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I agree with you but I think Scarlett is so used to being guarded. You know especially with her father Marcello in the picture she's not sure what to feel and with Tella not knowing the details makes everything more difficult.
My copy arrived and I read up to page 77 last night in one sitting. I'm loving it so far, great choice of book. Very rarely I read a book so fresh out of print, I think it was released only last month.I find the writing and the setting very original and sweet. I didn't realize from the back cover it would be that much fantasy, set it a whole different world, I thought it would be taking place in contemporary America but with magic elements.
Like Jay, I find the two female characters a liiiittle annoying. Like they don't belong with their "medieval" surroundings. Here they are in their long dresses and petticoats and corsets, and yet their personalities are 21st century 100%. No teenage girl from a long ago traditional society would disobey her father like that or run away from home or fool around with strangers and think nothing of it.
Julian is very interesting, I think there's more to him, he has an agenda. Please let this not turn into a love competition for him between the two sisters! ;) It's the one thing I've had enough of in YA. The other is a pretty girl who doesn't "know" she's pretty or doesn't "want" to be pretty! "Scarlett was a pretty girl but she often liked to hide it." (p67) No! Just... no. :) No pretty girl (or boy) ever wants to hide it, please...
My problem so far: I didn't like the way Scarlett was "drugged" by Julian and her younger sister at the end of Chapter 4 (OMG are these discussions spoiler-free?) and woke up already away from home thirteen days later (p47) (what did they even give her to keep her asleep for almost two weeks!?) It's like the author took the desision to escape, to follow her heart, away from her. I wanted her to make the choice to leave her father consciously, not to find herself in a fait accompli!
Can't wait to read more tonight!
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Yess, that's true, she is definitely use to being guarded.
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I had the same initial pleasant surprise, I was expecting it to take place in the real world. I'm glad it's more fantasy then I thought!
YES that's exactly it: the two main protagonists seem 100% 21st century.
I can definitely tell there is more to Julian, and I'm excited to see his character progression. Although I'm afraid it most likely is going to be some sort of love triangle. :(
The part where she was "drugged" bugged me as well. THIRTEEN DAYS?? For some reason I thought it was only three days and even that seemed like a lot, but you're right, it was THIRTEEN WHOLE DAYS. How did she survive without eating and drinking for that long?? And a drug that puts you out for that long seems extremely dangerous. That really just doesn't add up.
Still enjoying it, but it's good to talk about some of the inconsistencies and annoyances we come across ^_^
**Disclaimer: I'm a bit critical with every book I read, even if I'm enjoying it.**
First thoughts:
- Wow I didn't notice there was a map in this book! It looks really cool!
- I like the sort of Disney feel I'm getting from this book.
- The characters I am finding to be a tad bit annoying; mainly the main character, Scarlett. Like gurl, you and your sister can escape and be FREE. Your count ain't got nothing on Legend. I understand she's scared about her father tracking them down and killing her sister, I just know that if I was in that position I would still want to escape and just try everything in my means to not be tracked.
- Page 41: Their Nana is telling them a story and it's coming to life before their very eyes. I'm curious as to whether this is literal and is some form of magic, or is it simply to represent childhood imagination?
- Page 55: Here we see Scarlett drowning after ignoring Julians advice of taking off her clothes. I found it to be sort of silly that after he cuts her corset and saves her from drowning, the first thought she thinks of is how "She's never been in such a position with a boy." You almost DROWNED, this isn't a sexual intimate moment.
Side note: The water is described as "artic" and we discover the island has snow on it. Would they not have gotten hypothermia from swimming that distance?? (sorry, I'm being a party pooper here).
- Page 72: Scarlett says no to Algie's (the weird clock looking dude. I can't help thinking of Cogsworth from Beauty & the Beast) offer about giving him her voice for an hour. He then says, "your loss" and shows her the other side of the weird door, where she can see her sister. Scarlett then just says "No!" and pretty much just leaves the building. Yo, I would be questioning that shady fella.
- End of chapter 8: Yay we're about to enter Caraval! I'm excited to see what crazy things go on here. Let The Night of Caraval Eve commence!