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An enthralling debut! Rae Carson's beautiful story telling is memorizing, enticing and completely addicting. Once I started reading this enchanting story I couldn't stop. Her world building is vividly detailed, her characters well written and realistically portrayed and her storyline is engrossing. The Girl of Fire & Thorns is a fabulous blend of fantasy, adventure, love, friendship, magic, war and so much more.

I don't even know where to begin my review. There are so many things that I loved about this book and I was totally blown away with it. Really this book is a complete package of awesomeness. Everything about this book drew me in and made me feel like I was apart of the story, and I credit that to Rae's writing talent. Rae drew me in emotionally and mentally, because she's not afraid to test her characters. She gives them grief, heartache, love, terror, confusion, pain, doubt, and she's not afraid to make them hurt and suffer. Through that, I was able to relate to them more and see the changes and the growth the characters make through out the story. For me, Elisa was the character who stole the show.

Elisa is an amazingly, well written character. I love that I was able to relate to her and feel the emotions she felt. I admire her and her strength and courage she has through out the story. I know I'm being vague on certain events that shape her character and who she becomes, but I really don't want to spoil her story for anyone. Elisa is a true heroine! Her character arc is one of the best ones I've read this year. Can I just say that I love that Rae created a character who isn't the skinny, drop dead gorgeous girl. Not saying Elisa isn't beautiful, but I love that despite everything going on around her, deep down she's really just a normal girl who isn't worried about her waste line and enjoys eating a delicious pasty every now and then.

With the rich mythology, history and well done religious undertones, Rae was able to introduce a great cast of secondary characters. Some characters I loved, some I despised, some shocked me and I liked the like Elisa, Rae kept me on my toes with trying to figure out who's a friend and who's the enemy. I enjoyed the twists that are thrown into the story, and romance that's present through out. Really I should say love that's through out the story, because there's varies element of love that are touched on with a couple different guys. One of the relationships that I adored was the love and respect that Elisa and Alejandro have for each other. I won't say anymore about them other than their relationship is really unique and I enjoyed watching how it blossomed.

This is one of those books that never gave me a moment to sit back and wonder what the heck was going on. It's constantly moving and I felt like I was watching a movie with the way everything unfolded. The storyline is well paced, full of action and it held my attention the entire time. It's one of those books that as soon as I finished it, I wanted to re-read it, and I'm still thinking about it long after I've read it. It's definitely a WOW book for me and one I highly recommend picking up. I am so thrilled to know this is only the first book in what I think will be a very popular trilogy.


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The Girl of Fire and Thorns Rae Carson Books Reviews

TL;DR For the short version, I had many problems with this book, but I enjoyed the slight uniqueness of the plot. I didn't like the character development or the writers voice. But, I'm intrigued enough to read the second book to see how it progresses (even though the writer gave no clue as to what conflict could present itself in the future). 3/5 star review.

I have so many thoughts on this book. I wanted to like it so badly, and I gave it the biggest shot I could.

Starting off, I couldn't find a way to really connect with Elisa. Which I found highly disappointing, as a woman who used to be a girl that wasn't the slimmest and didn't have the highest self-confidence. But, Elisa just felt flat, lacking, and predictable. I could see where the author was trying to go with Elisa, and I appreciate that. I'm glad she wasn't perfect, and I'm glad she had self doubts. But, it felt all too smothered by the never ending imagery of Elisa eating this, scarfing down that, dreaming of a scone, and not being able to focus on anything without somehow mentioning food, or the way the food was prepared, or how it smelled, or how it tasted. I would say a quarter of this book talks about the food Elisa eats or desires to eat. Okay... I absolutely love food, but even so, I couldn't get over how everything had to be bookmarked by food. At times I didn't mind it, and a bit here and there would have been enough to enforce the point of Elisa's obsession with food. It just felt more of like a girl with an eating disorder than anything, but we saw nothing into Elisa's mind as to why she ate, other than a love for food. Her inner turmoils flitted back and forth between degrading herself because of her weight, and then thinking of how much she wanted food. The only other thing we know is that she felt inferior to her older sister and that she was destined for service. I wanted to know more to be able to connect with her, to understand further why she felt the way she did.

Later in the novel, I wanted to see, rather than be told, as to why Elisa's character development occurred. I felt as if her character was frustratingly underdeveloped. One minute, I thought she was growing, and becoming more sure of herself and her tasks at hand. And then she would just relapse back into the girl we saw in the beginning, even as the author seemingly tried to just remove aspects that made her who she was at that time.

As far as other characters, I like a few better, but they still felt shallow because Carson wrote in a way that the reader knows only about the other characters by what the main character says or thinks. I wanted to SEE and not be TOLD (by Elisa) why characters were who they were, and why their actions would matter. It also felt like the side characters were there mainly as plot devices.

