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I gave this book 2.5 stars.
I wish the love square in this book hadn't involved so much back and forth. The main character didn't seem to know what she wanted and suffered from a case of "hero syndrome" where she falls for her best friend just because he helped her through a tough time in her life. What really saved this book for me was the fact that it took place in Pittsburgh and mentioned my alma mater, Carnegie Mellon, in passing (petty I know). Other than that, you're better off reading another Contemporary YA to pass the time like [b: The Fine Art of Pretending|17696131|The Fine Art of Pretending (The Fine Art of Pretending, #1)|Rachel Harris|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390799787s/17696131.jpg|24736293]. All in all, it was a pretty okay book in terms of being a palate cleanser after reading [b:Prayers For The Stolen|18007563|Prayers for the Stolen|Jennifer Clement|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1380493747s/18007563.jpg|25273859] by Jennifer Clememt.
I wish the love square in this book hadn't involved so much back and forth. The main character didn't seem to know what she wanted and suffered from a case of "hero syndrome" where she falls for her best friend just because he helped her through a tough time in her life. What really saved this book for me was the fact that it took place in Pittsburgh and mentioned my alma mater, Carnegie Mellon, in passing (petty I know). Other than that, you're better off reading another Contemporary YA to pass the time like [b: The Fine Art of Pretending|17696131|The Fine Art of Pretending (The Fine Art of Pretending, #1)|Rachel Harris|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1390799787s/17696131.jpg|24736293]. All in all, it was a pretty okay book in terms of being a palate cleanser after reading [b:Prayers For The Stolen|18007563|Prayers for the Stolen|Jennifer Clement|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1380493747s/18007563.jpg|25273859] by Jennifer Clememt.
This book is absolutely breath taking. The language, characters' voices, and setting was so realistic, I felt as if Sandra Cisneros could've been writing about my childhood and I'm not even Hispanic!
I even loved the author's introduction for the 25th anniversary edition. Sandra Cisneros does a good job of listing out all her inspirations and giving readers specific authors that inspired her and even the various books that she read as a child and/or during her writing process that made her want to become a writer. She also explained in the introduction the particular method she used to write her novel and paid homage to the people and experiences that helped develop the characters on Mango Street.
I even loved the author's introduction for the 25th anniversary edition. Sandra Cisneros does a good job of listing out all her inspirations and giving readers specific authors that inspired her and even the various books that she read as a child and/or during her writing process that made her want to become a writer. She also explained in the introduction the particular method she used to write her novel and paid homage to the people and experiences that helped develop the characters on Mango Street.
This book was still good, but it did lag in some parts. The author took a page out of George R.R. Martin's book in terms of plot twist, but I wasn't upset at the outcome. I do wish that Ryals gave the love story more time to develop instead of writing it so hastily however, I do applaud her for not using the clichéd love triangle to build extra tension in her series.
Even though this particular book wasn't free like the last one, I still stand by the fact that the Scribes of Medeisia series is a YA series that is worthy of being mentioned in the same vein as other big named series that are being hawked to the tween masses. If you love medieval fantasy and/or are a fan of the [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331548394s/3236307.jpg|3270810] series and the new [b:Queen of the Tearling|18712886|The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)|Erika Johansen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417685148s/18712886.jpg|24267689] series, you'll love Dastonia and her team of talking animals, dragon princes, human princes, and all the other ragtag rebels that come with the series.
Even though this particular book wasn't free like the last one, I still stand by the fact that the Scribes of Medeisia series is a YA series that is worthy of being mentioned in the same vein as other big named series that are being hawked to the tween masses. If you love medieval fantasy and/or are a fan of the [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331548394s/3236307.jpg|3270810] series and the new [b:Queen of the Tearling|18712886|The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)|Erika Johansen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417685148s/18712886.jpg|24267689] series, you'll love Dastonia and her team of talking animals, dragon princes, human princes, and all the other ragtag rebels that come with the series.
It really is amazing how many ebooks on Amazon are free and GOOD. Don't let the cheesy cover scare you off from reading this particular book.
The storyline is a bit reminiscent of [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331548394s/3236307.jpg|3270810] and [b:Queen of the Tearling|18712886|The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)|Erika Johansen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417685148s/18712886.jpg|24267689] in terms of being a medieval fantasy book, but the usage of fantasy elements are new and refreshing in terms of the main character, Dastona a.k.a Stone's powers. I highly recommend since the book is not only free, but well written.
The storyline is a bit reminiscent of [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)|Kristin Cashore|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331548394s/3236307.jpg|3270810] and [b:Queen of the Tearling|18712886|The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)|Erika Johansen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417685148s/18712886.jpg|24267689] in terms of being a medieval fantasy book, but the usage of fantasy elements are new and refreshing in terms of the main character, Dastona a.k.a Stone's powers. I highly recommend since the book is not only free, but well written.
The first five volumes of this series was too confusing. The plot felt like it was all over the place and even though the villains were shown in the artwork, the writer never explained who or what the other characters actually were outside of the paper girls. Not to mention, the characters all seemed to just "know" random things to solve their problems instantly without the writers fully drawing out the plot for the readers. Honestly, I wasn't too impressed with this series and don't think I'd want to continue with the next issues in the series.
