Okay, I don't know what else to say besides the fact that I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoy books that take place in historical settings, like The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare and His Fair Assassin series by Robin LaFevers. This book was sort of a mix between the two. Set in 1814 London, we are introduced to Georgiana Fitzwilliam who is currently trapped in a carriage with her parents on their way to this infamous boarding school. From what we learn in the synopsis, this boarding school that is supposed to reform young ladies into marriageable quality through various tactics not excluding torture. But, that is only the sales pitch given to the parents of these "unusual girls." The school is actually some sort of training ground for spy …show more content…
The story is so rich and vivid in its descriptions and characters that you can't help but be put under a spell. If it wasn't for school coming up on finals week, I would have finished this book in one sitting it was so good. I can't wait for more, I need the sequel now - not some undeclared date in the future. There is so much mystery and danger throughout the book, it is so deceptively written than you don't realize things until it is far too late - sort of like Georgie. I would recommend this to any fans of Grave Mercy and Clockwork Angel, or to anyone who enjoys spy novels and historical fiction. This book is much more than just a spy novel, at least in my opinion, but it seems a somewhat fitting classification. I would say this book is appropriate for ages thirteen and up, the proper decorum of the characters and situations eliminates a lot of adult content which makes it appropriate for younger readers. There is still a lot that goes on, and the few kisses that are there are intense. This will be one of the series I follow until completion and cry between breaks in the books - this has become a new obsession. Well
This book is great for people who enjoy gore, suspense and a little romance. If you love to see good character cooperation and the characters in a lot of life or death situations where you really don’t know if they’ll make it or not this is the book for you. This books also shows that even the underdogs can still make a difference, and that gives us hope in life when there seems to be nothing left. Again if you love gore, suspense and a little bit of romance this is the perfect book for you, you won’t be
I really enjoyed the book because I love reading very interesting and right at the
I loved this book so much. There is so much action and is so much better and exciting with so much amazing detail and description. This is one of my favorite books ever. When you read it, you don’t want to put it down and it makes you feel like you are with the characters in the book and you know them so well. I recommend this book to anyone who can read at this level.
In my opinion I thought that this book was a very good book. In this chapter I will describe the setting, theme, plot and conflict etc. This book had a few different settings like
First, as intro says, "If strong ideas and action offend you then read no more.” This quote is very accurate, because in order to enjoy the book you must be willing to accept the opinions expressed and be willing to hear tales of wild adventures. I really enjoyed this book because it was a more mild version of historical fiction. It didn't have many strong references history-it was more of an action-packed story than one about history. Finally, It had a strong main character, Charlotte Doyle. Who is a female; I like that because it showed that girls can be action heroes
Another thing that I liked about the book is that at the beginning, the wake/vigil/funeral was so accurately described. Funerals are awkward, tiring, and numbing. Meursault
I think that this work is a very well put together book. Even though In the earlier questions I make it sound like a ten on ten this book is not. I rate this book a 9/10 for the soul reason that it was on a very directed path and you could the events that were going to happen before they did by just reading the book. Even the twist that the author put in were not that book which made some of the book predictable and who really wants a book in which they know everything that is going to happen.
All in all, I liked this book a lot. First of all, it was hard to start reading it - there was so many new people and that’s why I was confused a lot. Later in the book, it was hard to stop reading, because the whole book was really interesting. There are short texts throughout the book - they help a lot in some confusing situations. Also, sometimes they explain some stuff more in depth. Overall, I liked this book a lot and I would recommend it to anybody who likes history and breathtaking
Overall I would recommend this book to others as it is full of twists and characters that you will grow to care about. I do recommend that you read, Legend, first as it will make a couple of big reveals make much more sense. This book is perfect for people my age and probably a couple years younger as it is a young adult novel but people older than me also might enjoy its political themes. Next on my reading list is of course, Champion, the last book in the trilogy by Marie Lu so I can finish
Overall, I thought this was a very well-written novel. I do not normally read many historical fiction novels, but I did enjoy this novel. I must admit, I did not know much about the things that took place in this novel. I am saddened that people had to live this way, and that so many individuals were executed under Joseph Stain's
My only complaint is, even though I praise the plot very highly, at times it is too difficult to understand what is going on, and this forced me to put the book down to clear my head. I am not an avid reader, so this annoyed me a little. The fact that I could not continue with the book because too many things were happening at once was frustrating and made me want to stop reading. But with reading on the sub-plots in the book gelled together and I was able to understand what was going on.
Overall, this was one of the most interesting books I have read in a very long time. Every
There were many places in the book where I couldn’t breathe. And most of all, who doesn’t love reading about an assassin who is the most feared being in the land. The world in the book is unique and the characters develop and are well-balanced. Celaena is a different female, main character. “‘You could rattle the stars,’ she whispered.
Overall, I liked the detail in the chapters and that the author did add commentary and not just fact after fact. I also liked the he focused on the French army and their leadership as well as the other countries to see how they all worked together to finally end the
So again I state, I greatly enjoyed this book. I had come across an excerpt of the book and found it intriguing so I decided to give it a read and I am glad I did.