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The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns #1)

by Rae Carson (Goodreads Author)

3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 · rating details · 16,017 ratings · 2,433 reviews

Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.
Elisa is the chosen one.

But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can't see how she ever will.

Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not a fa...more

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Published September 20th 2011 by Greenwillow (first published September 1st 2011)

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Jul 19, 2010 Rae rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

I confess that my 5-star rating may not be wholly objective.

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Jul 26, 2011 Tatiana rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of "Divergent," "Matched," "Delirium"

Recommended to Tatiana by: Paolo Bacigalupi's blurb

Shelves: fantasy, series-dropped-lost-steam, ya, why-the-hype, 2011, ala-ya-2012

2.5 stars

My ARC has the old version of the cover and it is super pretty, the blue tones of it are gorgeous:

I am glad the publishers changed it though. At the very least this book will be spared accusations of whitewashing and weightwashing. The heroine of this novel - Princess Elisa of Orovalle - describes herself as "dark," "brown" and also as "a big, bloated sausage" and "pig." Clearly, the cover doesn't quite match these adjectives.

Now onto the novel itself. 16-year old princess Elisa has a g...more

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Nov 20, 2012 The Holy Terror rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to The Holy Terror by: Elena

Shelves: ebook, color-brown, color-blue, young-adult, magic, fantasy, epic-fantasy

If you caught even just a couple of my updates I think it would've been plainly obvious that I didn't enjoy this book. It's disappointing, really, because I think Carson was attempting to create a heroine that many girls could relate to. Elisa is overweight, unsure of herself, overshadowed by her prettier and skinnier sister, and chosen for something she's not sure she's worthy of. It sounds like the beginning of a compelling story, but ultimately Elisa only proves her worthiness by changing eve...more If you caught even just a couple of my updates I think it would've been plainly obvious that I didn't enjoy this book. It's disappointing, really, because I think Carson was attempting to create a heroine that many girls could relate to. Elisa is overweight, unsure of herself, overshadowed by her prettier and skinnier sister, and chosen for something she's not sure she's worthy of. It sounds like the beginning of a compelling story, but ultimately Elisa only proves her worthiness by changing everything about herself. And walking. A lot.

Elisa is fat and likes to eat. You will hear about the food she eats and the sweets she craves so often that you'll start to wonder if you're reading a thinly veiled advertisement instead, or if this book was sponsored by the coconut or lamb industry. This girl eats so many scones. And when she's not eating, she's thinking about her next meal or about what she had the day before. Even after Elisa loses some weight and doesn't need to shove food down her gullet 24/7 to stave off headaches and fatigue, the story still revolves around her meals. I didn't need to know what she was eating every single day, or how it was prepared or who prepared it or how it tasted ... really. Cut out the food descriptions and this book would've been half as long. I get it, Elisa likes food and has a love/hate relationship with it. Am I reading a fantasy story or the food diary of a girl with an eating disorder?

After food, a large amount of the story is spent on Elisa walking from point A to point B. Sometimes with other people, sometimes against her will, sometimes alone. So then all of that walking means fat Elisa becomes skinny Elisa and all of her problems start melting away along with the pounds; people think she can win their war, boys fall in love with her, girls want to be her best friend. And the Godstone in her belly (that she can now see without parting her breasts and moving her stomach fat out of the way - wut) starts to react to danger, helping her elude her enemies. Because God rewards you when you're not fat!

There are also plot holes (and really, not a whole lot of plot to begin with) and at one point a character remarks that they have no idea why the enemy is attacking. The magic is incredibly underdeveloped and mostly relies on praying and hoping something will happen. Generals, guards, and the King all look to Elisa for war counsel when all she had ever done was read this world's version of The Art of War. The first person I'd look to for advice during war would definitely be a 16-year-old girl.

Elisa's hair-brained schemes work because the author wants them to. Everything is conveniently tied up with a neat little bow and there's not a single surprise. In the end, I was so unattached to any of the characters that I barely even blinked when someone died.

Elisa has a magic stone in her belly button, she's good at memorizing stuff, has blind faith in God, and knows the best pastry recipes. Those are her special powers. Elisa is a boring character surrounded by other boring characters living out a boring story with food being a much more developed entity than any of the people or the plot. I will probably not continue with this series.(less)

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Jan 16, 2012 Veronica Roth added it

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I don't always gravitate toward high fantasy (although perhaps I just haven't read enough of it), but I really enjoyed this book. First of all, the main character, Elisa, was well-rounded and interesting. She transforms from an uncertain girl with low self-esteem to a strong woman who knows who she is, and I loved watching her change. Sometimes I got annoyed with her, but I think that's the mark of a good character--you don't always like them, just like you don...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: the-decent-shelf-of-meh, bubblegum-book

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Getting married at the age of sixteen to a handsome yet indecisive king is not something Elisa wants, but it is her duty as a princess and possibly something she must do to perform her act of service. As the bearer of the Godstone, a person chosen only once every century, she is expected to do something great for her people, but Elisa only sees herself as a failure of a woman. Then as soon as her husband finally begins to accept her, she is kidnapped and t...more See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten!

Getting married at the age of sixteen to a handsome yet indecisive king is not something Elisa wants, but it is her duty as a princess and possibly something she must do to perform her act of service. As the bearer of the Godstone, a person chosen only once every century, she is expected to do something great for her people, but Elisa only sees herself as a failure of a woman. Then as soon as her husband finally begins to accept her, she is kidnapped and taken to the far reaches of her new country. The people there believe she is the savior they need, and she is ready to step up to the plate and do what is needed of her. Unless she dies young the way most bearers do, of course.

