The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jun 20, 2010 Cee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, historical, romance, paranormal

This book was horrible. It was amazing. I almost cried when it was over. I wanted to throw it across the room and scream to it. I wanted to hold it in my arms and never let it go again.

I can't write a coherent review about The Sweet Far Thing. The title is perfect for this book. It's such a bitter-sweet story, with the perfect open ending. It lacked the pace Rebel Angels had, but to make up for that, TSFT had a building sense of impending doom.

The first half of the book was quite a bore, nothi This book was horrible. It was amazing. I almost cried when it was over. I wanted to throw it across the room and scream to it. I wanted to hold it in my arms and never let it go again.

I can't write a coherent review about The Sweet Far Thing. The title is perfect for this book. It's such a bitter-sweet story, with the perfect open ending. It lacked the pace Rebel Angels had, but to make up for that, TSFT had a building sense of impending doom.

The first half of the book was quite a bore, nothing much happens, but then again, that was how life was in that time. There was nothing to do for ladies, except for sitting around, have some tea, and gossip. Attend some dances and get married with good fortune. You were not supposed to have an opinion of some sort, and your whole life was planned for you before you were even ten. Libba Bray shows this helplessness perfectly, and what happens if you just do not fit in this society. It makes me once again glad to live in this period of time, where it's okay to be different, and where it is considered normal for a girl to have a voice in her own life.

The realms were beautiful. I loved the growing darkness, the sense that everything they've worked for is falling apart, that Gemma is growing mad, the line between nightmare and reality thinning...

Gemma makes horrible choices. But then again, can we blame her? What would you do if so many people (and other creatures) depend on you, while you have absolutely no idea what you are up against. She is absolutely lost in all her responsibilities, without anyone to help her. Of course, Felicity and Ann, her closest friends are still there, but even there are some problems. 'Cause well, they just can't understand how great a burden it is for having all the magic of the realms bound inside of you. The sense of being misunderstood and being all alone is very strong in this book. Most of the time Gemma is brooding over what she is supposed to do. And I think this is portrayed very realistic. If I was in her shoes, I would have collapsed under the pressure a long time ago.

This is a beautiful story about strong girls. And in the same time I have no idea if I even liked it. One thing I can certainly say: this was one hell of a read. ...more

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Mar 29, 2010 Gus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, read-2010, fantasy-paranormal, historical

I'd give it 5 if it weren't for the book being so freaking long. Definitely dragged on at parts and the ending (most notably who the "bad guy was" was fairly predictable. It was still a great story though! ...more

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Feb 19, 2010 AH rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, zzread-february2010, historical

I loved this entire series. I could not put the book down. Gemma Doyle is a great character. She is brave, strong, and independant.

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Jul 03, 2010 cc rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, 2010-read, historical-fiction

Cuidado com o Dálmata - The Sweet Far Thing ...more

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Sep 30, 2010 sam rated it liked it

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i liked this book all up till the end. i mean this series is one of those that you feel that the main character has been threw so much that they deserve a happily ever after ,i mean by the end of the 2nd book i fell in love with Kartik and by the last book you hope that Gemma tells everyone where they can shove it and marry the awesome Indian dude and have her happily ever after . but NOOO the boy gets turned into a tree instead. figures

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