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| Title | : | Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) |
| Author | : | Kristin Cashore |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 471 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2008 by Harcourt |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Drama. Suspense. Crime |
Kristin Cashore
Hardcover | Pages: 471 pages Rating: 4.09 | 364530 Users | 21600 Reviews
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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 more.
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| Original Title: | Graceling |
| ISBN: | 015206396X (ISBN13: 9780152063962) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Graceling Realm #1 |
| Characters: | Katsa (Graceling Realm), Bitterblue, Leck (Graceling Realm), Randa (Graceling Realm), Grandfather Tealiff, Po (Graceling Realm) |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2009), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2009), William C. Morris YA Debut Award Nominee (2009), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2011), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2010) Sakura Medal Nominee for High School Book (2010), Florida Teens Read Nominee (2010), Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Nominee (2009), Iowa High School Book Award Nominee (2011), California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2012), Lincoln Award Nominee (2011), Andre Norton Award Nominee (2008), Cybils Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2008), Green Mountain Book Award (2011), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2011) |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 364530 Users | 21600 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books Graceling (Graceling Realm #1)
Really enjoyed this! The plot took a while to kick in but I loved the characters and I have a new ship!The audiobook has a full cast and is so well performed! Rep: Blindness (harmful rep). The character does have magical abilities that give him heightened other senses that "make up for" his disability. Content: A father with gross intentions toward his daughter. I couldn't quite tell if this was incest or other physical violence. He is said to enjoy torturing other children and animals. Some ofDid you say you wanted a,,,badass? female? protagonist? Who has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight?Well. holy shit. you need Katsa to be in your life pronto smonto. This is one of the first fantasy books that I felt really good about. At no point did I think the setting/world-building was lifeless, or that the character development was neglected. The setting was in fact GORGEOUS with gloomy, marble imagery for your reading pleasure. So, it had that high fantasy
Graceling has a beautiful cover, great premise, and lots of hype, and would be a terrific novel if it werent for the 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 tended to do."
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
about six times a year, I facilitate a weekend training on being a peer support volunteer. our volunteers are often very, very different from our clients, so our training often focuses on how to bridge those differences and build a empathetic and supportive relationship. we go over many topics, include what we call "Cultural Awareness". this is a catch-all phrase and not simply about culture per se - although of course everyone hails from a particular culture, one that helps form who that person
Loved it. Except for the raging feminist agenda.NOTE: Since these two brief, flippant sentences have gotten so many trolls over the years, I'll just add that I support the book's feminist ideals 100%. What I do not like is the way we're hammered over the head with the message. (The "raging" part, if you will.) It's inelegant, tiresome soapboxing that managed to annoy someone who actually agrees with the principles, so I don't know how it's going to persuade anyone who does not. Katsa's views
This was pretty much one of the most irritating books of all time - and consistent with my idea of YA fantasy. But I fought my way through it because, goshdarnit, I picked it up at the library, dragged it home with a load of other books and groceries, and renewed it the max number of times - I was gonna finish it.You know the kickbutt heroine who is just totally kickbutt and doesn't need no one, no way, no how, and yet loves and feels and hurts deeply and yet keeps everyone away because she is
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