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ishi_time 's review for:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns
by Rae Carson
I ended up reading this book in a span of a couple days because I could not put it down!
In the beginning, I actually didn't like the main character at all, and I found myself wondering whether I would be able to continue reading from her perspective for long. But the character development she undergoes is AMAZING. She starts off as someone who is very insecure and has no control of what is happening to her. Over the course of the book, she takes control of her life, and I really enjoyed reading that. She is an overweight character, and at the beginning I felt like the descriptions of binge eating were a bit too much, but they taper out as we get more into the book. Though losing some weight was part of Elisa's journey, I appreciated the fact that she doesn't become "skinny" at the end of the book, but does gain confidence in herself and her powers. I have to admit, she was a bit self-righteous at times though.
The side characters were not as fleshed out as they could have been. Alejandro and Arina could have definitely gone through a lot more character development, but it felt like them, along with most other side characters, were just there to either further the plot or further Elisa's own development. That being said though, I did love a lot of these side characters, especially Humberto, Cosme, and Ximena.
The plot was fast-paced and unpredictable, which is the sole reason I was not able to put this book down. Right as I was getting used to one setting, we were already moving on to the next. All the plot twists made sense, but I would never have expected any of them. There were some instances where I wished the plot would slow down a bit; but overall, I'm not complaining.
I'd say my biggest complaint was the "magic system." I felt like this book was too religious. All resolutions of conflict were basically Elisa praying the problems away. Can't say I was a big fan.
Overall though, I really did enjoy the book, the characters, and the plot, and I'm looking forward to the next book :)
In the beginning, I actually didn't like the main character at all, and I found myself wondering whether I would be able to continue reading from her perspective for long. But the character development she undergoes is AMAZING. She starts off as someone who is very insecure and has no control of what is happening to her. Over the course of the book, she takes control of her life, and I really enjoyed reading that. She is an overweight character, and at the beginning I felt like the descriptions of binge eating were a bit too much, but they taper out as we get more into the book. Though losing some weight was part of Elisa's journey, I appreciated the fact that she doesn't become "skinny" at the end of the book, but does gain confidence in herself and her powers. I have to admit, she was a bit self-righteous at times though.
The side characters were not as fleshed out as they could have been. Alejandro and Arina could have definitely gone through a lot more character development, but it felt like them, along with most other side characters, were just there to either further the plot or further Elisa's own development. That being said though, I did love a lot of these side characters, especially Humberto, Cosme, and Ximena.
The plot was fast-paced and unpredictable, which is the sole reason I was not able to put this book down. Right as I was getting used to one setting, we were already moving on to the next. All the plot twists made sense, but I would never have expected any of them. There were some instances where I wished the plot would slow down a bit; but overall, I'm not complaining.
I'd say my biggest complaint was the "magic system." I felt like this book was too religious. All resolutions of conflict were basically Elisa praying the problems away. Can't say I was a big fan.
Overall though, I really did enjoy the book, the characters, and the plot, and I'm looking forward to the next book :)