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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I just could not get into this book. I appreciate the idea of combining Christian allegory and fantasy, but I think the result here was too contrived for my taste. I skimmed the next couple of books in the series and found that to be the case as well. It seems many enjoy the series, but I think I'll pass for now. A main character should act, not be acted upon. Princess Una is the most pathetic, passive main character I've read in quite a while. But she's not the only passive one here. The only characters who really act are Aethelbald and the Dragon. The plot is bizarrely strange too. For some reason, dragon's breath--while poisonous to the point of killing people--can turn someone into a dragon. Oh, and all dragons are evil, just because. The language used to describe them is over-the-top, beating you on the head that they are evil. And ugly too. Because everybody knows that dragons can't be beautiful right? I wanted to like this book; I really did. But I just couldn't. I loved the simple complexity of "Heartless." At times it was too allegorical for my tastes, but I quickly fell in love with the characters, especially after the perfect princess is forced to face the consequences for her choices. This novel is much more than a simple coming of age tale, or even a Christian allegory. It is a story of second chances, of the bounds and limits of true love. And the last quarter of the book snatches hold of your heart and doesn't let go until you're finished. While slow going in the beginning, it unveiled its colors beautifully in the end.
This book is delightfully alluring! I didn't think that the book would hold promise but before I knew it I was engulf into the world of Goldstone and its characters. I couldn't put the book down!! I had to read more and more as I progress through the chapters! Highly recommended and I await for another book in this series. The main character Princess Una is a girl with many dreams of romance and love. When she became of age she was courted by many princes and it was quite funny how she handled it. Although I frowned at her behavior to the Prince of Farthestshore. Later on the story turns to dragons, battles, and betrayal. This book is quite unpredictable! Appartiene alle SeriePremi e riconoscimenti
A dragon is rumored to be approaching Parumvir. Princess Una, smitten with a dashing prince, refuses Prince Aethelbald's offer--and ignores his warnings about the growing danger. Soon the Dragon King himself is in Parumvir, and Una, in giving her heart away unwisely, finds herself in grave danger. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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I enjoyed the story, but the telling of it seemed very simple. The style left me in mind of a young adult, or middle grade novel. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I expected.
I was a little disappointed with the lack of character development/ depth - especially with the secondary characters. Una, the princess who is the main character of the story, is tended to by Nurse. I couldn't help but wonder what mother would name her poor child that - I could understand the princess not bothering to learn her name, but everyone refers to her by her profession, rather than name, and I felt that pull me out of the story a bit.
Despite this lack of depth, the unexpected simplicity of the writing and relationship interactions, I found the story engaging enough that I wanted to see how it got to the inevitable end. The path the characters took was unique enough to make it a fun, light read for me. ( )