Well-paced and well-plotted, The Girl of Fire and Thorns was rarely a dull read. If I had to pick a favorite scene, it would likely be the scene in which Elisa's guardian Ximena kills a main with a hairpin. A hairpin. That is straight up awesome and I would like to learn how to do that, please. Readers who like or loathe their fantasy with religious influence will find it here and it plays into the story well without being overbearing or preachy to the reader. The idea of everyone, even the "evil" side, feeling it is God's will they do what they do was nothing new, but it did give me some food for thought.

Elisa is one of the more unique heroines I've seen in recent memory not only because she's overweight (for about 1/3 of the book) and a POC character, but also because she has so many layers to her. The kind of pressure she faces is immense and it gets to her a few times, but she learns to handle it well even when it caused her some pain (and turned her into a little bit of a Mary Sue, but whatever). For a princess in a fictional fantasy world, she feels real, especially when she engages in as familiar a behavior as overeating. I can come up with a few psychological explanations for why she eats the way she does, but she never dwells on the reasons or explicitly states why she does it.

I was surprised more than a few times over the course of the book. There's a certain sense of complacency I've developed with YA fiction; there are certain tricks and events I feel sure authors won't include in their books because the truth is that 99.9999999% of them wouldn't do it. Apparently, it's too risky. This is one of the minuscule percentage of books that would did it without worrying about how it might anger the fans or be too risky. This attempt to go against the grain and stand out worked well because I won't be forgetting about it anytime soon.

Still, if I had to come up with something to compare this book to, it would be bubble gum. I very rarely buy or chew bubble gum, but I devour it monstrously when I do. The only way I'll stop shoving more into my mouth is if someone stops me or I run out of gum. Once I've stopped chewing gum, I have no motivation to get more and start all over. A while later, I'll see more gum and think, "Oh, why not? Let's get some." Lather, rinse, repeat. This method of cramming a lot in when I have it but feeling no motivation to get back to it once I've stopped is exactly what happened with TGoFaT.

The book flaunts a few rookie weaknesses. It tended to tell me what a character was like instead of showing me so I could reach that conclusion on my own. The placement of Elisa's grand character growth after her dramatic weight loss carries a few unfortunate implications. Then at one point early in the novel, Elisa is given three Godstones that are obvious plot points for later in the novel. I found the way the book brought them up, literally buried them, and brought them back when it was time to use them to be a little lazy.

TGoFaT could have been stronger is numerous areas, but I am certain it can and will improve on those weaknesses. With the way it ended, closing one major character arc of Elisa's and hinting at more to come, I am hooked for the sequel Crown of Thorns when it comes out in September 2012. None of my friends can reach a general consensus about this book (our thoughts fall all across the spectrum), so my only advice it to take a leap of faith and try it out. This book would have four stars if the weaknesses didn't distract me so.
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Oct 08, 2012 Jill Myles rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio, re-read

So I read this one a while back and thought it was amazing. To the point that I sort of harassed a lot of people to read it, and I'm glad they all loved it too.

I do see a lot of commentary about this having a 'Christian' vibe to it, and I wanted to say that I totally didn't feel this was Christian-Lit in the slightest. Rather, I thought it was a fun riff on the whole 'Chosen One' sort of scenario that we are all so familiar with in fantasy. Rae Carson's story is basically, "What if the Chosen On...more

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Jul 18, 2011 tonya. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, arcs, fantasy, ya

This was one of those books I have a hard time rating, simply because some elements were very well done, and others very poorly done.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns is the story of Elisa, princess to the country of Oravalle and bearer of the Godstone, a jewel implanted in her navel that signifies she is marked by god as one who will do a Service. Elisa has no idea what her Service will be, and can't imagine herself ever being useful to her country. She is merely the overweight, shy younger daughter...more This was one of those books I have a hard time rating, simply because some elements were very well done, and others very poorly done.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns is the story of Elisa, princess to the country of Oravalle and bearer of the Godstone, a jewel implanted in her navel that signifies she is marked by god as one who will do a Service. Elisa has no idea what her Service will be, and can't imagine herself ever being useful to her country. She is merely the overweight, shy younger daughter of the King, overshadowed in every way by her cunning and charming sister. Her life consists of reading and eating... until she is forced to marry the King of the neighboring country in order to strengthen their alliance and build a greater army against their common enemy: the Invierne. What follows is her transformation from dispassionate, useless girl to a hero.

In theory, anyway.

Though the writing and premise was strong and engaging, the entire novel was nearly ruined for me by the protagonist's personality in the first two-thirds of the book. While I do give credit to Carson for creating a main character who is not slender and beautiful and lusted after by every male in the story, I wish she had made Elisa stronger. I could relate at times to her emotional overeating and her feelings of unworthiness, but it was overdone to the point of annoyance. Elisa's weight and relationship with food should not have taken the place of personality, but it was nearly all we got.

Though Elisa did eventually become a strong character, the fact that it was not until she'd lost weight was offensive, in my opinion. She was educated and knowledgeable in war time strategy, could she not have been a strong force from the beginning? I understand character arcs, but her weight loss (view spoiler) as the catalyst for her transformation was insulting. And frankly, though I am not one to believe that young people are so impressionable that books could sway them in a negative direction, I think this book sends the wrong message to young girls.

However, if you are looking for a good fantasy read, I do see potential in the series moving forward. By the end of the book, Elisa had developed into a strong, mostly likable character. And though there are two more books in the series, The Girl of Fire and Thorns was a complete story, with few lingering threads at its end.

