11/16/09
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Posted In: Book Review
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 563
Source: Publisher
Interest: debut author
Buy the Book/Associate Links:Amazon
There were no surprises in Gatlin County.
We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere.
At least, that’s what I thought.
Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong.
There was a curse.
There was a girl.
And in the end, there was a grave.Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town’s oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
Three words; unique, epic & addictive
Wow. I mean really, wow. I have no words. I really have no words. It’s so much more easier for me to give reasons why I don’t like something, rather than try to explain why I do. I mean, I don’t know why I like something. I just do!
But let’s see if I can explain this coherently. It took awhile for me to get into the story. Initially you get a lot of information, and I wasn’t exactly sure where it all was headed. However, you needed that back story. You needed to understand the history of the town the history of Ethan, otherwise the vibrancy of the story would be lost. The history completely compliments and enhances the rest of the story, when you get to the end, you’ll get it.
The atmosphere of these book was incredible. I had this insatiable craving for grits and sweet tea….. It really was like you were there, Garcia and Stohl cover even the smallest of details. Characterization was phenomenal. These characters were fantastically portrayed, three dimensional, I had very strong feelings toward each and every one of them and that’s something that doesn’t happen often. Something that’s not evident a lot in YA fiction, is family involvement. The parents or guardians are always in the back ground, there, but not there. Beautiful Creatures has a lot of family involvement, which I loved.
Maybe I do know why I liked it! Writing was outstanding, pacing was right on, I could not get through the pages fast enough! The whole story was just fascinating, I just loved it, every small aspect. It just worked.
I can not wait to read more. I demand a sequel! Which I’m happy to report…. is coming!
(Even though the official release date of this one is Decmeber 1, BC has been spotted on bookstore shelves already!)
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76 Comments
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I am so moving this to the top of my tbr list everything I hear makes me want to read it more.
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I am so moving this to the top of my tbr list everything I hear makes me want to read it more.
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I was thinking about ordering it online… now I know that I'll HAVE to
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I was thinking about ordering it online… now I know that I'll HAVE to
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Oh no!! Your review makes me want to read Beautiful Creatures right now! Teehee!:)
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Oh no!! Your review makes me want to read Beautiful Creatures right now! Teehee!:)
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NOT FAIR!!!
So many books, so little time..i want to read them all now!!!
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NOT FAIR!!!
So many books, so little time..i want to read them all now!!!
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I'm very excited about this one. thanks for the review.
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I'm very excited about this one. thanks for the review.
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Sounds really good! I like the cover, it looks really creepy!
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Sounds really good! I like the cover, it looks really creepy!
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I am halfway through this one now and I LOVE it! I am dying to know what is going to happen with Lena and Ethan! Your review makes me want to drop everything today and read, read, read!!!!!!
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I am halfway through this one now and I LOVE it! I am dying to know what is going to happen with Lena and Ethan! Your review makes me want to drop everything today and read, read, read!!!!!!
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I have to add this to my wishlist.
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I have to add this to my wishlist.
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YAY!! I ordered this from Amazon already. Glad to know you liked it!
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YAY!! I ordered this from Amazon already. Glad to know you liked it!
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I absolutely cannot wait to read this!!!!
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I absolutely cannot wait to read this!!!!
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I've been waiting for your review of this and now I'm dying to read it even more!
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I've been waiting for your review of this and now I'm dying to read it even more!
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I LOVE this book!!!
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I LOVE this book!!!
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I am so excited to read this! Thanks for such a great review.:)
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I am so excited to read this! Thanks for such a great review.:)
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I'm so close to finishing it and I love it. It could possibly be the best book I've read this year.
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I'm so close to finishing it and I love it. It could possibly be the best book I've read this year.
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I loved it too, but I wish it wasn't a series. I think it would be better left alone, but I know I'm in the minority in that. Great review!
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I loved it too, but I wish it wasn't a series. I think it would be better left alone, but I know I'm in the minority in that. Great review!
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Thanks for the awesome review Kristi! I can't wait to read this book. : D
Jessica W.
