White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Dec 22, 2010 stephanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: would-rec, young-adult, 2011, 2010, paranormal, series

[reread may 2011]: i needed to reread it before reading Red Glove. i kind of liked it even more the second time around, even though i knew the con and the outcome. i think the thing that annoys me the most is cassel's name. phillip, barron, sam, those are kind of normal names. but cassel? it kind of sounds weak. and annoying. but that's just me. it still makes me sad, in a good way.

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i read this is new york on a work trip, and i kind of really didn't want to read it, because i'm not the biggest ...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Alexis rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-book, teen, fantasy

This is the first book in the Curse Workers trilogy and I just reserved book 2. First of all, Jesse Eisenberg is the narrator and for just that, it was worth it. Also, I hadn't read anything by Holly Black and was very surprised by her unique writing style and ideas. I enjoyed this alternate US where there were "curse workers" AKA people who could perform unique magic acts such as changing peoples' memories, transforming them into different animate or inanimate objects, breaking bones, affecting ...more

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Aug 18, 2021 Heather - hturningpages rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, awesome-audiobooks, loved-it, reread-happening, bookclub

Whooaaa that was so cool! I've been hearing that this was good for a while but only finally picked it up and devoured it! ...more

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May 07, 2010 Marcy Jo rated it it was amazing

Shelves: personal-favorites, signed-copy

First read May 7, 2010.

Holly Black is a genius. A GENIUS. That is all.

Reread on Nook April 23, 2012

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Sep 10, 2013 Julie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, teen, fantasy-scifi

Unique plot, interesting characters, great writing! I'm not a huge Jesse Eisenberg fan, but he does a really good job narrating the story. Already started the second in the series. ...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Amanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, young-adult, favorites, 4-stars

Oh, but this universe it delightfully different. Sadly, I accidentally spoiled myself due to the internet for the big reveal when going to buy book two while in the middle of one, but the way it played out was still masterful. The characters are compelling and I love how everything magical has decided repercussions, and the generations and history and schools and friends.

And it definitely sent me on to reading the next one.

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