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I am really enjoying this author's writing style. Even though she is writing for Young Adults, she does not dumb down the plot or overly simplify any of the issues at hand. Yes, it does feature the dreaded 'insta-love' but not in such a way that you feel like gagging yourself with your own fingers, or in any way that detracts from the lyrical writing or mysterious plot.
It does at times read a bit like a diatribe against colonialism, which would make it an excellent book for high school English c ...more
It does at times read a bit like a diatribe against colonialism, which would make it an excellent book for high school English c ...more
I loved it. I did not expect to, but I absolutely positively hands-down loved it.
A vida de Karou é bastante peculiar. Além de ter cabelos que nascem azuis e não saber nada sobre seu passado, sua família, ela convive com Brimstone, Issa, Twiga e Yasri, que são criaturas, digamos, bastante diferentes, pode ir à milhares de lugares no planeta apenas atravessando uma porta, e vai à muitos lugares ao redor do mundo levando e trazendo dentes. E isso é apenas o começo...
"Nunca se arrependa da sua própria bondade, criança. Permanecer leal diante do mal é um feito de força."
"Feita de ...more
"Nunca se arrependa da sua própria bondade, criança. Permanecer leal diante do mal é um feito de força."
"Feita de ...more
Just love this story. Jeff and I started it a couple of days ago. There's a group here at GR doing it - forgotten which one. Have to look for it.
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March 10th, 2k10 - finished! Whatta Read!
And I have to wait till the sequel comes out till November! Grrrrrrr!
I want it now!
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March 10th, 2k10 - finished! Whatta Read!
And I have to wait till the sequel comes out till November! Grrrrrrr!
I want it now!
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Liked it for the most part but I did find it seemed to lag by places. However, just as started to lose interest the author would draw me back in again with some excitement.
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