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I requested this book at the library when a friend informed me it had been released. I didn't read anything about the story beforehand...I just knew it was a new book by the author of _Garden Spells_. I'm glad now that I didn't read any information or reviews, because it made the whole story all the more fresh.
Allen seems to be developing a theme between her novels in regard to characterizing a non-human object and giving it a magical and charming life and influence on the other characters. In ...more
Allen seems to be developing a theme between her novels in regard to characterizing a non-human object and giving it a magical and charming life and influence on the other characters. In ...more
I first saw The Sugar Queen in Barnes and Noble. I had been walking past the tables set out and the cover caught my eye. It was a soft cover with a beautiful picture of a lollypop and a girl in a dress. I took a picture of it with my cell phone so I could remember to request it from my library, but I was so back logged on books I never got around to it.
Then I stumbled across a hardcover copy on a recent vacation to Chicago. I saw this book in three different bookstores and the name rung a bell i ...more
Then I stumbled across a hardcover copy on a recent vacation to Chicago. I saw this book in three different bookstores and the name rung a bell i ...more
After the third read, I've bumped this up from four stars to five. It gets better with every read!
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I loved this character and the little bit of magic she mixes in makes a great story.
This sophomore novel is as charming as the first. In the beginning, the food metaphors were annoying, but they grew on me through the story. Yes, it's magical and predictable, but its' sweetness (pun intended) mixed with the serious subject matter and surprising ending make it my latest favorite. I will buy the next novel by this author.
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I loved this book! I have a feeling the characters are going to stay with me for a long time. A few words that come to mind are: delightful, whimsical, mesmerizing, magical and charming. It felt like a modern day fairytale- love, heartache, friendship, some sadness mixed in, magic and all...
Another solid novel from Sarah Addison Allen -
I honestly can't get enough of her enchanting story telling.
I would recommend her novels to anyone looking for a story full of heart and a little magic.
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I honestly can't get enough of her enchanting story telling.
I would recommend her novels to anyone looking for a story full of heart and a little magic.
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Breezed through this book in one day and I enjoyed every minute of it!
May 27, 2008
Amanda
marked it as abandoned
Oct 16, 2013
Sarah
added it
Jun 08, 2011
Ashley
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
fiction,
magical-realism
Sep 16, 2010
Bianca
rated it
liked it
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Shelves:
sci-fi-fantasy,
magical-realism
Sep 11, 2012
Melanie
marked it as to-read
