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This particular Kindle edition is the pits, poorly edited, inconsistent formatting, words break at odd places across lines, etc., etc. It wasn't even free. Pay a bit of money for an easier read. (And, I'm puzzled why this Kindle edition has only 279 pages, while print editions are +/-400 pages.)
Some lovely descriptive writing. Particularly enjoyed the early parts about a young girl discovering and fighting for her talent. ...more
Some lovely descriptive writing. Particularly enjoyed the early parts about a young girl discovering and fighting for her talent. ...more
Good lord, did this book get boring in the last quarter or so. It might have gotten three stars if I didn't spend the last 60-70 pages skimming the text and wondering if anything at all was even going to happen before the end.
Additionally, while in the beginning I liked Thea, over time she grew more and more...annoying. I feel like Cather thought she was drawing a complex and interesting character, but really, she was just a bratty weirdo who everyone seemed to like a hell of a lot more than sh ...more
Additionally, while in the beginning I liked Thea, over time she grew more and more...annoying. I feel like Cather thought she was drawing a complex and interesting character, but really, she was just a bratty weirdo who everyone seemed to like a hell of a lot more than sh ...more
Feb 10, 2014
Judi
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Beth Given
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Jan 31, 2016
Karen Witzler
marked it as world-enough-and-time
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Oct 30, 2016
Jen
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Kathy E
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Shelves:
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Jun 14, 2017
Katt Hansen
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