Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)

Posted on 13 December 2018 by Kristin Cashore

Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight she s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king s thug She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death defying adventure, and a heart racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting. Best Read Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) Author Kristin Cashore For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I wanted so badly to like this book It has so much going for it It is original and inventive I never once caught myself thinking, Now, where did I read that before Oh, right, in the last three books The idea of the graced, their skills and their mismatched eyes of the seven kingdoms of the characters themselves All of them were uniquely Cashore s own Her prose was clear and lucid, though there were passages that dragged and made me want to skip ahead So, pacing was occasionally a pro I wanted so badly to like this book It has so much going for it It is original and inventive I never once caught myself thinking, Now, where did I read that before Oh, right, in the last three books The idea of the graced, their skills and their mismatched eyes of the seven kingdoms of the characters themselves All of them were uniquely Cashore s own Her prose was clear and lucid, though there were passages that dragged and made me want to skip ahead So, pacing was occasionally a problem, but not the actual words themselves I thought it quite notable, especially as a debut However Yes, that dreaded however But before we get to that, a quick disclaimer I certainly have no say on what Cashore di...Graceling by Kristin Cashore follows in a burgeoning market for strong female characters.Katsa is much like Katniss from The Hunger Games in her naive perception of the world, her coldness and tendency towards pragmatic practicality She is similar to Xhex from the Black Dagger Brotherhood in her disgust of all things feminine The story is well written, with engaging, fun characters Katsa is fun to read about The plot may be a little predictable at times but it did throw me a curve ball tow Graceling by Kristin Cashore follows in a burgeoning market for strong female characters.Katsa is much like Katniss from The Hunger Games in her naive perception of the world, her coldness and tendency towards pragmatic practicality She is similar to Xhex from the Black Dagger Brotherhood in her disgust of all things feminine The story is well written, with engaging, fun charact...Graceling has a beautiful cover, great premise, and lots of hype, and would be a terrific novel if it weren t for the terrible writing and atrocious main character What is with the awkward sentence structures and prose in this book In these dungeons the darkess was complete, but Katsa had a map in her mind It should be In these dungeons, the darkness was complete, but Katsa had a map in her mind And look at the next sentence One that had so far proven to be correct, as Oll s maps tende Graceling has a beautiful cover, great premise, and lots of hype, and would be a terrific novel if it weren t for the terrible writing and atrocious main character What is with the awkw...First thing I need to point out is that I consider myself a feminist, even as far as to take an active role is such matters Previously, I have written articles on Feministing and I honestly think so many of these issues are still very important in today s world However you look at it, the battle for equality has not been won and has, in fact, become rather dormant.On that note, I love reading fiction by feminist writers, Atwood never fails to deliver and The Handmaid s Tale is one of my favou First thing I need to point out is that...it is so hard to write reviews for books i actually like no, love.talking about this book is like trying to describe to someone a relationship from long ago that was bittersweet and is now over, but i have never had a relationship that involved so many horses and swordplay, not even metaphorically and fewer people care about my love life than about this book i see you ariel you are glowering at me with tiny slitted eyes but this book is like a wonderfully sweet relationship at the beginni it is so hard to write reviews for books i actually like no, love.talking about this book is like trying to describe to someone a relationship from long ago that was bittersweet and is now over, but i have never had a relationship that involved so many horses and swordplay, not even metaphorically and fewer people care about my love life than about this book i see you ariel you are glowering at me with tiny slitted eyes but this book is like a wonderfully sweet relationship at the beginn...Updated 04 01 14 I happen to like books which feature kick ass feminist heroines and are light on the romance so I should like this book, right Yeah, but I don t First of all, Katsa acts like a petulant little girl throughout the entire book, not some strong feminist poster woman Katsa shows very little, if any, personal growth over the course of this novel Also, I felt like the author spent too much time trying to sell us on the following ideas femininity is an idea forced upon women by t Updated 04 01 14 I happen to like books which feature kick ass feminist heroines and are light on the romance so I should like this book, right Yeah, but I don t First of all, Katsa acts like a petulant little girl throughout the entire book, not some strong feminist poster woman Katsa shows very little, if any, personal growth over the course of this novel Also, I felt like the author spent too much time trying to sell us on the following ideas femininity is an idea forced upon women by the patriarchy, men don t respect women, commitment ruins relationships, marriage is a tool of the devil, and so on Look, I understand that some women feel that way, and I m completely cool with it I d be lying if I claimed that I ve never thought some of the same things during my lifetime That said, I hate how the author seems to be shoving very specific views down my throat instead of telling me a story that challenges me to think fo...What I think about when I hear the namePo Po the Panda Po from Telletubbies A crazy guy like Edgar Allen Poe PooKatsa Ketchup Mutant KatnissRor Roar I m a T Rex Tealiff Tea LeafSkye Skype A modern name, which you will NOT find in a medieval place.King Randa Ranting Panda King Ranting Panda Drowden Drowsy DrowningThigpen Pig pen Thinking penLeck Lick Peck Neck Smack Some other variationLienid An insult Hey, you LienidBy the way, Po s real name is Green What I think about when I hear the namePo Po the Panda Po from Telletubbies A crazy guy like Edgar Allen Poe PooKatsa Ketchup Mutant KatnissRor Roar I m a T Rex Tealiff Tea LeafSkye Skype A modern name, which you will NOT find in a medieval place.King Randa Ranting Panda King Ranting Panda Drowden Drowsy DrowningThigpen Pig pen Thinking penLeck Lick Peck Neck Smack Some other variationLienid An insult Hey, you LienidBy the way, Po s real name is Greening Grandemalion Great, at least its not Yellowing Grandemalion or Purpling Grandemalion or something stupid like that That would sound really weird, unlike Greening Grandemalion, which is a name someone would normally give to their child YeahIf you have anysuggestions about what the names from Grace...Watch my review hereOkay, so this was a re read on audio and I thought it was really cool with the multiple narrators and music and stuff But sometimes one of the voices rubbed me the wrong way and the music went from fantasy to what sounded like western music Lol Maybe it was just me I still loved the book though I am in love with Katsa She is an awesome inspiration for women warriors in a book She kicks arse and takes names I love the fact that she doesn t care anything about marriage or having kids Sh Okay, so this was a re read on audio and I thought it was really cool with the multiple narrators and music and stuff But sometimes one of the voices rubbed me the wrong way and the music went from fantasy to what sounded like western music Lol Maybe it was just me I still loved the book though I am in love with Katsa She is an awesome inspiration for women warriors in a book She kicks arse and takes names I love the fact that she doesn t care anything about marriage or...Update 1 24 2012 I probably should already stop being surprised by the fact that every time I reread a book, I come up with something new to say or feel about it Looks like my previous reading of Graceling caused a lengthy rant Yeah, no such strong feelings this time This time, I was able to appreciate the writingIt s lovely I really love how it flows, how the sentences connect This book stands the test of time And it s great that it stirs so much discussion and, often, outrage Update 1 24 2012 I probably should already stop being surprised by the fact that every time I reread a book, I come up with something new to say or feel about it Looks like my previous reading of Graceling caused a lengthy rant Yeah, no such strong feelings this time This time, I was able to appreciate the writingIt s lovely I really love how it flows, how the sentences connect This book stands the test of time And it s great that it stirs so much discussion and, often, outrage But, but, but On a personal level, I still disagree with some of Katsa s views There is a paragraph in the middle of the novel that is especially jar...

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13 December 2018

Kristin Cashore