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Y’all I’m so disappointed. Like I’m actually mad that I’m this upset I didn’t like this one because this was probably my second or third most anticipated book of last year and I really didn’t like it.
I had so many issues with A Deadly Education. For one, the amount of info dumping in this book was insane! It was nuts. Our main character would be telling us the story and moving it all forward, and then about every 5 - 10 pages we’d get 5 - 10 pages of MORE INFO DUMPING. If not only took me out of the story, but it made me hate the writing.
If you blind folded me and told me to read Uprooted and A Deadly Education then asked me to try and guess the authors, you best believe I would have never in a million years guessed that Naomi Novik wrote the same stories. The writing in her felt so dense and unimaginative where it was the complete opposite in Uprooted. I couldn’t stand how bad the writing was.
I also hated the romance and the characters in here. None of them were likeable in the slightest especially our narrator El. She was so insufferable. This story follows the ”powerful underdog trope” which is such an interesting trope and so many things can come of it, but El wasn’t the write heroine for this sort of trope. She complained do often about being the underdog, but when she had the chance to be cunning and deceitful, she let the opportunities pass her by. There were so many chances for her to earn her place, but she refused them each and every time. It was infuriating.
The 1st person POV in here was also just a terrible choice in my opinion. Sometimes fantasy books just work better in 1st person POV, but this just wasn’t a good choice for this type of book. Especially combined with the amount of info dumping in here, it would have worked so much better for 3rd person POV to just overall world build better.
I think that the magic system in here is interesting, and it’s more on the scale of urban fantasy than anything else I was told it was. But yeah, overall I’m so damn disappointed I really didn’t enjoy this. I was so excited for this last year and all of this year (I’ve had this book on hold at the library since October just begging for a copy, if that doesn’t say anything idk what does).
I had so many issues with A Deadly Education. For one, the amount of info dumping in this book was insane! It was nuts. Our main character would be telling us the story and moving it all forward, and then about every 5 - 10 pages we’d get 5 - 10 pages of MORE INFO DUMPING. If not only took me out of the story, but it made me hate the writing.
If you blind folded me and told me to read Uprooted and A Deadly Education then asked me to try and guess the authors, you best believe I would have never in a million years guessed that Naomi Novik wrote the same stories. The writing in her felt so dense and unimaginative where it was the complete opposite in Uprooted. I couldn’t stand how bad the writing was.
I also hated the romance and the characters in here. None of them were likeable in the slightest especially our narrator El. She was so insufferable. This story follows the ”powerful underdog trope” which is such an interesting trope and so many things can come of it, but El wasn’t the write heroine for this sort of trope. She complained do often about being the underdog, but when she had the chance to be cunning and deceitful, she let the opportunities pass her by. There were so many chances for her to earn her place, but she refused them each and every time. It was infuriating.
The 1st person POV in here was also just a terrible choice in my opinion. Sometimes fantasy books just work better in 1st person POV, but this just wasn’t a good choice for this type of book. Especially combined with the amount of info dumping in here, it would have worked so much better for 3rd person POV to just overall world build better.
I think that the magic system in here is interesting, and it’s more on the scale of urban fantasy than anything else I was told it was. But yeah, overall I’m so damn disappointed I really didn’t enjoy this. I was so excited for this last year and all of this year (I’ve had this book on hold at the library since October just begging for a copy, if that doesn’t say anything idk what does).
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This was the gayest thing I’ve read in so long
Read for my honors english class
Read for my honors english class
A really interesting and morbid short story
Read for honors English class
Read for honors English class
For how much I had to dissect this, I actually really enjoyed this story. "The Necklace" kinda makes me want to read more french classical literature.
*Read for my Honor's English class*
*Read for my Honor's English class*
West Side Story actually surprised me. I would have never picked up this script of the play/movie if it wasn't required reading for my 8th grade English class. I saw the movie with my mom a long time ago, and didn't really remember much from it. However, now that I'm 14, I'm shocked I enjoyed this.
Romeo and Juliet (obviously by William Shakespeare) was also required reading and we had to write a 6 paragraph essay on how these books are similar, and where the lines defer (which was not a fun time, thanks for asking). I HATE Romeo and Juliet, and I had a firm feeling I was going to hate this too.
It was quite cheesy, and a lot of gaping plot holes appeared and yeah I kinda hate Tony. He's controlling and really naive, but WSS also had some saving aspects too.
The morals of the story are quite great. A movie from the 60s like this was quite modern. Incorporating how racism affected the lives of people in the 60s, especially poor people was a great lesson. Treat people how you want to be treated. And of course, don't fall in love with a stranger who you've known for 2 days.
We have dissected this enough in class to last me a lifetime so I'm gonna stop. But overall, enjoyed this. The movie was also very enjoyable (although cheesy) and definitely something I'd rewatch again.
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RTC
Romeo and Juliet (obviously by William Shakespeare) was also required reading and we had to write a 6 paragraph essay on how these books are similar, and where the lines defer (which was not a fun time, thanks for asking). I HATE Romeo and Juliet, and I had a firm feeling I was going to hate this too.
