tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522990656005731528.post9024970502380981400..comments2023-09-30T06:24:47.918-04:00Comments on Books and Threads: Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae CarsonEmily Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850663180929159696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522990656005731528.post-74365066869770544492011-10-12T14:14:10.702-04:002011-10-12T14:14:10.702-04:00Yes, I agree overall about liking winning out.
...Yes, I agree overall about liking winning out. <br /><br />As for Humburto, I think I agree with your point that she spent an awful lot of time building up for it for THAT to happen. So it felt like a disappointment or betrayal, because I wanted to explore that relationship further. I mean, it had lots of problems inherent to it. Their rank, goals, marriage status (!) etc. So doing *that* was kind of an easy way out. And it gave her more motive for what she was doing, I guess. But I don't know that she needed it. And I was curious what his solution to their little problem of her being married was. The other major death, at the end? That one I was fine with. But Humberto? That was a Joss move.<br /><br />And yes, I think thin always being equated with healthy is all wrong. Especially in the case of starvation. I think the author tried to play it like Elisa was still brave when she was fat - because Humburto and the little prince both saw who she really was. But it wasn't quite enough. <br /><br />But it was a good read and I will definitely read the sequel!Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522990656005731528.post-10116681712000460602011-10-11T14:48:51.216-04:002011-10-11T14:48:51.216-04:00It was an odd book! On one hand, I really liked i...It was an odd book! On one hand, I really liked it and on the other, there was so much I wanted to be different. But the liking won out.<br /><br />I know what you mean about Humberto. It was ...daaaaaaaamn. Intellectually, I like seeing authors going "there" but there was so much build up to something different. On the other side, I liked the other major death a lot.<br /><br />Also the starvation aspect of Elisa's weight loss bothered me a lot. If she'd maybe...idk, been so busy and caught up in stuff that she didn't have time to eat as much, it could have worked better maybe? It's a weird point, and I like what the author TRIED to do, I just don't think it was altogether successful.<br /><br />But I definitely don't regret buying it, and I'm looking forward to the sequel! I can see why Tamora Pierce gave it such a great blurb.Emily @ Books and Threadshttp://booksandthreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522990656005731528.post-958947500643928422011-10-11T08:31:50.605-04:002011-10-11T08:31:50.605-04:00" I always enjoy seeing a character come into..." I always enjoy seeing a character come into her own, but I would have loved it so much more if Elisa came to love herself and respect herself as she was at the beginning of the story. "<br /><br />THIS. This was my issue too.<br /><br />I was also a little confused by the geography.<br /><br />I also *spoilers* hated what happened to Humberto. I don't know that that was bad writing, but I lost significant interest once that happened.<br /><br /><br />That said, overall, I enjoyed the book.<br /><br />Glad you had the chance to read it!Maggienoreply@blogger.com