2.5 stars, rounding up to three in good faith for the rest of the series.(less)

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Mar 07, 2012 Juhina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, signed-books, books-won

The girl of fire and thorns was my first try at historical fiction AND Fantasy, and i gotta admit, I like the combination! I applaud Rae Carson for choosing a non standard protagonist. Looking back, i was very shocked with the description of the protagonist.. an overweight, young princess with family issues. Good to know that in the land of princesses, not everyone isa carbon copy of cinderella or snow white.

Ok back to the story, got sidetracked a bit. So The Girl of Fire and Thorns. I honestly...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Alexandra Shostak rated it 5 of 5 stars

Originally posted at: http://alexandrashostak.blogspot.com/...

THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS is fantasy at its best. The world is rich, wide, and well-imagined, described beautifully and intricately, and woven into the story with such skill you barely realize Carson is building a world around you until it's already been built. Landscapes, clothing, people, and food seem real.

The characters are wonderful balances of strength and weakness, crafted with subtle details that make humans unique. Elisa, t...more

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Aug 24, 2011 April rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, bea-2011, ya, fantasy

Fantasy haters need not apply to reading this book review. If the word worldbuilding has no particular meaning to you, if you have no idea who Tamora Pierce is, if you cringe at the thought of epic fantasy, The Girl Of Fire And Thorns by Rae Carson is not the book for you. If you love a hero journey where a character finds themselves, get on this book stat. If you love when characters die out of left field, hop onto The Girl of Fire And Thorns love train. If you prefer your books to have legit e...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars

THANK GOSH they opted for the current cover. While the original is undoubtedly attractive, it wouldn't have done this book justice. It's simply too pretty. For one, it does not convey how much magic and adventure play a role in the book. And two, superficial as I may sound, it does not match the image of her that I have. The model looks too attractive, and I'll say it, too soft.

One of Elisa's charms in my eyes is how aware she is of both her appearance and how it affects others reception of her...more THANK GOSH they opted for the current cover. While the original is undoubtedly attractive, it wouldn't have done this book justice. It's simply too pretty. For one, it does not convey how much magic and adventure play a role in the book. And two, superficial as I may sound, it does not match the image of her that I have. The model looks too attractive, and I'll say it, too soft.

One of Elisa's charms in my eyes is how aware she is of both her appearance and how it affects others reception of her. And, admittedly she did start out soft, but she grew out of it. Her adventure starts rather quickly. Married to a virtual stranger, leaving home to settle in another to become as its new queen. Only upon arrival does she (as do we) see that her new husband while well-meaning is not as strong as one would like, especially since he keeps her status a secret! Each discovery makes her wary of whom to trust with things getting more difficult (and more interesting) after she is taken. Unsure as to who her true enemies are, we witness Elisa grow up and even harden a little. All happening with her being the bearer of the Godstone.

I love the story.

There's adventure, romance and magic. There's princess and princesses as well as a prophecy to fulfill, but the main thing that makes this stand out for me (both in a good way and bad way) is her appearance... and what that had to do with her success. She was far from perfect. So, I thought that made her different and a little more accessible especially with her being a princess. The annoying part comes in because she had to change before she actually helped anyone. I wonder, did she really have to undergo physical change for her value to be known? Because, really? It shouldn't have been about what she looked like. And it really isn't because a lot of the good parts of the book reflect her strength of character. This touches on another aspect of the story that I loved: it was her strength of faith (Yes, color me surprised.) Not to say that it (or she is) preachy, but a big part of it is about keeping faith.

THANKS NET GALLEY
3.5/5
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Apr 01, 2013 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, audiobook

I have always loved rereading, and with my memory it's both a necessity (if I want to remember any details of my favorite books) and a pleasure. Even once I have a book pretty well ensconced in my head, I love to revisit the characters, to discover intricacies of the plot or little jokes that previously escaped me. On first rereads, I can be caught off guard by twists I had forgotten. In this case, though, my first reread of a book I've reviewed on my blog, I am rereading a book I didn't care fo...more I have always loved rereading, and with my memory it's both a necessity (if I want to remember any details of my favorite books) and a pleasure. Even once I have a book pretty well ensconced in my head, I love to revisit the characters, to discover intricacies of the plot or little jokes that previously escaped me. On first rereads, I can be caught off guard by twists I had forgotten. In this case, though, my first reread of a book I've reviewed on my blog, I am rereading a book I didn't care for originally. You see, I read it and it left a bad taste in my mouth, but then everyone with similar taste read it and thought it was awesome, and I just felt I had to try again. Unfortunately, I still don't love it, but I do think I was a bit overly harsh in my first assessment, when I simply was not in the mood for the story.

I have two main issues with The Girl of Fire and Thorns: Elisa and religion. I'll discuss Elisa first. Initially, I was very excited to read a fantasy novel centering around an overweight heroine. Such a thing simply isn't seen. You do get some muscular heroines (like Kel from Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small Quartet) who stand out from the svelte, trim crowd, but an unfit heroine...not so much. Then I met Elisa. She irritates the heck out of me. When the reader first meets her, she has sister issues like crazy, no self-esteem, hates herself for being fat, and eats everything in sight. Because of her inferiority complex, she moans and whimpers, blaming everyone else for her own shortcomings.

What I hoped for was a plus size heroine who would be okay with her size, but, instead, Elisa hates herself for it, yet refuses to do anything about it, taking a sort of perverse comfort in not trying, because she doesn't think she could live up to Alodia anyway. She does, through the course of the story, lose some of the weight, though she never becomes slender. With the loss of weight, her sense of self improves, and she looks at her previous clothing and deems it a tent, judging her former self. If she doesn't have sympathy for herself, why should I? She does sort of comes to term with her size, whatever it may be, to some degree later, I felt, but only because she found a boy she knew would love her no matter what she weighed. Again, I would really like this to come from inside. Maybe I'm being too picky because something about her narration just grates on me, but this is how I felt.

