26th March, 2007
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
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I finished this book last night and was a little freaked out after that. Well, I was already scared out of my wits many nights before too. I tend to be a little bit afraid and extra-imaginative when I read stories that involve ghosts or dead people coming back to haunt. Pretty creepy, if you ask me.
Anyway, this book was not so bad. It’s an interesting story and I even bought the book that follows it, Rebel Angels. The 3rd book in this trilogy will be released in autumn 2007.
Gemma Doyle is the main character. She’s just turned 16 and lived in India her whole life. On the day of her 16th birthday, her mother took her own life. Gemma saw this in a vision and was shocked to know that her vision came true. She was also shocked that she had such powers, too.
Then, she was sent to Spence Academy in London to learn to become a well-mannered, proper lady, ready to be married to some proper gentleman. At Spence, the new girl was not so welcomed at first. Gemma had to bear with the group of highly stuck-up girls, which included Felicity and Pippa.
But, as things turned out, Gemma finds herself always in the company of Felicity, Pippa, and Ann, her roommate. They also take turns to read the diary of Mary Dowd, a girl who used to be at Spence 20 years ago and who supposedly died in a fire with her best friend, Sarah. Gemma is also very curious to find out more about these two girls who also had the same powers like her.
There is also the mysterious Kartik, whose brother, Amar was killed by the ‘thing’, which was after Gemma. Gemma finds herself attracted to Kartik but is not sure if he feels the same way towards her too. All he ever does is warn her not to have any more visions. He also spies on her to see what she is up to.
Oh, this book is quite different, too because there is a Reader’s Guide. There are Questions For Discussion and also an interview with the author herself, Libba Bray! So, after reading the book, you can ponder over the questions asked.
All the same, I have to say that this book is a well-written one. It is the type of book that is difficult to put down. I can’t wait to get started on Rebel Angels!
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On March 29, 2007 at 7:01 pm eric said:
Josette, I forgot to put back your blog link in my blog after I amended my new template. Soli ya. But now I already put your link.
On March 29, 2007 at 7:06 pm Chris said:
Sounds pretty interesting.
On March 30, 2007 at 10:23 am Josette said:
eric: Hi! Thanks for the link!
chris: Hello, yup, it is an interesting book.
On March 30, 2007 at 6:28 pm -Princess Shin- said:
Your blog is good! I’ll certainly start reading the books featured on your blog. I don’t really read scary books though. Too scared to read. Esp Stephen King’s book. I heard it’s super scary. Is it true?
Good job. Wanna exchange links?
On March 31, 2007 at 1:17 am Josette said:
Hi Princess Shin! Thanks for dropping by. Haha! I prefer to read scary books than watching scary movies! At least I know I’ll be able to sleep well at night.
Oooh, Stephen King’s books are super! I highly recommend ‘Firestarter’. It’s about a little girl who can start fires, hence the title. It’s a very interesting book. Can’t wait to read it again.
Sure, love to exchange links with ya!
On April 9, 2007 at 3:47 pm iliana said:
Is this a young adult novel? It sounds really interesting but I was just curious.
On April 11, 2007 at 1:05 pm Josette said:
Hi, yes, it is a young adult novel. The heroine, Gemma is 16 years old, so it’s clearly young adult. It’s a really good book! Highly recommended. =)
On June 4, 2007 at 1:54 am becca said:
This was an amazing book in my opinion, its imaginative and realistic, its one of my favorites now, i saw the preview for the movie trailor, an I’m so scared they are going to butcher it, they made it all seem so fake, and the actresses i felt didnt suit the characters.
On June 4, 2007 at 8:58 am Josette said:
There’s a movie coming out soon? Oh dear. I’ve always made it a rule so that I’ll only read a book after watching its movie. I wonder how the movie’s going to be like!
On October 8, 2007 at 3:13 pm Kel said:
Does anyone know the EXACT date of book three being released? And if not. Do you know the month?
On October 12, 2007 at 7:57 am Josette said:
Hi Kel, well, according to Amazon.com and Wikipedia, the 3rd book, ‘The Sweet Far Thing’ will be released on December 26, 2007. Hope that helps! I can’t wait for it to come out too!
On May 6, 2008 at 8:12 pm The Gemma Doyle Trilogy « A High and Hidden Place said:
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