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dragontomes2000 's review for:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns
by Rae Carson
I believe Rae Carson delivered a strong first book in the Fire and Thorns trilogy. I started this book not even a week ago and just flew through it. That's how easy this book was to read and how much I enjoyed it. Her writing style was very fluid and engaging. I never felt that there was a time in the story that was hindering on being to slow (well maybe the first part but that is it). The plot of the chosen one in this book to me just felt unoriginal. Maybe it's because I am late to the ball game with this series. Maybe it is also because I am not religious myself but the whole God's chosen I just wasn't feeling it. Through the entire story Elisa knows she is God's chosen however she doesn't know what for so she spends the entirety of the book searching for an answer and comes up with nothing. I did love Elisa's character though. She was very spunky and did the best she could given her situation. Alas besides Elisa, Ximena, and Rosario; the characters were forgettable at best. Not one character made a lasting impression on me so when characters perished I honestly didn't miss them or feel bad for them in the slightest. Since this is the first book, I was expecting a lot of foundational world building, but it was actually quite light. It was nice to be able to read a book that wasn't so heavy in the world building aspect. Not that those aren't enjoyable because I love me some deep complex worlds. Every once in a while though it is nice just to glide through the world. Granted we only visited like 4 places. I am hoping for more world in the next two books.