Pretty much the only thing I like about her in those first couple of chapters is how she wishes for an old, ugly husband or one with pock marks, even if it is so he won't be disappointed in her. Of course, what she actually gets is the most beautiful man she's ever seen, King Alejandro. For all that she hates how attractive she is, she kind of swoons all over him for a while, falling prey to his charms without really knowing anything about him.

I will give Elisa this, though. When the chips are down, she usually steps up. In quiet moments and social situations, she feels awkward and comforts herself with food and hatred of herself and others. In the midst of adventure, her mettle shows through. I like that Elisa so much better, and, thankfully, she comes to the forefront as the novel progresses. Even at the end, though, there's something about her that just grates, though I can't put my finger on precisely what. Oh, and I know this isn't a smooth transition but this thought doesn't merit a full paragraph, I could have done without a full chapter that kept mentioning how she'd pissed herself. Mentioning it once is good enough; I can remember it happened without constant descriptions of the acrid smell, okay?

Anyway, moving on to religion, Elisa happens to be the bearer of the Godstone, the Chosen One. This sounds really exciting and comes with some nice bling (a big jewel in her belly that appeared when she was a baby), but mostly just means she has to pray a lot and likely eventually give her life in service. For those that don't know, I am not religious, but I did minor in theology, so I do have some tolerance for religious discussions. I do not, however, generally like it to be a main theme in my novels. Sure, this religion has been made up, but aren't they all? The constant praying and such just wears on me. Again, this is my own issue, and other readers obviously weren't bothered, but, for those who are sensitive to such things, be forewarned.

As far as the other characters go, I really wasn't interested in most of them. The only female character I like is the prickly Cosmé. I appreciate her candor and her refusal to pretend to like people when she doesn't. Alejandro, Elisa's hottie husband, is incredibly weak and pathetic. He just bores me to tears. Hector, his man-at-arms, hasn't been given a ton of personality yet, but fits into the same archetype as the heroes from Grave Mercy and Touch of Power, so I like him thus far. Humberto, Cosmé brother is a sweetheart and reminds me a lot of a puppy. Rosario, Alejandro's son, actually was one of my favorite characters. He already has way more sense than his father.

The best thing about the novel, what really saved it from being all the way down in the 'didn't like it' end of my rating scale is that Carson does do some surprising things. While much of the book did feel unoriginal, she throws in some genuine twists. She's not afraid to hurt her characters, and I love that in an author. I hope she continues to take the plot in somewhat surprising directions.

I will be listening to Crown of Embers shortly, and I hope I like Elisa a bit better in that installment. I've seen The Girl of Fire and Thorns compared to Kristin Cashore's novels or Maria V. Snyder's and so far, I don't see it, but I'm going to give the series another shot.

Narration:
Jennifer Ikeda's narration fits the story very well. She has a gift for accents, which helps keep the characters clear and separate in my mind. The voices she gave suited the characters well, and at no time did her narration make me roll my eyes. Her tone suited Elisa quite well, I felt. Her voice was an easy one to pay attention to.(less)

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Feb 04, 2012 Jo Anne B rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was disappointed in this YA Divergent wanna be novel. The author tried to make the heroine Elisa different from the other YA novels. She is fat, not physically fit and very pious. She was chosen by God to be a leader and do great things. Her Godstone in her navel is proof of this. The author did a poor job describing the characters in this book. Rather Elisa had to do that for us. This made the characters lack depth and thus seem dull and uninteresting.

We never learn what Elisa's food obsessi...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I’m not a book reviewer, but every once in awhile I read a story that I must gush about before I drown in my love for it.

I was swept away by Rae's amazing story telling from the first page to the last. The Girl of Fire and Thorns is masterful.

The main character, Elisa, is beyond likable. She’s the perfect balance of lovable and flawed. In fact, she starts out fat and sweats a lot, but that doesn’t stop her from savoring a couple honey-glazed pistachio buns. :) Elisa has realistic worries and f...more

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Dec 01, 2010 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

I know, you're jealous that I've read this already. And you should be, because it is awesome. I'm totally in love with the main character, Elisa, and with her rich, complex world, and with Rae Carson's deft style. This is one to keep an eye out for!!

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Jul 02, 2011 Jade Walker rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: rated-a

Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com/

I have been excited to read this for months and so I was extremely excited to receive an ARC from Orion books in the post last week. I have just finished it and wow, I enjoyed it!

The original reason that I wanted to read this was because I've seen it compared to Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore, and I love Cashore's writing. These reviews were right, in a way similar to Cashore, Rae Carson's debut novel really is a true fantasy, with heroes,...more Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com/

I have been excited to read this for months and so I was extremely excited to receive an ARC from Orion books in the post last week. I have just finished it and wow, I enjoyed it!

The original reason that I wanted to read this was because I've seen it compared to Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore, and I love Cashore's writing. These reviews were right, in a way similar to Cashore, Rae Carson's debut novel really is a true fantasy, with heroes, bandits, a princess and magic. I was really taken in by the unique story and writing style and the fantastic characters. The pacing is pretty good as well, part 1 is pretty slow but bearable and in part 2 and 3 it picks up and becomes amazing!

What I absolutely adored about this book is how Carson writes a main character who has to deal with the big issues, like political issues and threats to her life as well as the little issues, like how people perceive her and how she sees herself, Carson captures teenage insecurity and mixes it in with a fantastic new world. I did enjoy seeing how Elisa transforms from a shy, overweight girl to a strong, secure leader, though I was annoyed at the way that Elisa's weight was referenced on every page and I found it annoying that she was actually happy to lose so much weight, I was thinking that this book was giving off a 'Beauty is only skin deep' message but the ending changed that.

