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Wow, just wow! I had heard so many amazing things about White Cat, but I have been having a hard time getting into Y.A. and ended up waiting so long to finally read it. I was lucky enough to get a chance to read Red Glove through the Simon & Schuster Galley Grab program and decided that it was about time I buckled down and read White Cat and I am happy to say I loved it!
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Wow, just wow! I had heard so many amazing things about White Cat, but I have been having a hard time getting into Y.A. and ended up waiting so long to finally read it. I was lucky enough to get a chance to read Red Glove through the Simon & Schuster Galley Grab program and decided that it was about time I buckled down and read White Cat and I am happy to say I loved it!
Cassel is the only “normal� person, if you can c ...more
3.5 stars, I am rounding because of the last 30% of this book. The beginning is slow, Holly Black takes world and story set up seriously. Aside from the awesome open scene (one of the best opening scenes ever), the story is very a slow build and may be frustrating at times. But once the halfway mark is hit, it becomes rewarding. I listened to the audio and while in the end I enjoyed the performance, it took me awhile to connect with the characters. I would recommend reading this book instead of
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Jun 15, 2011
Suzanne
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it was amazing
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I Absolutely Loved This Book for Many Reasons:
1. It had a male point of view: I've never read an Young Adult Urban Fiction novel with a male point of view and that was very refreshing! Ok I lied, Rick Riordan's books are from a Male POV, but I wouldn't classify The Lightning Thief as Urban Fiction or Paranormal Romance. To me Rick Riordan is more Epic Fantasy, not really Urban Fiction.
2. No Life Lessons: I've gotten very sick of all the Life Lessons that are being stuck into Young Adult novels. ...more
1. It had a male point of view: I've never read an Young Adult Urban Fiction novel with a male point of view and that was very refreshing! Ok I lied, Rick Riordan's books are from a Male POV, but I wouldn't classify The Lightning Thief as Urban Fiction or Paranormal Romance. To me Rick Riordan is more Epic Fantasy, not really Urban Fiction.
2. No Life Lessons: I've gotten very sick of all the Life Lessons that are being stuck into Young Adult novels. ...more
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