Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret StohlCaption At The Cover Sleeve:
There were no surprises in Gatlin County. At least, that's what I thought. Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong.Genre: teen paranormal romance
There was a curse. There was a girl. And in the end, there was a grave.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even with the overgrown gardens, murky swamps, and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
My Take On This Book:
Cliffhanger Ending!
I like the humor in the story lines. Chapter one, and the book had me giggling on my lunch break with everybody giving me looks in the staff room. I think that earned the story-telling quality a 4 out of 5. The story itself even if it is not terribly original is quite captivating. The authors have seemlessly blended modern day teen culture with paranormal fantasy that as a reader I could believe in. If I have to grade the "suspension of disbelief" for this story I will have to give it a 4.5 out of 5. The ending however is a cliffhanger. Although the ending did close the book nicely, it is also the beginning of the next book. Gave the impression that the whole book is just chapter one of a bigger book. That deserved a 2 out of 5. The cover art? It could do better. I have seen this book for sometime now in the blogosphere but ignored it for a few months just because I do not find the cover attractive to my fantasy reader's eyes. The art department who did this cover needs to be fired. In a marketing graph, this cover art would be a 1 out of 5. Overall, I would give this book an entertainment value of 3.5.
Cherry's Rating : 3.5 out of 5 cherries
Excellent review! Thank you! I love books that keep me smiling :)
ReplyDeletei have this on the shelf but i haven't read it yet. i agree with you on the cover. i like the swirly font for the title but it's like the art department got lazy and decided the fancy font is enough. great review!
ReplyDeleteThis one looks really good!! Thank you for visiting my blog :)
ReplyDeleteGood review!! I LOVED this book!!!!I do agree about the cover though. Its boring.
ReplyDeletelol..Very true.The cover is very boring !
ReplyDeleteGreat review !
I like your review and it's definitely one of those books that would make a great book at group book discussions as there is so much to discuss about it. I do agree with you on the cover though, and I'm not one to really pay attention to covers. The characters really did make this book enjoyable to read and I am definitely looking forward to the sequel.
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