There's also a fantastic cast of characters, I particularly loved Cosme, who starts out unlikable but becomes a good friend, and Humberto who was totally swoonworthy! I loved the romance as well, how the book starts with Elisa wanting her husband's love, but in the end is developing a new relationship, with the novel ending on a note of hope.

The world building is great, the world could be compared to a historical Spain, with references to a holy language which would be comparable to our Latin and a holy book (the Bible), but don't let this put you off,this book is not religious fiction and is suitable for all religions, the religious aspects are well hidden and as a non-religious person myself I didn't find it offensive or pushy at all.

An absolutely fantastic debut that any fantasy lover will devour! I would recommend this to anyone, but particularly fans of magic and romance.

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Jul 07, 2011 Caitlings rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-debut, fantasy, favourites, read-in-2011, ya

This book was amazing! I loved it so much!!! I will do up a super duper proper review soon but you all need to know that this book was amazing and you need to put it on your shelves now.

I LOVED the ending! I loved that it wasn't about the guy and the girl but about the girl becoming powerful and confident.

This book was a "Hunger Games" for fantasty fans. I loved it so much!

Here's the full review I posted on whatchYAreading.net:

I loved this book. I should’ve said that sooner. The Girl of Fire a...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Jodi Meadows rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-love-beyond-reason

I begged for this ARC.

But the truth is, I was lucky enough to be one of Rae's crit partners for this novel, and I'm immeasurably pleased to see it in its (nearly) final form.

There's nothing about this book I don't love. Rae's writing is gorgeous and lush, but never feels cumbersome or gratuitous; she finds the perfect detail to share with you. The plot is exciting and complicated enough to keep you guessing -- though never so complicated you can't figure out what's going on. The story carries yo...more I begged for this ARC.

But the truth is, I was lucky enough to be one of Rae's crit partners for this novel, and I'm immeasurably pleased to see it in its (nearly) final form.

There's nothing about this book I don't love. Rae's writing is gorgeous and lush, but never feels cumbersome or gratuitous; she finds the perfect detail to share with you. The plot is exciting and complicated enough to keep you guessing -- though never so complicated you can't figure out what's going on. The story carries you along at a good pace -- not too ponderous and not too breakneck. Truly, this one is a rare perfect-for-me book.

But my favorite part of the story, even above all the nerdy pacing and prose stuff, is Elisa.

Princess Lucero-Elisa is chosen. She's the bearer of the Godstone, which comes only once every century. It means she's destined for greatness and to perform an act of incredible service.

Elisa just wants to stay in and eat pastries. She gets winded climbing the stairs, avoids political functions at any cost, and her wedding dress gives her four breasts.

She is a hero more unlikely than most.

But she also has a quick wit, clever mind, and a delicious sense of humor. She is kind, loyal, and pure in her faith. In spite of some less-than-desirable-in-a-princess-and-hero qualities, Elisa is someone you'd want to hang out with. I loved her relationships with other characters, how they grew, how they changed depending on the circumstances -- just like any real-life relationship might change. I loved how her views of other characters unfolded as she gained more insight into their lives.

The book opens with Elisa being married off to the king of Joya d'Arena, a large neighboring kingdom, and then she's whisked away in secret. Through jungle attacks, palace intrigue, kidnappings, desert journeys, and incredible personal loss, Elisa undergoes a subtle transformation hardly realized at first, shown in word choices and unconscious character choices. Through Elisa's very readable narrative, Rae builds her world around the characters so skillfully there are no seams.

Rae's respectful treatment of faith adds another quality to Elisa's character and the worldbuilding -- a quality missing in a lot of SFF-YA. Never preachy or judgmental, religion in Elisa's world is approached in the same way many religions are viewed and accepted in the real world. Some believe, some don't, and there's a wide spectrum in between. This aspect helps make Elisa's world as real and vivid as our own.

My love for this book is epic, and I can't wait for everyone else to share Elisa's incredible journey.

I'm recommending this book to readers who've been waiting for the next great high fantasy.
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Jun 12, 2011 Karyn Silverman rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: z2011-reads, arcs, ya, z2011x2

Really good. 4.5, I'd say; Elisa is a little unintelligent at putting together various clues towards the end, hence not a 5. Not sure I've ever seen a world like this one before, and I like both the inclusion of religion and faith and the lingering question as to whether the Inviernos are perverting God's will or whether they are also chosen or whether this thing called God is just a construct masking a natural magical something, much less specific or intentional than what we might mean by God....more

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Jun 21, 2011 Cinda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, blurbs, ya, ohio-authors

I recommend this for fans of Tamora Pierce, Kristin Cashore, and my own high fantasy. This is a transformation story that teens and adults can believe in. Never condescending.

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Jul 22, 2011 Zoë Marriott rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Synopsis:

Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.

Elisa is the chosen one.

But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will.

Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.

And he’s not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies seething with dark magic are hunting...more

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Aug 07, 2011 Kassiah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: girls-who-kick-ass, ya, have-arc, pub-2011

I've had a really hard time reviewing this book. Part of me wanted to give this an extremely high rating, while the other part--the part that worries for her daughter and the rest of the impressionable youth throughout the world--wants to forget about the stars all together. When it all comes down to it, though, The Girl of Fire and Thorns is an engaging, well-written story that left me thinking about it long after it was done.

Rae Carson is an amazingly descriptive writer. The world she created...more I've had a really hard time reviewing this book. Part of me wanted to give this an extremely high rating, while the other part--the part that worries for her daughter and the rest of the impressionable youth throughout the world--wants to forget about the stars all together. When it all comes down to it, though, The Girl of Fire and Thorns is an engaging, well-written story that left me thinking about it long after it was done.

