Beautiful
Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Publisher:
Little,
Brown and Company
Genre:
Young
Adult-Fantasy
Pages:
563
Publication
Date: December, 2009
Rating:
4.5/5
Summary:
Ethan Wate has lived in the small, southern town of
Gatlin his whole life. Everyone knows everyone else in Gatlin, except for the
mysterious town hermit, Macon Ravenwood. For years Macon has kept to himself,
until his niece, Lena Duchannes, moves to town. Suddenly everyone is talking
about the mysterious and dark estate they live on. Against everyone’s advice,
Ethan befriends the new girl and discovers centuries of well-kept secrets the
town holds.
Pros:
·
The authors paint a vivid picture of the
southern lifestyle of Gatlin and the dark atmosphere of Macon Ravenwood’s
property.
·
A suspenseful and intriguing plot keeps
you on the edge of your seat.
·
The characters were well-crafted,
especially my favorite, Amma!
Cons:
·
My only issue with the book is that the
main characters fell into the common YA novel trap of having the characters
fall in love instantly and suddenly forget all common sense.
Final
Thoughts:
Definitely a great read
if you are looking for a YA fantasy book with elements of paranormal romance.
Although this book does use the cheesy love at first sight trope, it has
significantly less than other series. The plot is fast moving; even though the
book was 563 pages, I finished it in two days.
Also, the book is
definitely way better than the movie!
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