A Great and Terrible Beauty Under Discussion

[Wes, Moderator]

This page may contain spoilers but please discuss what you read :)

[[deleted user]]

I finished A Great And Terrible Beauty last night. A good read replete with feminist overtones. Gemma's work through grief over her mothers death is well documented. I do have to say that I am getting tired of the supernatural theme and doubt I will read the sequels

[Rachel]

I read this book in December and liked it...I will say though, out of the trilogy, the second book is my favorite...

[Cee]

I quite enjoyed this one, but I think the supernatural bit and the Realms could have been better thought out.

[Kimberly]

I've read this about 2 or 3 times and I found it to be a bit of a break from the usual YA fiction but maybe thats just me. I like the victorian aspect a lot. I own the whole series but haven't been able to get past page 120 in The Sweet Far Thing.

[Cee]

Kimberly wrote: "I've read this about 2 or 3 times and I found it to be a bit of a break from the usual YA fiction but maybe thats just me. I like the victorian aspect a lot. I own the whole series but haven't been..."

Yeah, it is different. I wouldn't have bought them but for the victorian aspect. I just love corsets.

[Shelli]

I just got this book today at the library sale...is it worth the read?

[Cee]

If you like YA books, you should read it. The world Libba Bray created is interesting and different, but the main characters are a bit immature.

[Shelli]

Thanks Celine.