Rae Carson is an amazingly descriptive writer. The world she created for this series is rich with sights, sounds, colors, textures, smells--it's multi-sensory and just fantastic. The characters were believable and, though predictable, realistic and not flat at all.

So what was my issue? Why didn't I LOVE this book? I pretty much detested Elisa. Maybe that's too harsh. Maybe I didn't detest her--I just hated her. Don't get me wrong--it wasn't because she was an emotional eater or because she was fat or because she wasn't beautiful, as many reviewers have mentioned. I just didn't like her personality--even a little bit. Throughout most of the book, she was selfish, whiny, and disdainful.

She didn't try at all. Elisa had been given this amazing gift and was devoutly religious, yet she felt no joy or pride in being chosen. She was a princess and knew she had a higher purpose in life, but she made no effort whatsoever to prepare herself for that purpose or to appreciate the many blessings she was given. Instead of making any effort, she sat back and waited for everything to be handed to her--her dinner, respect she wished to have but wasn't willing to earn, her destiny and purpose.

Her physical transformation was at first an issue for me. She didn't feel empowered until she looked different, in spite of knowing she had been chosen by GOD to complete a service in His name. She had a physical manifestation of God's favor embedded in her navel, alive and communicative, yet didn't feel worthy of respect or station until she shed a few pounds. What kind of message does that send to all of the young readers of this book? After thinking about it, I realized that this theme is more true to life than I'd like. Fat is still a fear and prejudice that is encountered today, and mostly without repercussion.

I think it's entirely realistic for Elisa to love her new body. What I didn't love is that when she finally decided to do something and step into a position of power, she didn't really want to do what had to be done. A reluctant hero.

There was a fair bit of angst that I was sad to see, (view spoiler), but overall the storyline is great, and I definitely look forward to the next book. (less)

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Feb 23, 2013 Renae M. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Renae by: Mel

Shelves: read-in-2013, fantasy, magic, mythology, books-i-own, viewers-choice

Coming into The Girl of Fire and Thorns, I was hopeful but not entirely optimistic. My sister (whose bottomless YA fantasy library I borrowed this from), informed me that she didn’t care for these books. I started to get scared, so I did some snooping. Most reviews on my GR friends list were pretty positive, but the few negatives ones were really negative. Not being a fantasy fan in general, I got even more scared. So when I started this book and, about 50 pages in, realized that I did like it (...more Coming into The Girl of Fire and Thorns, I was hopeful but not entirely optimistic. My sister (whose bottomless YA fantasy library I borrowed this from), informed me that she didn’t care for these books. I started to get scared, so I did some snooping. Most reviews on my GR friends list were pretty positive, but the few negatives ones were really negative. Not being a fantasy fan in general, I got even more scared. So when I started this book and, about 50 pages in, realized that I did like it (liked it a lot, in fact), I was surprised and elated. But then, around the halfway mark, I started to get a bit unsettled by Rae Carson’s treatment of religion, so I had to hold back the gushing praise that doubtless would have sprung forth otherwise. Even so, I did like this book quite a bit—and coming from a non-fantasy reader, that probably says something.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns is about Elisa, who was chosen at birth by God for some undisclosed divine purpose. In the beginning of the book, she’s hastily married off the king of a neighboring kingdom, but their marriage is kept a secret. Elisa’s husband, Alejandro, is kind but distant, obviously very much in love with his current mistress. Just as Elisa is starting to come to terms with her new life, she’s kidnapped by her maid (who’s actually a spy), and whisked away across the desert to the eastern regions of her husband’s kingdom. There she learns that war isn’t only imminent—it’s already happening. Elisa forges a bond with the scrappy rebel group who kidnapped her, falls sort-of in love with a boy named Humberto, and battles the forces of evil at God’s behest.

There were, generally, a few things of note about Elisa as a protagonist. The first was that she was fat (as her stepson so bluntly put it). So she wasn’t considered to be beautiful (because obviously curvy women are always ugly), but otherwise, I think Elisa came about as close to being a Mary Sue as possible. Chosen by God, skilled in diplomacy and military strategy, good with children, etc., etc. Off the top of my head I can’t actually think of any flaws that Elisa had besides being overweight, which isn’t a flaw at all—and in any case, her weight issue was soon resolved, since her trek across the desert “melted away” her excess body fat. Or something. But I’m really digressing right now, because I think Elisa actually works as a main character, “perfectness” aside. Because on top of her Mary Sue-like qualities, she was also intelligent, brave, and self-sacrificing. All things that tend to work well in a high fantasy situation.

Rae Carson’s world-building in this novel is fairly decent, obviously influenced by Spanish language, if not Spanish culture. I wasn’t wowed, though. What I did enjoy, however, was that Carson never once verged into info-dumping territory. She plunked the reader down in a pre-existing world, gave them some textual clues to make sense of what was happening, and ran with it. Some other readers might have preferred more detail, but I was really happy with how the setting was handled in The Girl of Fire and Thorns. I don’t like hand-holding or anything that even remotely seems like hand-holding, so I appreciated that.

Where this book made me uncomfortable, however, was with Carson’s treatment of religion. Essentially, the faith of Elisa and her countrymen is Christianity. A weird, bastardized version of Christianity, but definitely Christianity. Normally, I’d be fine with this, except Rae Carson did some weird things to “scripture” and basically made up her own supplemental mythology. Okay. So if she wanted to do her own thing, religion-wise, why did she even bother stealing the Christian elements in the first place? This smacks of lazy world-building and half-baked research to me. I mean, the author straight-up plagiarized the Magnificat (renaming it “the Glorifica”). I don’t understand what purpose the Judeo-Christian elements serve in this context. All at once, Carson managed to heavy-handedly sermonize on Christian themes while simultaneously undermining their integrity. Color me confused.