I didn't love the authors writing style. Her word choice just seemed off to me. It wasn't beautiful writing (there were a few nice lines). For instance, when Alentin talks about the abundance of gold his people have, he says "The hills vomit a bit of the stuff every year during the flash floods" Yes, it does the job, and gets the imagery across, but vomit a bit of the stuff, really? And there were other lines that made me feel similarly. I'm hoping her voice develops in the second book, which I've heard better ratings for.

Onto what I did like. . . Overall, I actually enjoyed a bit of the plot. It was full of plot holes, but I thought the idea behind it, with the godstones and the riddle-like meaning behind them, was unique and it kept me coming back to the story, to see where it would go. The plot stumbled along, and we don't even have a good idea of what the second book could even cover other than more war. But, I can't ignore that I actually thought the idea was interesting (even if I was slightly disturbed that the stone was in her "navel"-- what, does it resemble a really large belly ring?). I also enjoyed that Carson played around with the idea of deeds done through and for God's will, and the slight hint at the struggle that Elisa faced with this consideration. Additionally, I enjoyed the setting Carson writes to and the Hispanic influences that we see throughout the story.

I was left wanting more from The Girl of Fire and Throns. I wanted more cleverness from Elisa. I wanted to see more plotting, and not just sudden instances of clarity where she would rattle off her plans. I want to know what made her come to them. I wanted more character development from all around. I wanted more insight into Elisa, and more meaning to her transition into a self-assured woman. I wanted to be shown, and not told the important parts to other character's development. I wanted more movement in the plot (there was a lot of walking, even for a desert setting). I wanted a more developed romance. I'm not sure I would even consider this to have a true romance. I understand it's a young adult novel, but I've had many young adult authors blow me away with the depth of connection between characters. I also wanted much more information about the magic system (for the lack of a better word).

In the end, I don't regret having read The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and I'm interested in reading the sequel. The story itself was interesting, I just wanted more.
I just finished reading Girl of Fire and Thorns for the third time. This is a fantasy series that has stayed with me over the years, to the point that when I come back to fall into the world Rae Carson has created anew, it is like returning to an old friend.

Carson constructs a lush and unique fantasy world, with characters that are well fleshed out, relate-able, and above all inspire readers to invest in their story. Fantasy lovers will find themselves equally bemoaning Elisa's lack of confidence and cheering her on as she discovers just what she is capable of when she begins believing not only in God but in herself. It is by far one of the best coming of age stories I have ever read. Even knowing what will happen, even expecting the events to come, Carson's words still transport me with each read.

If you are looking for a story that will leave you gasping in anticipation, deeply invested in the characters, and yearning to know how such a heroine can possibly overcome such insurmountable odds.... look no further.
An enthralling debut! Rae Carson's beautiful story telling is memorizing, enticing and completely addicting. Once I started reading this enchanting story I couldn't stop. Her world building is vividly detailed, her characters well written and realistically portrayed and her storyline is engrossing. The Girl of Fire & Thorns is a fabulous blend of fantasy, adventure, love, friendship, magic, war and so much more.

I don't even know where to begin my review. There are so many things that I loved about this book and I was totally blown away with it. Really this book is a complete package of awesomeness. Everything about this book drew me in and made me feel like I was apart of the story, and I credit that to Rae's writing talent. Rae drew me in emotionally and mentally, because she's not afraid to test her characters. She gives them grief, heartache, love, terror, confusion, pain, doubt, and she's not afraid to make them hurt and suffer. Through that, I was able to relate to them more and see the changes and the growth the characters make through out the story. For me, Elisa was the character who stole the show.

Elisa is an amazingly, well written character. I love that I was able to relate to her and feel the emotions she felt. I admire her and her strength and courage she has through out the story. I know I'm being vague on certain events that shape her character and who she becomes, but I really don't want to spoil her story for anyone. Elisa is a true heroine! Her character arc is one of the best ones I've read this year. Can I just say that I love that Rae created a character who isn't the skinny, drop dead gorgeous girl. Not saying Elisa isn't beautiful, but I love that despite everything going on around her, deep down she's really just a normal girl who isn't worried about her waste line and enjoys eating a delicious pasty every now and then.

With the rich mythology, history and well done religious undertones, Rae was able to introduce a great cast of secondary characters. Some characters I loved, some I despised, some shocked me and I liked the like Elisa, Rae kept me on my toes with trying to figure out who's a friend and who's the enemy. I enjoyed the twists that are thrown into the story, and romance that's present through out. Really I should say love that's through out the story, because there's varies element of love that are touched on with a couple different guys. One of the relationships that I adored was the love and respect that Elisa and Alejandro have for each other. I won't say anymore about them other than their relationship is really unique and I enjoyed watching how it blossomed.

This is one of those books that never gave me a moment to sit back and wonder what the heck was going on. It's constantly moving and I felt like I was watching a movie with the way everything unfolded. The storyline is well paced, full of action and it held my attention the entire time. It's one of those books that as soon as I finished it, I wanted to re-read it, and I'm still thinking about it long after I've read it. It's definitely a WOW book for me and one I highly recommend picking up. I am so thrilled to know this is only the first book in what I think will be a very popular trilogy.