White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Nov 18, 2021 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it really liked it

Shelves: zz-2021-reads, loner-reclusive, 4-stars, death, dealing-with-heavy-issues-or-crisis, magic-or-alchemy, audio, bloody-loved-it, single-pov, family-issues

When I first read the synopsis for this book I knew I was going to read it. The premise was so interesting that I couldn't resist. Magic mobsters? Yes, please!

The entire idea behind this series was so intriguing. The different elements combined were just perfect and so clever. The plot of this story was so suspenseful. I really love the way that the story was mapped out and executed. The world-building in this book was slow-moving but satisfying. The author gives the reader just enough informati When I first read the synopsis for this book I knew I was going to read it. The premise was so interesting that I couldn't resist. Magic mobsters? Yes, please!

The entire idea behind this series was so intriguing. The different elements combined were just perfect and so clever. The plot of this story was so suspenseful. I really love the way that the story was mapped out and executed. The world-building in this book was slow-moving but satisfying. The author gives the reader just enough information and slowly builds on it as the story progresses. I thought that the alternate universe that the author created was unique and well-developed. I have always adored Black's writing style and this book read very much the same in that respect. Even though this book was a bit different from some of the other books that I have read by her, it still had the distinct feel of a Holly Black book.

I really loved Cassel, the main character. He was kind of an outsider, even within his own family. He was smart, intuitive, and compassionate. Despite coming from a family of criminals, he managed to stand apart. Cassel had some really great character development in the story and I was very pleased with his character arc. I liked that the other characters in the story were vastly different from each other and had their own personalities. There were some characters in the story that I just loathed (not because they were badly written but because they were just evil =P) and some that I would have loved to see more of. I felt that Cassel's school friends could have used more page time.

The romance in this book was very sparse but there is an underlying romance in the story. From the ending, I can tell that more will develop in the romance department in the next book.

Overall, I was so delighted with this book. I loved the original premise and the way that the author created this world. This book has an exciting and mysterious plot, a main character that you can easily connect with, and a unique world that will fascinate you. I definitely recommend picking this one up!

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Jan 16, 2011 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it it was ok

Shelves: urban-fantasy

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Jun 15, 2011 Suzanne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2011, scifi-and-fantasy-club-bookshelf

I Absolutely Loved This Book for Many Reasons:

1. It had a male point of view: I've never read an Young Adult Urban Fiction novel with a male point of view and that was very refreshing! Ok I lied, Rick Riordan's books are from a Male POV, but I wouldn't classify The Lightning Thief as Urban Fiction or Paranormal Romance. To me Rick Riordan is more Epic Fantasy, not really Urban Fiction.

2. No Life Lessons: I've gotten very sick of all the Life Lessons that are being stuck into Young Adult novels. ...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Camilla rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook

Great book! I've not read anything by Holly Black before, but I'll be sure to continue this series and likely also her Iron Fey series.

I really liked this story and it's like nothing I've ever read before - Black manages to create a very likeable main character despite his flaws and a world that is not so different from ours, but just enough to make it interesting. I particularly loves how she makes the whole hands-thing work without it being too much or too silly.

Great twists and turns of the s ...more

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Jul 14, 2016 Nancy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, urban-fantasy

I was definitely more invested in this story at the end than I had been at the beginning, mainly because I was pretty lost as to what was happening when it started. I didn't really understand what a Curse Worker was until about halfway through the book. Once I got it, then the story started to flow a little better. Some of the episodes felt a bit rushed (in particular the whole cat part), but overall I enjoyed the book. ...more

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Aug 01, 2010 Sarah Dizon rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, library, read-in-2011, 3-stars

To be perfectly honest, I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book. I can see why it's so appealing, the world is different and interesting. But I found I did not like Cassel or his point of view. I understood the way he thought but I didn't feel any real depth from him.

The plot structure was good, even though it was a bit predictable. There were still things that kept me guessing. I think any young adult who reads this will love it but I guess I'm too old for it, which makes me sad because ...more

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