But despite my somewhat vocal opinion on the manifold issues with Carson’s religious themes, I was still very impressed with The Girl of Fire and Thorns as a whole. The author’s pace is quick-moving and engaging, Elisa is a worthy protagonist, and the story itself is interesting and unique enough to have captured my attention. I’m still nervous about the presence of God in this series, but I’ll withhold final judgment until the end.

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Jun 16, 2012 Lyn (The Heartless) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, teen-lit, fantasy, kindle, it-s-my-favorite

Sometimes, I become excited when I am near the end of the book. Even if it is a good story, I am ready to reach the end of the journey.
Except for this book.
I can say that this is one of the best fantasy stories I have ever purchased.

"The Girl of Fire and Thorns" is an epic story inside and out. The MC, Elisa, strays away from the norm of the typical YA teen seen in most fiction today. She is not small, dainty, Anglo or anti-feminine, qualities that most female protagonist seem to share. Elisa b...more Sometimes, I become excited when I am near the end of the book. Even if it is a good story, I am ready to reach the end of the journey.
Except for this book.
I can say that this is one of the best fantasy stories I have ever purchased.

"The Girl of Fire and Thorns" is an epic story inside and out. The MC, Elisa, strays away from the norm of the typical YA teen seen in most fiction today. She is not small, dainty, Anglo or anti-feminine, qualities that most female protagonist seem to share. Elisa breaks the mold and has quickly become a character that I can admire and respect. Carson provides the field with a character that grows and learns how to hold her own without consorting to unseen outer beauty. For the first 3rd of the book, Elisa is a spoiled, mushy princess who tends to pity herself and think little of her own worth. However, she grows in leaps and bounds, gains admirers, loses people, and learns that confidence and self worth trumps beauty any day.
This was music to my ears when I completed the book.

During the development stage of the novel, I was turned away with the strong religious element of the story. I believe I have already stated my disdain for organized religion, and I had no desire to read a book that promoted a fantasy-based Christian religion. But fear not, Rae Carson handles this literary device with poise and grace. As Elisa develops, her own conflicting view of religion and new found self-based faith can leave the reader to reach their own conclusion about the state of religion (either for or against) in the book. Elisa does not turn away from God after the trials she faces, but she values her faith in her own accomplishments over blind trust in a higher being.

I highly applaud Carson for using the love story in her novel to enhance the story. Even other novels that I love tends to places true love above all else. Love is an important element in life, but their are other events and emotions to be explored in fiction. Writing a story centered around finding a hot boy/girl friend in YA tends to come off as insulting and somewhat boring. I am a sucker for a beautiful love story, but I would also enjoy exploring other components and struggles that we all face as humans. "The Girl" pulls strongly from finding one's own worth as the centered theme of the book. This is a lacking quality in the media of today.

The flaws a far and few in the story. At times, Elisa seemed emotionally shut off from some deeply traumatic events. The use of food, instead of lack of movement, was the main culprit for Elisa's obesity. People tend to think that fat girls constantly eat, and leave out other important aspects of obesity, such as hormones or lack of exercise, as a huge factor as well.

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Dec 22, 2011 Kelly Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jul 19, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-egalley, best-of-2011, coming-of-age, fantasy, young-adult, series-still-aboard

Ok, having given it some more thought, I give it about 3.5 stars, because despite its various issues, I was so engrossed in the world Carson created it was hard to put the book down.

THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS was overall a good story!

At 16 years old, Princess Elisa has just been married off to the widowed King, Alejandro of a neighboring kingdom, upon an agreement between the king and her father. But, Elisa is not just any ordinary princess, she’s also the Bearer of the Godstone-- a precious...more

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Jun 03, 2011 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, ya, rev

This is the kind of book that is really 4 stars for some things (absorbing plot, complex and sympathetic characters, great pacing, tons of fun to read) and 1-2 stars for others. I appreciate that the author attempted a heroine who was not slender/skinny/etc. Such a heroine would indeed be refreshing. However, the way to do this is not to have her obsess about looking like a "sausage," repeatedly declare her hatred for her body, and then rejoice when a kidnapping and a FORCED MARCH THROUGH THE DE...more

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Jul 11, 2011 Steph (Poetry to Prose) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-of-2011, 2011-dac, the-good-stuff, read-in-2011, perfect-reads, owned, signed

Eeep!!! I am absolutely in love with this novel! Let me count the ways:

1. Kick-ass heroine. Oh my god, you guys, it was truly a journey with Elisa! Born as the bearer of the Godstone, the chosen one to carry a special purpose, her life is full of expectations and pressure from those around her. But here's the thing: Elisa is lazy, fat, full of insecurities, and she lacks any sort of motivation. It was easy for me to feel skeptical about her character growth when I found myself frustrated by some...more Eeep!!! I am absolutely in love with this novel! Let me count the ways:

1. Kick-ass heroine. Oh my god, you guys, it was truly a journey with Elisa! Born as the bearer of the Godstone, the chosen one to carry a special purpose, her life is full of expectations and pressure from those around her. But here's the thing: Elisa is lazy, fat, full of insecurities, and she lacks any sort of motivation. It was easy for me to feel skeptical about her character growth when I found myself frustrated by some of her behavior and actions. How would she ever amount to anything when she had such low self-esteem? I wanted her to grow up and stop feeling sorry for herself. Lucky for me, she did just that! I won't detail all the things she went through, but I am so proud of the woman she grew to be.

