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Author : Libba Bray
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780385732314
Edition : Reprint
Number of Pages : 432
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2005-03-22
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Reading Level : Young Adult
Release Date : 2005-03-22
ASIN : 0385732317
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Compelling and Unique (2007-10-17)  Highly recommened!! I could not put this book down. It is a historical fantasy set in a Victorian girl's boarding school. The fantasy world is compelling and unique. I was stunned by certain twists of the plot and at one point I actually gasped out loud! The main characters are believable in the Victorian setting and are ones the reader becomes emotionally involved with. I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.
Very good and I have other good books to share IF you liked this book or decoding books (2007-05-25) I have 3 favorite books (soon to be four). They are A great and terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and the Riddles of Epsilon (soon to be sweet far thing) A great and terrble beauty is a victorian, mystical, teenage reality version of a book. I simply love this book. After you read both of Bray's books I suggest that you read "The Riddles of Epsilons". I really CAN'T WAIT until Libba Bray brings out her third book!!
loved it (2007-02-03) I've read this book so many times because i love it. The characters seem real and relatable. I can understand Felicity's power crazed ways...and Gemma's sardonic attitude. The plot kept moving. It was just well written to me and a very good read.
A Great Read (2006-09-19) I loved this book and I couldn't put it down (I read it in a day...literally could not put it down)!The way Bray writes makes it easy for everyone to follow, thus keeping the reader involved throughout the novel.Gemma is displayed in a very interesting light: one moment you want to cheer her on, while the next makes you want to close the book in frusteration. The Victorian class is well portrayed in Bray's book, this attributes to the great rad that is this book. I cannot wait to read Rebal Angels!
Good, but kind of iffy about the realms (2006-02-05)  I came across this book quite accidently when I was standing in line to purchase another book. Price wasn't bad, and the fact that it's kinda gothic and set in Victorian era got me curious into buying the book. Now I'm contemplating if it's a book worth keeping in my own personal library... Cons: The realm (to me) felt like something that is intangible, that because none of the 4 girls know how it runs or works (so we see this realm thru fresh eyes), I was a bit apprehensive and disconnected about what went on inside the realms, that not even Gemma (the magical conduit) could displace me inside the realms. The realm revealed too much beauty and paradise to believe, I had my doubts about what lay beneath (well, thanks to my own experiences, I'm very cautious and am not always trusting of others). For e.g., I suspected that Gemma's mother in the realm was not really her mother, but an evil spirit in disguise working for Circe (boy was I wrong). The characters being 16 and naive are flawed in that they only choose to see the good/beautiful aspect of the realm, they completely ignore the warnings and evil/ugly aspects of it. I sometimes forget that they're inexperienced obnoxious teenagers and that they're in a repressed societal era (much unlike the teens of today's society), that I end up forgiving the characters and their flaws. Pros: I loved the reality that LB has created for what it's like to be a hormonal teenager set in the 1890's. Same issues and problems as modern girls, but set in a repressive atmosphere where they were unable to freely choose their own destiny. Plus I loved reading the relationship between Kartik and Gemma blossom. This book kept reminding me of a combination of movies with similar themes from "The Craft" (Fairuza Balk = Felicity Worthington, Robin Tunney = Gemma Doyle) and "The Little Princess" (snobby rich popular girl vs. spunky new girl). I plan on re-reading the book, just to resolve any unanswered questions I have about the realm and get a better understanding of it the 2nd time around. I may actually decide to keep the book, and continue with collecting the trilogy. The rest better be good.
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