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I read a lot of YA books, would anyone recommend this book?
Martine No. I want the hour or so I spent reading it back. If you like fancy descriptions of pointless settings, you may like it. The writer, who I am certain…moreNo. I want the hour or so I spent reading it back. If you like fancy descriptions of pointless settings, you may like it. The writer, who I am certain dies her hair black, gave about a million black and white descriptions of stuff. The candles were white, the flame was silver, the dress was black, the skin was pale, blah, blah, blah...If you actually want interesting characters with depth, run like hell. I think I stopped mid reading and said "What? NO one would do/say something like that!" about five times before I dropped it.
The most sad thing about it is the attempt to give it a Victorian feel by using words like "preposterous" and "insufferable". Actually made me want to vomit.(less)
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