| Authors: |
Libba Bray
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Books |
| Language: |
English |
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| Year: |
2003 |
| ISBN: |
0385730284 (trade) |
| Series: |
Gemma Doyle triology
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| Rating: |
5 out of 5: They loved it |
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Beautifully Written! by K.Spicuzz |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty is incomparably one of the best books I have ever read. The writing style of Libba Bray is art and yet it keeps the attention of teenagers, where most young adult novelists are told to keep it at a certain vocabulary level and word count. I'm not usually one for a novel with a fantasy-like theme, but if you want a great, compelling read, this novel (series, really) is for you. The characters are well developed and easy to follow. |
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