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The Beautiful Creatures Paperback Set: Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos (2012)

by Kami Garcia(Favorite Author)

4.35 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0316243760 (ISBN13: 9780316243766)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

review 1: Loved this YA supernatural series. Southern high school boy falls for teenage witch in a bewitching romance. Very down to earth and believable and lots of interesting southern social customs thrown in for believability. Hero has a hilarious side kick who physically shares in the adventure into the unseen spiritual realms that surround us. Of course, the local librarian is a key player. This was made into a summer movie which I did not see but I read this entire series. Easy read and unique take on this genre.
review 2: The only character in this book series that I liked was Link, a supportive character and best friend to the main character, Ethan. The doomed teenage would-be lovers Ethan and Lena were boring and vapid. I noticed a theme throughout all 3 b... moreooks that the characters would be trying to solve a mystery or problem with information they already had. They'd have an "aha" moment and just review the old information and somehow have the answer. Many solutions to problems were similar to hour-long TV crime shows where you know within the last 10 minutes, the crime will be solved and someone will confess. To quote Amma, if I had a dime for every time a secondary character popped up at the last moment to save the day for Ethan and/or Lena, I'd live in a castle.30% of each book covers high school experiences, such as walking down a hallway, answering questions in class, dealing with a school bully, or wondering what's for lunch in the cafeteria.And FYI, if every time I kissed my boyfriend I felt a burning sensation, I'd have to make us both appointments at the doctor. Don't think I missed the symbolism there-- a warning to young readers to not have sex and to remain pure. I wasted my 4th of July weekend and countless hours reading to finish this series. The only good thing about this book series is that I borrowed it from a friend, which means I didn't spend $29.00 to buy the collection. I wonder if the movie is better... less

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