Graceling question

Not really..you wouldn't know about a lot of backround information, and wouldnt get the ending of Bitterblue at all..The characters from Fire are just as great by the way as those in Graceling. It's hard for me to choose which book I like better, my suggestion is definitely read Fire.

You won't get the end as well as if you'd read it. Or the totality of Leck's obsession of Fire's land, and how he used it during his reign. The bridges are an example.

I read Bitterblue before I read Fire. I didn't think I missed anything. Some characters from Fire make an appearance in Bitterblue, but reading Fire isn't necessary to understand what is happening in Bitterblue.

I really think you should because a lot of peices of art and stories and stuff are from Fire that come into Bitterblue so I think that you should read Fire first

I read Graceling then Bitterblue (on accident) and liked that way better. In Bitterblue she is constantly wondering about the secrets of her father's life, and I was dying to know his secrets just as she was. But Fire gives them all away so if you read Fire first then it is almost like all the secrets and questions Bitterblue has are spoiled, because you already know some of the answers!
Also, the romance in Bitterblue isn't as good as the romance in Fire. So if you read Fire before Bitterblue, you will probably find Bitterblue disappointing.

Fire, in my opinion was great. I don't think people who started reading it and put it down can provide a well informed opinion. Ignoring Bitterblue entirely, Fire is so much more than worth a read. I didn't find it particularly depressing, though it definitely involves character death and mature content in ways that Graceling doesn't. To clarify, Fire is set in the Graceling realm, so it is very much so connected to the other books. Her story could stand alone in its loveliness. I think it's a shame that you might pass it over. If you must go on so hastily to Bitterblue, read Fire after. Though I still think it will be more meaningful before.

I recommend you read fire first. It will make it so much easier for you to understand Bitterblue.

You can but when you read Fire before Bitterblue you understand A LOT more then if you just skipped it so I highly recommend reading Fire before Bitterblue YOU WILL THANK ME!

It's fine if you do skip Fire. Just read Graceling first, and it doesn't matter Fire or Bitterblue. You should, though, read all of them.

you can't just skip fire, because it has some relevance to bitterblue but, you could also do what i did. accidentally read fire before graceling. things make more sense that way!

You should read Fire. Give it a few more chapters. I wasn't enamored with it at first, but by the end of the book, it was my favorite of the three. Fire is just such an interesting character. I love her so much.

But--Do you have to read it? You could get away with not reading it, but it changes some feelings you might have when characters do overlap.

Oh, and you'd get Leck's story.

You should read Fire. Even though it doesn't necessarily relate to Graceling or Bitterblue... well it's there for a reason. I mean once you finish Fire and go on to Bitterblue, you'd be proud to say, "Ohh, that's the ---- from Fire!" or, "Oh god, that's ----!" Or whatever. I read Graceling and Fire and now I'm reading Bitterblue (I'm at, I believe, about 462 pages through) and the best parts haven't happened yet. I personally believe you'd regret it if you, let's say, first read Bitterblue then Fire. You'd just know that if you read Fire before, you'd know all these facts in Bitterblue. Always go with the publishing date because there's always a reason it was published that way. :)I always just read the group topics and the discussion and rarely join in, but I have to stop you from making a mistake! :D

NO! I just got done reading Bitterblue, and if you really want to appreciate the story in it's entirety, you have to read Fire. I like all three of her books, and each builds on the other.

It definitely adds to the whole picture you get at the end of Bitterblue. But Bitterblue is based in the Graceling realm so it's not strictly necessary.

Read it in order! Then the stories make so much more sense!
1.Graceling
2.Fire
3.Biterblue

Well you could which I would do but you'd miss Leck's(not his real name but I forgot it) story so its your own choice!

Why would you want to? It all adds to Cashore's world...

i don't find fire depressing... different from graceling... but, yes, you can skip fire if you want to, it's a great story though.... are you sure you want to skip it?

You could if you really REALLY didn't want to read Fire. Personally, Fire was my favorite so I'm probably a little bias. But you do miss a little something in Bitterblue if you don't read Fire. Fire brings a whole new understanding to Leck (is that a spoiler?) that is really important to Bitterblue's story.

Absolutely not.

While they may not be overtly related they are delicately interwoven and it's very enjoyable in those ways.

Besides, if you liked the characters in Graceling why wouldn't you want to meet some of the other characters this author invented? It's a wonderful novel.

If you really don't EVER want to read Fire at all for some reason though I will answer your question frankly. You will not lose anything in the important story development if you skip Fire but you will lose an entire layer or level of the storyline which I can't imagine losing out on in my first readings. If you skip Fire and lose that layer, you won't notice where you're missing something while reading Bitterblue, it's just that reading Fire will bring more to it for you.

I started reading Fire and I didn't really like it. I was wondering the same thing

i did and im not ashamed of it sofar i am in the middle of Bitterblue and i have no reason i need 2 read Fire

fire is depressing so i would but then i havent read bitterblue soooo...... im just warning you that fire is depressing