Questions About The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)

by Marie Rutkoski (Goodreads Author)

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Does this book really live up to the hype?

Kim I can't speak to the hype, but I can speak to the quality of the book. This is a very, very good YA fantasy. Superb world-building without info-dumpin…moreI can't speak to the hype, but I can speak to the quality of the book. This is a very, very good YA fantasy. Superb world-building without info-dumping. Well-rounded characters and a romance that allows for the hero and heroine to actually get to know one another. Clean, spare writing that at times, especially toward the end, rises to lyrical beauty. Intelligent---I can't emphasize that enough---intelligent plotting and strategy (an essential but often sadly underdeveloped element of any book involving politics). Interesting, thought-provoking nuances of slavery, empires, war, and freedom. And an end that allows for the complexity of the book's cultures and characters and, while setting up for a sequel, also works well as the finish to a standalone volume. Of course, the above may not be your sort of book, but I hope this answer has at least offered a little insight into what kind of book it is.(less)

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Anyone also notice copies with wrong page edging, like it wasn't cut properly? Like this: http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu231/ValkyrieChiiChan/Bookdepository/20140826_183042.jpg (I got mine today and Bookdep is sending a new one ... but just wondering)

Alli I'm pretty sure its called a deckle edge, or untrimmed edge. Its just a styling choice for some books based on how books used to be cut.
Hope this help…moreI'm pretty sure its called a deckle edge, or untrimmed edge. Its just a styling choice for some books based on how books used to be cut.
Hope this helps!(less)

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I'm in the mood of more books with the same premise as this story. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Smitha Shankari The Red Queen seems to be good if you like this book :)

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About how old is Arin?

J. 19 years old, I believe.

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How can this book be a Fantasy book without having any element of magic in it?

CapesandCovers It's fantasy because it's a fictional world, with fictional places and ethnicities. Fantasy doesn't actually have to have magic in it, it's just that …moreIt's fantasy because it's a fictional world, with fictional places and ethnicities. Fantasy doesn't actually have to have magic in it, it's just that more often that not, it does, and therefore it gives the impression that fantasy = magic.(less)

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How is the writing comapred to THG The Giver or LOTR?I know each one of those is vastly different but I'm wanting something in between the three of those for a semi-challenge.

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Has the Winner's Curse been optioned or considered for Movie or TV???

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