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Not my favorite Shannon Hale book, but definitely top three, and that is high praise. I love the way she writes strong female characters without going the trendy, young adult route. Rin is so endearing, you just pull for her to see her own worth. Though all her books are thoughtful, I thought this one to be especially so, and hope that my daughters saw all the lessons I did in it.
I do enjoy these series though sometimes they get bogged down in the middle of the book. This one seemed like it would be the last one which makes me a little sad, but I don't see how she can continue the series--the plots are all pretty similar. Another one would just be redundant.
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I think this is my new favorite in the series. I love Shannon Hale's descriptions and characters, and I especially liked the protagonist in this book. Her struggle with the internal conflicting voices of self-doubt and ambition seemed very real to me. It is a light, fast YA read, and I liked it as mental candy.
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I had fun with this one. I wish I could have gotten my hands on it sooner after having read the other Bayern Books - I was trying to remember what everyone's gifts were and such. But, I loved it anyway. I love this series. I'm so hopeful to find another great series out there. I still have to say Goose Girl was my very favorite, but this was really great!
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I am about 100 pages from being finished. I think this is my second favorite Bayern book after The Goose Girl.
Done. Most definitely my 2nd favorite. I loved Rin's character and the interaction between the "fire girls" was hilarious! I was smiling almost the entire second half. I want to go back and re-read the first three Bayern books. ...more
Done. Most definitely my 2nd favorite. I loved Rin's character and the interaction between the "fire girls" was hilarious! I was smiling almost the entire second half. I want to go back and re-read the first three Bayern books. ...more
This book was just as good as the other ones! I love Shannon Hale! She did a wonderful job of bringing everything together with the other characters, and adding an element surprise. I thought it was full of good life lessons--one being you have the power to do great things if you're grounded in something good!
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This one was just okay for me. I felt bored throughout the book, and it lacked Shannon Hale's usual sense of humor. The book ended right when Rin's story should have started, and it took WAY too long to get there. I'm hopeful that there will be a sequel and that it will be more exciting!
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i liked this book, but I guess it had been such a long time since i read the first 3 books so i spent a good half of the book really confused and wondering what happened in the first 3. still a fun story and a great read.
Sep 26, 2011
Marla
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4.5 stars. It was a little slow, but a story of fear and quiet strength and girl power.
Jan 12, 2009
Tam Tam
marked it as to-read
Jul 08, 2009
Roni
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Nov 29, 2009
Ginger
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Mar 25, 2010
Bethi
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Nov 17, 2010
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