2. The Spanish and religious influence. As a Spanish speaker, I loved being able to pick up on things while still being able to appreciate the work that Carson put into her world and characters. The religious aspects were also expertly used and I found the history of the previous bearers to be very fascinating.

3. The romance that wasn't. This point will go nicely with the next, but it gets its own special mention because one -- it's me -- when does the romance stuff not get a special mention? And two, and more importantly, Rae Carson really threw me for a loop. I went into this thinking I had an idea of how the romantic aspects would play out and... NOPE! Some chapters in, I had other suspicions and...NOPE! Then I thought we were getting comfortable and settling in and ha...NOPE AGAIN! Not understanding the direction where this was headed would usually annoy me, but I genuinely appreciated the natural progress of what transpired -- and what's to come. Some of my suspicions from earlier on came back to the forefront at the end of this installment, and it certainly seems that that's where we're headed, but I won't get ahead of myself like I did with this book. I'll simply wait to see what Carson has up her sleeve in the next one. (But on the off chance that I'm actually right this time: I'M SO, SO EXCITED.)

4. The unpredictability. Love. Friendships. Fatalities. Secrets. Betrayals. Carson didn't pull things out of nowhere -- it was very clear that she knew where she was taking her story -- but I was pleasantly surprised by some turn of events and my inability to see them coming.

5. The lack of cliffhanger. Now, Elisa's journey is far from over, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing her again, but The Girl of Fire and Thorns wrapped up the events from this book well enough that I don't have to go punching things in anger. That said, can I get the next book now, please? Before I go punching things in anger?

When the time comes to wrap up my favorite books of this year, The Girl of Fire and Thorns will definitely be on that list. It's such an amazing start to a wonderful series. READ.THIS.BOOK.

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Sep 25, 2011 Natalia Belikov rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, 2011, badass-heroine, bad-ass-hottest-yummiest-hero, best-ya, favorites, fantasy

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4.5 stars!

Oh my God! I loved this book but...I'm in some kind of a shock. I just can define if I feel happy or sad...hell...

The Girl of Fire and Thorn's cover drew me since I first saw it (love at first sight and very superficial) But know that I get to now it, I am really happy to say that it didn't deceive me at all. In fact, The Girl of Fire and Thorns reached all of my expectations! (Not a superficial love anymore ;). Since the first page, I w...more More reviews at http://dazzlingreads.blogspot.com

4.5 stars!

Oh my God! I loved this book but...I'm in some kind of a shock. I just can define if I feel happy or sad...hell...

The Girl of Fire and Thorn's cover drew me since I first saw it (love at first sight and very superficial) But know that I get to now it, I am really happy to say that it didn't deceive me at all. In fact, The Girl of Fire and Thorns reached all of my expectations! (Not a superficial love anymore ;). Since the first page, I was unable to think of anything else that wasn't this book. However, there were so many things that I never imagined an author would dare to write in the first book of a series and I found myself totally shocked to read them. No, they are not explicit in any sense, but some of the things that happens in this book, are the things I expect to see in the final book of a series, not in the first! what the hell! ( Rae Carson is totally brave!). I think I am in denial because I just cannot accept what I read. The thing is, I got to love some characters in this book in a very strong way, specially King Alejandro and Humberto (AH! if you read this book then you know why I feel so shocked!) and I seriously have no idea how I am suppose to heal from this book. I know, I am being totally vague but I hate giving spoilers! You want to know what I'm talking about? then read this book!! Totally absorbing! and I seriously doubt you wont like (specially if you are a fantasy junkie like me).

Carson's world is absolutely rich. I love all the different cultures we get to know about and not not as an outsider but actually as an insider. Elisa travels all around and we get to meet, from a close point, every single place or people mentioned in the book. From Elisa's birth place to the Animagus and from Alejandro's Kingdom to the Dessert people. 423 pages felt so short compared to all the things that happened in this book. All the time we spent with Elisa and company feels precious and I think that Carson not only built a rich world, but also valuable characters. There are so many of them that I love! King Alejandro, you were physically flawless but a human nonetheless, thus you feel fear and insecurities but your kindness it's what I will never forget. Humberto, so sweet that even when I wished to hate you, I just couldn`t. Ximena, you are My Sky!. Rosario, you little brat! I wish I could see you grow up... maybe I will. In the other hand, there were some characters I just totally dislike. Sorry Cosmé, but I cannot like you, I hate what you did and thanks to that, the book took a course I really didn`t like for a few pages (Just because of Humberto that didn`t last too long) and Ariña, I have more than enough reasons to hate you.

There is another thing that I really like from this book and it's the fact that war, in The Girl of Fire and Thorns, is mostly in the name of God. Sounds familiar?. Elisa first brings this up when she thinks that "...Now , even [her] enemy presumes to know the mind of God" p.252. And concerning to this, I like the way Elisa simply states "God's will. How many times have I heard someone declare their understanding of this thing I find so indefinable?" p.300. Yes, God's will and religion (none that we know in particular) are strong themes in The Girl of Fire and Thorns and I really like Elisa' position towards this and and how Rae Carson executed it in the book.

The Girl of Fire and Thorn is an excellent debut. This is the kind of story that I have trouble letting go and I now, I have to wait in agony for The Crown of Embers (Book two in the trilogy). I loved this book but... If waiting was just a bit bearable!... Then, I think need to I wish myself good luck!
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Jan 21, 2013 Nan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: family-fiction, favorites, fantasy, nook, young-adult

I loved every page of this novel.

Tamora Pierce gave it a blurb, and she's never led me wrong yet. If you like adventurous fantasy featuring Girls that Do Things (to use Robin McKinley's term) you'll love this book. The ebook version is currently $2.99. I don't know how long such a good deal will last. If I were you, I'd grab this one up.

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