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The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)
by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author)
by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author)
Erin's review
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Dec 14, 08
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Recommended to Erin by:
Emily
Recommended for:
People who love Twilight, Harry Potter, and strong female main characters
Read in February, 2008
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Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
*contains spoilers*
I finished the final installment of the Gemma Doyle trilogy last night. It took me over two weeks to finish and I came very close to throwing the damn book across the room with only 70 pages to go. I have to say that I am very upset that Kartik died. VERY. The tension, and affection between Kartik and Gemma was what kept me reading. I was constantly waiting for her to see his red bandanna or meet him in the boathouse. I will admit that the book ended very well but I was still very angry.
I have never cried while reading before, and I have told my friends that I don't understand why people do. I cry in all movies but with a book, you control the tempo. You can stop whenever you please. Simply close the book and try again later, that is how I roll. However, I shed a few tears at the end of Sweet Far Thing. When Kartik died and in the end when Ann and Felicity got what they really wanted, I was very emotional. I am so very glad Libba decided to make both of their characters good in the end. Ann irritated me so much in the first two books, but really held her own in this one, especially towards the end, when she had to stand up to Pippa. I felt like she was always ready to abandon Gemma for the others but in the end that proved false. Felicity could have gone either way right up to the very end because of her love for Pippa, but I was happy to see that she got her inheritance and intends to live as she has always wanted, free and daring, and out from under th hold of her father. I also appreciated how she wrote Circe's character. At work I always tell people that this trilogy is a mix between Harry Potter and the Twilight series, and Circe was Snapelike in my opinion.
I am sad that these books are over. I look forward to reading whatever Libba Bray writes next, but can't imagine a character being a strong, confused, and brave as Gemma. Love her. Definitely one of my favorite characters of all time. I think it is important to remember that a young woman can be powerful and challenge authority, but still long for love and romance.
Final Rating: 4.5/5
I think this book could have easily been written into two installments. Not only because it was 800 pages but because SO much happened. I can't really remember what happened at the beginning of the book.
*contains spoilers*
I finished the final installment of the Gemma Doyle trilogy last night. It took me over two weeks to finish and I came very close to throwing the damn book across the room with only 70 pages to go. I have to say that I am very upset that Kartik died. VERY. The tension, and affection between Kartik and Gemma was what kept me reading. I was constantly waiting for her to see his red bandanna or meet him in the boathouse. I will admit that the book ended very well but I was still very angry.
I have never cried while reading before, and I have told my friends that I don't understand why people do. I cry in all movies but with a book, you control the tempo. You can stop whenever you please. Simply close the book and try again later, that is how I roll. However, I shed a few tears at the end of Sweet Far Thing. When Kartik died and in the end when Ann and Felicity got what they really wanted, I was very emotional. I am so very glad Libba decided to make both of their characters good in the end. Ann irritated me so much in the first two books, but really held her own in this one, especially towards the end, when she had to stand up to Pippa. I felt like she was always ready to abandon Gemma for the others but in the end that proved false. Felicity could have gone either way right up to the very end because of her love for Pippa, but I was happy to see that she got her inheritance and intends to live as she has always wanted, free and daring, and out from under th hold of her father. I also appreciated how she wrote Circe's character. At work I always tell people that this trilogy is a mix between Harry Potter and the Twilight series, and Circe was Snapelike in my opinion.
I am sad that these books are over. I look forward to reading whatever Libba Bray writes next, but can't imagine a character being a strong, confused, and brave as Gemma. Love her. Definitely one of my favorite characters of all time. I think it is important to remember that a young woman can be powerful and challenge authority, but still long for love and romance.
Final Rating: 4.5/5
I think this book could have easily been written into two installments. Not only because it was 800 pages but because SO much happened. I can't really remember what happened at the beginning of the book.
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Jul 03, 2008 09:14am
I think I did actually throw the book. I was insanely upset with the ending of it.
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I didn't get that part, cause the end made it seem like he was still alive sorta just stuck in the tree
I consoled myself with Kartik's "death" by imagining a surprise fourth installment in which Gemma goes back to the realms to release him. Spot on, review.
Ugh I am so glad to hear so many people had the same reaction I did. I enjoyed the book, but hated the ending.I agree with you Shawna, I started reading as many Libba Bray interviews as I could to see if she has said anything about possibly writing a 4th book, I just felt that Kartik and Gemma's story wasn't finished, at least not after that last page with the dream. Gosh I'm tearing up thinking about it.
Anyway, I just wanted to comment that I agree completely with your review Erin!
Maybe we should start a petition saying we want a 4th book.
Yeah! I would love a 4th book! But I agree that the ending was crappy. It took me a month- a month! to read the book b.c I kept getting bored.
I threw this book across the room, too. The ending was very upsetting. Looking back, I don't even think I was breathing.
Along with many of you I was extremely sad at the end of the book. Going along with your favorite character comment, I think the characters were great because they had some depth to them, and they all had some sort of flaw that makes them more realistic. People can relate.
