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Graceling
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Start date
March 1, 2011
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March 31, 2011
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diana
Feb 07, 2013 rated it really liked it
I wasn't sure at first if I was going to like the book but I read it anyway because of the so many good reviews and all the positive feedback I heard about it.
And damn. It was unexpectedly good and I loved every bit of it!

"I love you," he said. "You're more dear to my heart than I ever knew anyone could be. And I've made you cry; and there I'll stop."
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Shawn Bird
Aug 03, 2012 rated it really liked it
If you're looking for a book with a strong female protagonist, this is the book. Kat is graced with a gift for survival and killing. She has to come to terms with her abilities/skill, and suffers a lot of angst about it, but the book is full of kick-butt action where this teen girl whups a lot of big guys in astounding numbers. Definitely fun when you need a bit of girl power! ...more
J.R. Wagner
May 26, 2012 rated it really liked it
A great first offering -As an author I really hate it when people say that because the subliminal message there is, if compared to other books (by authors with second, third, fourth etc. offerings, it may not be so great). Actually, I'm lying. If someone wants to use the word 'great' in a review of my work, I'm as happy as a retriever at a tennis match.

So, let me re-phrase. I liked the fact that the main character is a bad-ass female. It flowed nicely, the writing was superior and everything wra
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Amy
Nov 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: four-stars
There were some really great moments in this book and the pacing was pretty fast so I wasn't bored at any point while reading. I'll hopefully be reading the sequel/companion book Fire soon :). ...more
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Dec 02, 2011 marked it as to-read
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StorySeekers
Dec 13, 2011 marked it as to-read
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