A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) in Libba Bray Lovers!

May 26, 2008 Jenny rated it it was amazing

I love this book. I love the entire series. I found them first in seventh grade, but the third one hadn't come out yet. I was scanning my middle school library's shelves, when I noticed an interesting cover near one of my favorite book series. I read the back and I thought the plot was interesting. So I decided to give it a chance and read it. I thought they were great. I mean, I really didn't consider them as some of my favorite books. Eventually, I went on with my life and sort of forgot about ...more

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Jun 06, 2008 Lisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Wow. Libba Bray Just Wow!

This is one of those books that when you've finished it you feel like you've found a kindred soul in the author. It was a great story, really. But there was more, it probably deserves a reread on my part. It kept me thinking of all of the books I have read that talk about women, our place in society, how we feel about ourselves, how we let ourselves be manipulated; and throughout history the struggle women have had to be taken seriously.

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Jan 26, 2008 Allie rated it it was amazing

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love this book so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much!! this series is awesome, i CRIED at the end!! i NEVER cry when reading, only twice when holly died in artemis fowl, but she came back, and when loor died in pendragon, but so did she... i was seriously crying at the end of sweet far thing, seriously... those of u who've read it will kno y!!! LOVE IT. (yet hate it,its so sad! WHY???) ...more

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Dec 13, 2007 Emma Blue rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

At the beginning it's slightly confusing, but if you get past the first 30 pages, you find a real treasure. One of the best books ever. Gemma is a fabulous character, the plot is orginal,and I gotta say I love it. I love the fire between Kartik and Gemma. I like how the girls are enemies from the beginning yet they become closer then any friends I have ever read about. ...more

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Dec 04, 2007 Emma rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorite-books, fantasy, romance, action, historical-fiction

This book is pretty much amazing, has everything a good book should have (if you're asking me). Magic, romance, humour, suspense, weird friends, and something's always happening. Except for the first theirty pages. Those pages are kinda boring, but after that it is really, really, good. rebel angels is it's sequal, and it is even better. ...more

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Aug 21, 2008 Emma rated it it was amazing

Absolutely loved this book,and all others in the series. I worship Libba Bray for writing such an incredible novel with such strong,amazing female characters.

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Jun 17, 2008 Cheryl Shifflet rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, ya

At the heart of this novel it's a gothic romance peppered with teen angst, rivalry and the many pains of growing up in a time when women didn't have a real place in the world. (Which certainly makes you appreciate how lucky we are today and to see how far we have come.)

An engrossing read, the language is almost lyrical at times, especially when Bray describes the beauty of the Realms, which is the alternate world that the characters visit. The magical/fantasy world Bray created is very interesti ...more

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Nov 26, 2007 Stevie rated it it was amazing

My friend loaned me this book thinking I'd enjoy it, I was skeptical, it just didn't seem like my kind of story but while it was a bit slow to begin with it soon picked up pace and I found myself completely lost in it, I loved it. It had just the right amount of suspense and magic to hold my intrest firmly without going over the top like Eragon did. I quickly asked my friend to borrow Rebel Angels after I'd finished A great and terrible beauty. I also can't wait for the third book to be released ...more

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Dec 23, 2007 Margaret rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction

A Great and Terrible Beauty is a really good book to read. Its toattly different than what you think it would be about and when I read the back of the book I thought it wasn't going to be as good as I think it is now. A Great and Terrible Beauty is full of suspence, mystery, and many other things. Its one of my favorite books. ...more

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May 22, 2008 Hannah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

This book is so amazing! It's so well-written, I get goosebumps at some parts. There's a good mystery in it and I found myself struggling to stay awake even though it was 4am just to find out what happens next. I just couldn't put the book down. I've never really liked fantasy but this one is an exception. ...more

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Mar 25, 2008 Carrie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I love this book...reminds me of loving THE LITTLE PRINCESS. Girl is sent to a school after mother dies. Girl has trouble at first, but soon makes friends. Girl finds out she has magic powers. AWESOME BOOK.
I finished this in one weekend. EXCEPTIONAL!! Anybody want to send me REBEL ANGEL???????

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