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Cruel Beauty

Rosamund Hodge

Start date: September 1, 2014

Finish date: October 1, 2014

Why we're reading this: Won the "2014 YA Debut" Themed Read Poll!! …more
[close] Won the "2014 YA Debut" Themed Read Poll!!

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Dec 22, 2013 Katherine rated it really liked it

“Did I hate him, then? Indeed, I believe so. A love like that can grow to be nine-tenths hatred and still call itself love.”- C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces

Setting:The Kingdom of Arcadia. There isn't a specific Time period listed, but if I had to take a guess, I would say the 1200s-1300s.

Coverly Love?:YES!!! Can I marry this cover? It's just so beautiful!!

Plot:Nyx is destined to kill the Gentle Lord. And she has been ever since she was a baby, since her father made a bargain with the Beast ...more

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Dec 06, 2013 Mai is a Happy Bibliophile rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, fantasy, love-is-all-around, love-my-man-candy, love-triangle-situation, magic-occult, swoon-worthy, total-cliffhanger, will-haunt-you-forever, best-hero-and-heroine

WOW.

Still gathering feels. Review to come.

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Jan 13, 2014 Caitlin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: on-my-kindle, on-my-bookshelf

So... This book was spectacular and nothing like how I imagined. It took me by surprise and kept leading me places I didn't know it could take me. I read this book in just over 24 hours (I really should be sleeping) but this book wouldn't let me go. Now, I know some people can read a book in 4 hours, but I tend to be the one who reads a book in 4 days (even the ones I'm absolutely in love with). But I couldn't put this book down (I gave up an entire day of editing my own novel to read this one, ...more

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Aug 10, 2016 Florentina rated it liked it

Shelves: i-own, immortals, myths, gods, love-triangle, magic, romance, love-and-hate-relationship, creepy, young-adult

"Cruel Beauty" is the first book in the "Cruel Beauty Universe" series my Rosamund Hudge.

I seriously do not know where to start with this review....But, firstly I would like to applaud the author, Rosamund Hudge for the narration of this book....because, the book was written brilliantly....loved the narrativity.

However, the story did my head in.....I didn't understand what was going on...but I still kept reading....for instance, I hated the beginning, I had to take several breaks while reading ...more

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