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Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)

Jacqueline Carey

Why we're reading this: #77 on NPR's Top 100 SF/F novels of all time (2011 poll) http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/1390858...
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[close] #77 on NPR's Top 100 SF/F novels of all time (2011 poll) http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/1390858...

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May 13, 2010 Danielle The Book Huntress rated it it was amazing

Shelves: virgin-hero, not-romance-but-has-love-story, bdsm, warrior, read-in-november-2010, non-traditional-romance, heroine-drop-dead-gorgeous, glbt, spy, not-for-the-faint-of-heart

Just a disclaimer here: This will be a very difficult review to write. In order to truly review this book, I have to talk about my own views on things and how books affect me personally. I am opening myself up here, which always makes me squirm. If you are reading this review and you don't agree with my beliefs on things, that's totally fine. But, I am not going to deny how I feel, because that is very important to me when I review a book, since I read books emotionally and not from a detached s ...more

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Nov 28, 2007 Tani rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, female-author, favorites, 2008, five-stars

This book was a little bit of a slow start for me. The first 300 pages or so had me wondering a little just what everyone was raving about. Phedre starts out as a spoiled child, and it was hard for me to sympathize with her. Plus, I think that the nature of the events in the beginning made things difficult for me: lots of characters that it was difficult to keep straight, and not even Phedre really knew the exact purpose of what she was doing.

However, once I got past that beginning section, I f ...more

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Oct 01, 2008 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

So many excellent reviews of this novel that there is no need to rehash the plot(s) and characters. Suffice to say, most people either loved this book for the political intrigue, intricate world-building, well-drawn characters, sex and bondage, or they hated it for the purple language and overdone angst of the main character. I happen to be one of the former - I enjoyed this book immensely, although there were times that I wanted to slap Phedre for some of the stupid stuff she pulled and cause h ...more

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