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Thanks for the awesome review Kristi! I can't wait to read this book. : D
Jessica W.
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This one is definitely on my wish list. Five stars? It must me totally awesome
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This one is definitely on my wish list. Five stars? It must me totally awesome
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After reading Fallen, this will be the next book. And from all the reviews I've been reading, it seems to be a winner.
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After reading Fallen, this will be the next book. And from all the reviews I've been reading, it seems to be a winner.
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Okay now I need to read this one sooner than later! I just enjoy looking at the cover it's so beautiful before even reading the story. It's a long one but according to your review seems totally worth it. Thanks for sharing!
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Okay now I need to read this one sooner than later! I just enjoy looking at the cover it's so beautiful before even reading the story. It's a long one but according to your review seems totally worth it. Thanks for sharing!
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Sounds really good. Another one to add to the list!
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Sounds really good. Another one to add to the list!
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I know what you mean. I just read Dream Hunter and it was hard to get into at first, but then when I did..WOW!! I couldn't put it down and still think about the book a week after I read it. I will check out Beautiful Creatures…sounds awesome.
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I know what you mean. I just read Dream Hunter and it was hard to get into at first, but then when I did..WOW!! I couldn't put it down and still think about the book a week after I read it. I will check out Beautiful Creatures…sounds awesome.
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I really want to read this novel.
Good review!
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I really want to read this novel.
Good review!
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Oh yay! I'm dying to read this book. Looks like I'm going to have to buy it
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Oh yay! I'm dying to read this book. Looks like I'm going to have to buy it
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So glad to hear you loved it! This is one of my favorite books. I can't wait for the sequel!
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So glad to hear you loved it! This is one of my favorite books. I can't wait for the sequel!
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Wow, I definitely need to go get this, especially if it's 5 star worthy. Thanks for the review!
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Wow, I definitely need to go get this, especially if it's 5 star worthy. Thanks for the review!
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My copy of Beautiful Creatures just arrived, and I can't wait to start it! Sadly, I have a few books/reviews in line first. Oh well! Better get reading.
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My copy of Beautiful Creatures just arrived, and I can't wait to start it! Sadly, I have a few books/reviews in line first. Oh well! Better get reading.
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Second glowing review I've read today about this book.
I really must read it!
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Second glowing review I've read today about this book.
I really must read it!
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I'm reading this one right now and loving it. Especially it being told from Ethan's pov. A very nice change. Great review!
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I'm reading this one right now and loving it. Especially it being told from Ethan's pov. A very nice change. Great review!
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Great Review. I received BC in the mail today, cant wait to start reading.
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Great Review. I received BC in the mail today, cant wait to start reading.
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Don't you just love when a book makes you just say, "wow".
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Don't you just love when a book makes you just say, "wow".
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oh, man, this looks so good! i can't wait to get a copy — perfect for my holiday laziness reading list!
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oh, man, this looks so good! i can't wait to get a copy — perfect for my holiday laziness reading list!
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Ah! I just got this one from a friend to review. I am so excited to get to it…it's third on my list…read read read!
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Ah! I just got this one from a friend to review. I am so excited to get to it…it's third on my list…read read read!
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I was hoping it was as good as it looked!
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I was hoping it was as good as it looked!
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it was amazing!!
5 star for me -
it was amazing!!
5 star for me -
OOOOOH! I just got this!
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OOOOOH! I just got this!
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I did so enjoy this book that I stayed up far too late to finish it. I hope the future books you write are as spell binding! (no pun intended)
Grammy
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I did so enjoy this book that I stayed up far too late to finish it. I hope the future books you write are as spell binding! (no pun intended)
Grammy
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Amazing book … im amost more than half way through …. got a local book club to read it with me and they love it too …. brilliant 5 STARS *****
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Amazing book … im amost more than half way through …. got a local book club to read it with me and they love it too …. brilliant 5 STARS *****
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I tried to read this one but just couldn't get into it. Stopped at 119 pages!
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I tried to read this one but just couldn't get into it. Stopped at 119 pages!
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