A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) | Libba Bray

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	A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) Libba Bray Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005 - 432 pages average customer review:based on 300 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Great Surprise

After reading so many lukewarm reviews, I didn't really want to start this book, but for some reason I went ahead and read it. I couldn't have been more fascinated. I loved the characters, the imagery, the angst, the private longings, all the imaginative detail. It was truly mesmerizing for me. Bray has an unparalleled gift for putting words together in a remarkable way. ONE OF MY FAVORITE FANTASY SERIES OF ALL TIME.

I liked this book

This book was interesting from the start. The way Libba Bray writes is easy to understand and her descriptiveness is excellent. And the teen romance in the book keeps you wanting more and more.

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A unique way of looking at magic and the power of dreams

When I first started reading this book I thought, "ugh, another modern writer with no writing ability" but as I progressed through the book I realized that it was a perfect style for the content and age target. It is nothing to Mary Stewart or Agatha Christie or the Bronte sisters but it still holds your emotion in its hand.

It is also a unique way of looking at magic and the power of dreams on the mind. Though it is long it never lags even in one spot throughout the story. This in an excellent read-most especially for a book written in the last century.

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A Great and Terrible Beauty

Libba Bray's "A Great and Terrible Beauty" is a fantastic novel centering on the story of Gemma Doyle. Gemma is a student at Spence Academy struggling with her mother's recent death and having visions that are initially disturbing. While at Spence, Gemma meets Ann, Felicity, and Pippa. Together, the four girls learn about each other and themselves when they enter the realms. Gemma also has to be on guard for the powerful Circe, who wants Gemma dead. The novel is driven by amazing characterization, a variety of conflict, and a fast-moving plot. Bray uses her characterization to keep the story moving by using a mixture of round, flat, static, and dynamic characters. There are also multiple conflicts involving all four of the main characters. The plot is kept moving with the characterization, conflicts, and wonderful pacing. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who is looking for a page-turning book.

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