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By Elizabeth · 447 posts · 167 views
By Elizabeth · 447 posts · 167 views
last updated Aug 22, 2014 05:26PM
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I'ma need Diana to get it together already.
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This book was silly but I didn't hate it. ...more
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The first 2/3 of this book were engrossing. There's great historical detail, mystery, magic, romance, humor, vampires, witches, daemons, and some really excellent wine. The last third of the book had some pacing problems that took away from a good story. This is the first book of a planned trilogy. I'll definitely pick up the second one when it comes out.
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Interesting. Probably longer than it needed to be. But I'll read the second one.
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Even though books about vampires, witches, and demons are familiar in recent years, I think Deborah Harkness has shaped a richly imagined world of creatures in A Discovery of Witches. At times the book suffers from too many story threads and too much historical background. I found it all interesting but it created some problems with the pacing. Some intriguing characters come and go too quickly though I'm sure many will return in the next book.
Overall, I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to re ...more
Overall, I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to re ...more
I guess I could call this the "thinking person's Twilight." A young scholar at Oxford, who happens to be a witch, finds a rare volume in the Bodleian Library. She believes it was under a spell, and when she breaks it, otherwordly creatures of all types begin to stalk her. Another professor, who happens to be a vampire, becomes her protector and eventually much more. I did learn some history amidst all of the soap opera drama...and it was actually a fun read.
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Good but got a little boring in the middle. I found the main character a little annoying and not what you would expect of an Oxford scholar. Interesting concepts and plot. Will read the second book of the trilogy and see how that goes.
Maybe a 2.5. However, if you want a paranormal romance, you may like it more than I did.
nothing more than a good story; would make a great summer read/beach book.
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