tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post3061578239375353824..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret StohlTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-81742787620041686252010-02-01T09:18:51.818-06:002010-02-01T09:18:51.818-06:00PJ - yeah, I heard that too. That's an amazin...PJ - yeah, I heard that too. That's an amazingly large amount of words!! :)<br /><br />Shannon - it's not a bad book, I just don't think it lived up to its hype.<br /><br />Stacy - I just read your review and yeah, deja vu! :)<br /><br />Sherrie - I have no idea where the hype is coming from. Except maybe that the publisher did a big marketing push, plus I think it's easy for young girls to get swept up in Ethan's character since he's the 'perfect' boyfriend. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-32521188775847974582010-01-31T15:26:33.242-06:002010-01-31T15:26:33.242-06:00I did keep turning pages on this book, but the end...I did keep turning pages on this book, but the ending disappointed me as well. It just felt like a long, drawn out whole lot of nothing. Why is it getting so much hype?Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-26901561805642034422010-01-29T12:49:56.826-06:002010-01-29T12:49:56.826-06:00If you read my review of Beautiful Creatures on my...If you read my review of Beautiful Creatures on my blog (http://somenovelideas.typepad.com), you will understand why I felt a sense of deja vu after reading yours! I agree wholeheartedly with your review.Stacy Nockowitzhttp://somenovelideas.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-86053857266444832392010-01-28T13:21:41.150-06:002010-01-28T13:21:41.150-06:00I've been dying to read this book. I apprecia...I've been dying to read this book. I appreciate the honest comments. There are so many graet books out there right now, maybe this one can wait a while. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-9585587987282808492010-01-28T12:30:08.153-06:002010-01-28T12:30:08.153-06:00I read it and kept reading because I wanted to fin...I read it and kept reading because I wanted to find out what would happen, so it did have that page-turning appeal. <br />I think there are going to be five books in the series. That is one heck of a lot of words.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-26171344890492787992010-01-28T09:04:03.685-06:002010-01-28T09:04:03.685-06:00Bookshelf - yeah, I didn't feel any kind of co...Bookshelf - yeah, I didn't feel any kind of connection to either Ethan or Lena through the whole book. It was really disappointing. <br /><br />Beth - I also liked that Ethan was the narrator instead of Lena. I love that there are so many teen books with male protags these days, and this book is the first paranormal one I've read with a male protag. I love that. But I didn't like his voice. :) It could be that I was expecting Lena because of the way the summary was structured - it started with Lena instead of Ethan, which sets up certain expectations. It didn't help that I didn't love his character, either. *shrug* :) <br /><br />Bish - yeah, I don't feel compelled to rush out and read the next one, either. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-39492200444634943942010-01-28T07:13:23.539-06:002010-01-28T07:13:23.539-06:00Well, three out of three bloggers agree. I suspect...Well, three out of three bloggers agree. I suspect this is a book I don't have to rush out and read.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-68344476731373990272010-01-28T06:50:30.219-06:002010-01-28T06:50:30.219-06:00*shades eyes from the ending comments*
I'm ro...*shades eyes from the ending comments*<br /><br />I'm roughly half-way through the book.<br /><br />I *do* feel the setting was a bit contrived. I wasn't sure if it was just me. I live in the south--in a place very similar to Gatlin, actually. And there were some parts that were off. I don't want to say cliche, but it felt that way. I wasn't sure if it was just me--because this is my backyard and I'm hypercritical--or not. I'm still not 100% sure. But some of the details (i.e. the reference to War Between the States over Civil War...even the oldest recluse of the South doesn't call it that any more; my students don't know what WBS means over CW...) And no matter how many times it was emphasized how small the town was, there are STILL factions within the town. Not everyone cares about DAR. Where were the trailers? If this is a small town, there should be trailers, low class people among all these high class DARs... It felt a bit like a caricature of the south than the real thing.<br /><br />I was actually fine with Ethan, though, and I've quite liked his voice. I felt it was a good idea to narrate from his POV, and his voice is probably my favorite part of the whole book so far (although Ridley seems fun--I just finished the first dinner with her).<br /><br />I also felt the pace has been a bit slow. But I think that perhaps it's my bias again--I don't tend to like books that are really long, and tend to peak at about page 300. But then again, it did feel like it took a long time to get to Lena's problem. On the other hand, I appreciated that it wasn't love at first sight (not entirely, any way) and that the romance has been hesitating. So I'm still undecided...will let you know better when I finish the book!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-63867722592867362862010-01-28T06:47:15.338-06:002010-01-28T06:47:15.338-06:00I am in the middle of reading Beautiful Creatures ...I am in the middle of reading <i>Beautiful Creatures</i> right now and am feeling the same slight letdown it sounds like you experienced in your reading as well. That's the way it goes for such a hyped up book, I suppose. It's an enjoyable read, but I don't really feel any connection to Lena or Ethan yet.A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.com