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A review by giulay
Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
3.0
"Magic makes mischief"
This was a very satisfying (even if a bit cheesy) ending. And even if it's just a 3 stars, it is a VERY HIGH 3 stars! This whole series is, to be honest.
Deep down I know that a mere 3 stars is a bit harsh but on the other hand, I cannot bring myself to give it a higher rating.
I liked everything about these books:
Did I love the characters? Yes.
Did I love the writing style? Yeah.
Did I love the whole idea behind the story? I adored it.
Now Giulia stop asking stupid questions, please.
And yet...among all this love there's something that simply doesn't work for me and that doesn't allow me to give this whole series (this book included) more than three stars.
And I think the problem is the pace.
All the books start off ridiculously strong. Really they do! The first 30% is literally mind-blowing.
But then.
Then everything becomes unbearably slow and I just kinda lose interest in what's happening... And that's not good.
STILL.
This is a very easy, very appealing series to read.
And it does help the fact that all the covers can be considered as freaking masterpieces.
So, three reasons (among many others) to pick [b:Walk on Earth a Stranger|17564519|Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1)|Rae Carson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1424451210l/17564519._SY75_.jpg|24498341] - the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy - up:
1. No love triangle
2. No miscommunication whatsoever because the characters are SMART and FABULOUS
3. Great discussions about race, gender, politics and power
Good stuff. Really.
This was a very satisfying (even if a bit cheesy) ending. And even if it's just a 3 stars, it is a VERY HIGH 3 stars! This whole series is, to be honest.
Deep down I know that a mere 3 stars is a bit harsh but on the other hand, I cannot bring myself to give it a higher rating.
I liked everything about these books:
Did I love the characters? Yes.
Did I love the writing style? Yeah.
Did I love the whole idea behind the story? I adored it.
Now Giulia stop asking stupid questions, please.
And yet...among all this love there's something that simply doesn't work for me and that doesn't allow me to give this whole series (this book included) more than three stars.
And I think the problem is the pace.
All the books start off ridiculously strong. Really they do! The first 30% is literally mind-blowing.
But then.
Then everything becomes unbearably slow and I just kinda lose interest in what's happening... And that's not good.
STILL.
This is a very easy, very appealing series to read.
And it does help the fact that all the covers can be considered as freaking masterpieces.
So, three reasons (among many others) to pick [b:Walk on Earth a Stranger|17564519|Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1)|Rae Carson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1424451210l/17564519._SY75_.jpg|24498341] - the first book in the Gold Seer Trilogy - up:
1. No love triangle
2. No miscommunication whatsoever because the characters are SMART and FABULOUS
3. Great discussions about race, gender, politics and power
Good stuff. Really.