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talking_to_trees's Reviews (622)
I put of reading this one for so long, and I really shouldn't have. It is a brilliant read and quite thought provoking
A very good beginners/basic book, although it is a little repetitive towards the end. And if you have been meditating or doing something similar for a while, this will probably not be a very enlightening book.
But it reads easy and is a very good starting point.
But it reads easy and is a very good starting point.
Cleverly written and loads of fun. A little predictable, but the wonderful characters made up for it.
I really enjoyed this book, although I watched the movie first and did not like it all that much. Based on my movie experience, I would not have read the book, but I sometimes succumb to mainstream preferences.
The only thing I do wonder about is why I am drawn to books dealing with psycholgical disturbances lately.... ;)
The only thing I do wonder about is why I am drawn to books dealing with psycholgical disturbances lately.... ;)
Canavan is a brilliant fantasy writer who's talent grows as she writes. I have found that all her books seem to start a little slow, before taking of and plunging you into a world where you can't bear to wait for the next 2 books. The alternative is to wait for all 3 books and read them as one... No choice is easy for an avid fan.
Set in a magical world that is threatened by the depletion of magic, Tyren and Rielle's stories unfold. Tyron a fugitive from the Academy, framed for theft he never intended yet inadvertently ended up committing; Rielle a woman with magical talent in a country that believes only chosen men who become priests may practice this art. Both will find every belief they ever had, challenged and the worlds they grew up in left behind as they brave knowing what they never thought possible.
As always, Canavan delights, entices and had me yearning for more hours in a day and more pages to her book. Looking forward to the 2nd book in the Millennium Rule Trilogy.
Set in a magical world that is threatened by the depletion of magic, Tyren and Rielle's stories unfold. Tyron a fugitive from the Academy, framed for theft he never intended yet inadvertently ended up committing; Rielle a woman with magical talent in a country that believes only chosen men who become priests may practice this art. Both will find every belief they ever had, challenged and the worlds they grew up in left behind as they brave knowing what they never thought possible.
As always, Canavan delights, entices and had me yearning for more hours in a day and more pages to her book. Looking forward to the 2nd book in the Millennium Rule Trilogy.
I have no idea what to make of this book. I set an intention not to purchase any books this month, in order to at least make a dent in the pile I already have to read. After reading the sample on my Kindle, I simply had to know what happens next. Not only did I break my intention, but I ended up reading the book in 24 hours. I could not put it down.
And yet...
The writing is good, the plot interesting, but when I left the story, it all felt very unresolved. And there were so much I wanted to know about the main characters, as well as Merle, as an example.
I think this had the potential to be a very good book if the writer had spent a little longer on it and worked a little deeper into the bones of it, so to speak.
And yet...
The writing is good, the plot interesting, but when I left the story, it all felt very unresolved. And there were so much I wanted to know about the main characters, as well as Merle, as an example.
I think this had the potential to be a very good book if the writer had spent a little longer on it and worked a little deeper into the bones of it, so to speak.
This is a difficult one.
The story started out great, then got lost amongst unnecessary nuances of food and clothes, fillers and distractions that really only filled a quota of pages, rather than serve a purpose to the story. I also found the speed of the relationship that was forbidden, a little troublesome: 40 days from meeting to marriage, really?! There was also the problem of things starting out perfectly possible, and then snowballing at a tremendous speed towards a world filled with goddesses, ghosts and self-adjusting houses. Answers were often very conveniently realised or given, rather than discovered through a process - mystery was lost. And then there is the usual clichés: Perfect vampire boyfriend; Most powerful witch ever but doesn't want to be; Pretty but doesn't know it main damsel in distress. It was really hard to swallow at times and at other times so soppy I felt like throwing up.
Towards the end, it redeemed itself but only slightly.
I did appreciate the author's research and effort though, and even though the writing was nothing spectacular, the plot was interesting enough to want to see the end of the trilogy. There is enough goodness to give her another chance. If Harkness' writing improves as she moves along, it might not end up being half a waste of time.
The story started out great, then got lost amongst unnecessary nuances of food and clothes, fillers and distractions that really only filled a quota of pages, rather than serve a purpose to the story. I also found the speed of the relationship that was forbidden, a little troublesome: 40 days from meeting to marriage, really?! There was also the problem of things starting out perfectly possible, and then snowballing at a tremendous speed towards a world filled with goddesses, ghosts and self-adjusting houses. Answers were often very conveniently realised or given, rather than discovered through a process - mystery was lost. And then there is the usual clichés: Perfect vampire boyfriend; Most powerful witch ever but doesn't want to be; Pretty but doesn't know it main damsel in distress. It was really hard to swallow at times and at other times so soppy I felt like throwing up.
Towards the end, it redeemed itself but only slightly.
I did appreciate the author's research and effort though, and even though the writing was nothing spectacular, the plot was interesting enough to want to see the end of the trilogy. There is enough goodness to give her another chance. If Harkness' writing improves as she moves along, it might not end up being half a waste of time.