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One of the reviewers here on Goodreads, Liesl, recommended this book to its intended audience of young adults and "women who were avid readers as kids and want to return to the giddiness and excitement of reading an unfolding mystery told by a girl on the edge of womanhood." I guess I fall into that category, because I did enjoy this book - largely due to the fact that it reminded me of a longer version of Victoria Holt books I read as a teenager - slightly mysterious and tragic with magical ele
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What a phenomenal story.
Gemma Doyle is a English girl raised in India who loses her mother tragically on her 16th birthday. She is then sent to finishing school in London. AGATB is her struggles to become a refined lady, fit in with her new classmates, come to terms with her mother's death, and her discovery of a mysterious power and a world called the Realms.
The story of the Order is well written and compelling, and Libba Bray has set us up for more stories and secrets yet to come. Oh, and I l ...more
Gemma Doyle is a English girl raised in India who loses her mother tragically on her 16th birthday. She is then sent to finishing school in London. AGATB is her struggles to become a refined lady, fit in with her new classmates, come to terms with her mother's death, and her discovery of a mysterious power and a world called the Realms.
The story of the Order is well written and compelling, and Libba Bray has set us up for more stories and secrets yet to come. Oh, and I l ...more
I had heard a lot of good things about this book, and it didn't disappoint. Gemma is a heroine that is strong for the Victorian era, yet still trying to find a place for women in the world. Though not so wildly fantastic as the Twilight or the Harry Potter series, the subtly of the magic realms is part of the appeal of this seris, which I will continue on with.
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A fun quick read. I thought of it as a girl version of Harry Potter with a little bit of Twilight thrown in (no vampires, but same fast story line). Great read between heavier books.
This has been a very popular book at our library. I didn't care for the story - all the supernatural and magic stuff. It didn't hold my attention.
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