Greenwillow Books The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Llegó en buenas condiciones, un buen libro para una lectura rápida

Mir hat das Buch wahnsinnig gut gefallen. Die Handlung ist total spannend und voller Wendungen, die man nicht vorhersieht. Es schafft es immer wieder einen total zu überraschen. Man möchte einfach immer weiterlesen und es gab wirklich keinen Moment im ganzen Buch, wo Langeweile aufkam. Mich hat selten eine Handlung so sehr gefesselt wie die in dem Buch. Es ist auch eine perfekte Mischung aus allen, es gibt viel Aktion, aber auch viel zwischenmenschliches. Obwohl das Buch das erste einer Trilogie ist, hat es keinen Cliffhanger. Man kann es also wunderbar lesen ohne sofort das nächste Buch parat zu haben.Die Charaktere sind auch sehr gut beschrieben und sind nicht oberflächlich. Vor allem der Hauptcharakter, Elisa, macht in dem Buch eine große Entwicklung durch. Am Anfang fand ich sie noch etwas nervig, aber mit der Zeit fing ich richtig an sie zu mögen.Der Schreibstil von der Autorin ist auch super. Es ist sehr flüssig zu lesen und es ist auch alles sehr detailliert beschrieben.Alles in allem kann ich dieses Buch nur jedem Fantasy-Liebhaber empfehlen. Mir hat das Lesen dieses Buchs unglaublich viel Spaß gemacht.

Une princesse obèse, une roi qui a sa vie déjà bien construite et qui ne souhaite épouser cette jeune fille que pour des raisons politiques, des menaces de guerre entre royaumes, des personnages lâches qui ne sont pas forcément ceux auxquels on s'attend...Je pensais savoir où l'intrigue allait mais j'ai été surprise. Un peu d'humour par ci par là, notamment quand Lucero-Elisa traverse un désert dans sa condition physique difficile, un roi qui manque de carrure, le poids d'avoir été choisie et de porter une pierre dans son nombril sans savoir ce que signifie "être choisie",et voilà les ingrédients d'un bon moment de lecture, avec action et apéro dissolvent des personnages.A noter Qu'il s'agit d'une trilogie mais que ce premier tome peut se lire seul, une fin satisfaisante bouclant le "premier arc".

My Review w/ NO spoilers (pretty much):What an interesting, unique book!!There are princesses, kidnappings, arranged marriages and love. There is plenty of danger and bad guys who range from well-meaning, to selfish, to soldiery to downright wicked - devious. With such great ingredients, I expected Carson to come up with a plot I recognized, so I was in for a great surprise.I have heard other reviews comment on the praying and God in the book, and I agree with whoever said that it permeated the story so completely, it lost any awkwardness that might have been anticipated. The way Elisa grew in her understanding of God and praying made complete sense. The characters of the priests added a lot of depth. I really enjoyed (or hated) them. There's plenty of MAGIC, too, surrounding the Godstones!The supporting characters were so varied and real. I never had quite enough of any of them. Lord Hector - was there more behind his reserve or did we see it all? Ximena was such an interesting character. Elisa talked with her about wanting to know more about who she is, her past and her motivations, etc., but then the idea was dropped over a situation they don't know how to discuss. Cosme is another person so full of intrigue. She has so many reasons to be hard and cold and yet so many cracks where we see passion. I want to get to know her better. I really like her almost despite myself!Don't even get me started on Humberto. There were so many chances for a relationship to brew, but the author didn't turn up the heat up until she had other plans. Those plans felt forced to me, almost as if the author didn't know how to resolve the conflicting relationships otherwise (something I was very curious to follow through with). If you've read the book, you know what I mean. I didn't feel satisfied with Alejandro, either. His character is so unique - I totally loved that while feeling irritated with him. But I didn't feel he was given a great loose-end-tie-up. (I loved Calico Reaction's differing opinion with Spoilers - check it out especially if you disagree with me!! :-) Question: Am I irritated because of pre-suppositions of what should happen to the main guys in a story? Or because it really was as awkward as it felt to me? What do you think?!I can only make these min-complaints because the author managed to write so seamlessly. I didn't see the words on the pages (as I flicked through them on my Nook), I saw the story played out for me, big as real.Elisa is amazing. Rae Carson didn't tell me she was eating to console, she showed me, made me feel the why and the self-condemnation that accompanied it. I felt as though Eating was something separate from Elisa, forcing her hand, impossible to stop. I loved how the author made me feel the emotions while leaving my imagination to fill in just how big Elisa was. I ached with her, wanting to stop with her. Amazing. (See below!!)En fin, I loved the way this book was written. I loved Elisa. I was surprised at every turn. The story was alive and I am very happy to hear this author is writing more.The cover is unique & interesting, but it was not part of my draw to read this book, to be honest. I didn't realize the godstone is on the cover 'til someone pointed it out and the rest looks like a forest scene, which, well... The face in the gem is really good. She looks wary, passive but ready to do something (am I seeing more than is obvious?) and that fits.

The narrative of this story is wonderfully descriptive, and Rae Carson's smooth writing style brings to life both the world in which Elisa lives, and all the characters that populate it."Fire and Thorns" (originally titled, The Girl of Fire and Thorns) is at its heart a coming of age story about Elisa. All her life she's known that she is was 'chosen', but if her sixteen years have taught her anything it's that she's remarkably unremarkable for someone waiting to do a great deed. When we first meet her she's insecure and pudgy, and very self-critical.The romance is well-written, and there's more than one flirtation for Elisa, but this is never written in a way other than what I could imagine happening in real life. Crush versus real love, and recognizing the people who say they will be there for you, over the people who actually show you they truly are there for you. Having said that, despite the elements of romance, there are so many wonderful plot twists in the story, and such growth of character for Elisa, that the romance never overshadows her and her self-discovery. Which is one of the reasons I've chosen not to mention the names of the other characters in this book. I'd love for other readers to discover them, without too much of an introduction beforehand, because I loved jumping into this novel, knowing very little before I started too. Sometimes trailers and reviews can give too much away, and I hope not to give away too much.She's taken from the safety of her father's castle, and it's in the outside world that she finally discovers who she really is, even if she's still unsure of what her chosen task(s) are, or will be. The plot takes Elisa and the reader on a voyage of discovery, where she discovers that maybe all that she knows about being a chosen, is merely the tip of the iceberg. There are things that others know and have kept from her, and there are things only she can know if she has faith.I loved Elisa's voice, and the complexity of the characters in this story. Not all the good guys are a hundred percent 'good', nor do all the bad guys seem entirely bad. They are simply a bunch of flawed people doing their best - or worst.Elisa's wonderfully perceptive and aware of the motivations of others, but even she's caught by surprise by one or two characters, who in their own way will change her life forever.Overall: The characters are easy to relate to and wonderfully complex. The world creation, with its elements of religion, faith and magic make for a fascinating read, and when you throw into the mix rebels, invaders, and treachery...well, that's a mix that makes this a real page-turner. I couldn't put it down :) 5 out of 5 stars.