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Lädt ... Der geheime Zirkel: Gemmas Visionenvon Libba Bray
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I really really wanted to like this book. It was recommended on a thread of good YA and I do love good YA. However, this is not good YA. The writing was stilted (others have remarked on the anachronistic tone but that was maybe intentional so I'll just say I agree it felt out of place). It was incredibly colonial and racist (and unlike the misogyny it never seemed to try to address the racism and colonialism of the time period). It *did* try to address the misogyny but failed in my opinion (it seemed very un self aware about misogyny in its descriptions of Anne in particular, but there were other bits that made me pause). The self harm angle could have been interesting if it had been handled at all well (according to the book people cut when they don't like their lives but when they have something joyful to do they stop immediately). Non of the characters had, well, character. There was the protagonist, who, um, didn't like her mum but missed her terribly, I guess that was her thing? And then Felicity who was kinda smart, liked power, and had parents who didn't have time for her. And Pippa who was pretty and whose parents were poor and so wanted to marry her off (and couldn't find anyone rich who was even vaguely the same age as her...). And then Anne, the fat and ugly scholarship orphan. It maybe says a lot about the writing that I feel like I know more about these girls' parents and their motivations than I do the girls themselves. I genuinely don't have anything good to say about the book except that I did end up staying late to finish it so by the end it clearly did make me want to finish. That's why it gets 2 stars rather than 1 (I've changed my mind about that a few times already though...). 4/4.5 stars. I'm not usually one for YA fiction but Libba Bray is very good at writing it. Very interesting take on the power (and illusion) of beauty. Poignant juxtaposition of female puberty/coming of age alongside the development of literal magical ability. Yay for strong, smart female characters! All in all, quite good. Don't know why, in the world of YA chick lit, books like Twilight (gag) garner so much attention while ones like this don't. Gehört zur ReiheAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige AuswahlenBemerkenswerte Listen
Im 1. Band der Trilogie, die am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts spielt, wird die 16-jährige Gemma auf ein englisches Internat für höhere Töchter geschickt, nachdem ihre Mutter auf mysteriöse Weise ums Leben kam. Gemeinsam mit ihren Freundinnen gründet Gemma dort einen magischen Zirkel. Heimlich treffen die 4 Mädchen sich in einer Höhle zu spiritistischen Sitzungen und lesen in einem geheimnisvollen Tagebuch. Doch aus dem Spaß wird plötzlich Ernst, als sich eines Tages ein Tor aus Licht öffnet und Gemma mit ihren Freundinnen in ein fantastisches Traumland gelangt, in dem all ihre Herzenswünsche in Erfüllung gehen. Die Mädchen sind überwältigt vom Gefühl der grenzenlosen Freiheit und machen auch vor dem gefährlichen Versuch nicht halt, ihre magische Macht aus dem Traumland in die Realität zu transferieren. Doch bald schon erkennen sie, dass das magische Reich bedroht ist. Eine schreckliche Macht namens Circe will die Magie des Ortes für sich besitzen ... Ein mystisch-düsterer Roman mit einem attraktiven Cover, der viele Teenagerinnen in seinen Bann ziehen wird. Allen Bibliotheken sehr empfohlen.. - Gemma und ihre Freundinnen gründen einen magischen Zirkel und gelangen in spiritistischen Sitzungen in ein Traumland. Bald wird ihnen klar: Das Traumland ist bedroht! Ab 13. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I never really understood what it meant to bring the magic of the Realms into the real world. I was truly surprised by a couple of twists, but I also didn't totally get how they worked. And Gemma's lust for Kartik made me uncomfortable (and I read lots of romance novels). It just felt kind of icky in the context of a teen fantasy because it was pretty graphic.
I don't think I'll continue reading this series. And I feel bad about that time I recommended this to a girl who was bummed about the really long wait for the [b:Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267255754s/2767052.jpg|2792775] at the library. I gave her this and Graceling, having read neither, but under the impression that they were both good. We'll see about Graceling next! ( )