It was quite cheesy, and a lot of gaping plot holes appeared and yeah I kinda hate Tony. He's controlling and really naive, but WSS also had some saving aspects too.
The morals of the story are quite great. A movie from the 60s like this was quite modern. Incorporating how racism affected the lives of people in the 60s, especially poor people was a great lesson. Treat people how you want to be treated. And of course, don't fall in love with a stranger who you've known for 2 days.
We have dissected this enough in class to last me a lifetime so I'm gonna stop. But overall, enjoyed this. The movie was also very enjoyable (although cheesy) and definitely something I'd rewatch again.
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*3.5
WHAT I LIKED
- Amazing, witty banter. All of the characters in here had amazing banter, with a right amount of wit.
- Funny dialogue. This book was hilarious. Absolutely hilarious.
- MAJOR Jane Austen feels. This book feels exactly like it was written by Jane Austen, with the witty banter, funny shenanigans, and charming character.
- Very true to the Regency era (accurate clothes, correct dialogue, similar activities, right descriptions of social standings).
- Charming characters. There wasn't a single character in here I didn't like.
- Fantastic writing. Georgette Heyer can switch between all different types of third person effortlessly, which is very hard to accomplish.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
- The fact that Charles was Sophy's cousin...and she falls in love with him. I loved Charles as a hero but I couldn't get behind the fact he was her cousin, yikes.
Need I say more? (I am going to say more though lol)
- Unsatisfactory ending. The ending felt really dragged and not at all like an ending, but rather a stopping point till the next chapter.
- Too long. The book itself was a bit to long, and parts could have definitely been cut out by editors.
Would I still recommend? Yes, God yes. This book was amazing apart from the weird incest thing (which was a thing back in the Regency era so...). This book was truly awesome and if you're a person who enjoys classics from the Regency time period, this reads exactly like one. In fact, Georgette Heyer is credited for creating the FICTIONAL Regency Genre. Please read this, this book was great and funny.
WHAT I LIKED
- Amazing, witty banter. All of the characters in here had amazing banter, with a right amount of wit.
- Funny dialogue. This book was hilarious. Absolutely hilarious.
- MAJOR Jane Austen feels. This book feels exactly like it was written by Jane Austen, with the witty banter, funny shenanigans, and charming character.
- Very true to the Regency era (accurate clothes, correct dialogue, similar activities, right descriptions of social standings).
- Charming characters. There wasn't a single character in here I didn't like.
- Fantastic writing. Georgette Heyer can switch between all different types of third person effortlessly, which is very hard to accomplish.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
- The fact that Charles was Sophy's cousin...and she falls in love with him. I loved Charles as a hero but I couldn't get behind the fact he was her cousin, yikes.
Need I say more? (I am going to say more though lol)
- Unsatisfactory ending. The ending felt really dragged and not at all like an ending, but rather a stopping point till the next chapter.
- Too long. The book itself was a bit to long, and parts could have definitely been cut out by editors.
Would I still recommend? Yes, God yes. This book was amazing apart from the weird incest thing (which was a thing back in the Regency era so...). This book was truly awesome and if you're a person who enjoys classics from the Regency time period, this reads exactly like one. In fact, Georgette Heyer is credited for creating the FICTIONAL Regency Genre. Please read this, this book was great and funny.
So we read this for my 8th grade English class, and I can genuinely say I didn’t like it. I just don’t like the characters, they’re all assholes, and this book in general felt like it was written by the perspective of a man (which it was) meaning I felt waves of misogyny rolling off this book. But, I’m 14 so is my opinion that valid?
Read for my Honor’s English class
Not gay enough and not enough Penelope. #OdysseusSucksAss (not literally tho
Not gay enough and not enough Penelope. #OdysseusSucksAss (not literally tho
The old white men in my comments can suck my dick. My point stands years later. This book is only good because of nostalgia. All of these characters are men and for what? I don’t have to look past that just because this is a classic. Leave me alone and stop trying to “explain” how I’m not “getting it”. I got it just fine and I hated it. Fuck off and go get a life.
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I hate this book. No, I DESPISE this book. This book is going on my top 10 most hated books of all time. I don’t think this book is awful, but I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. The writing is sooo dull, and the amount of telling instead of showing infuriates me. We’ve been reading this in class for 2 months, and I still hate it. The amount of times I’ve been told to dissect the deeper meaning in Tolkien’s DRY ASS WRITING, and explain why Tolkien did this, I’m so done with this book. And why can’t we have ANY women? We read about a whole ass village of men. How do these people even procreate. Maybe Smaug is the life giver. I’m so done with this book, I hate it, and I will never think about this again.
(Some of y’all may say I’m to young to appreciate it, I don’t care. I’ve read classics from the 1700s that I can whole heartedly appreciate, and this book is written by an old white man in the 30s. I don’t need to appreciate this book).
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I hate this book. No, I DESPISE this book. This book is going on my top 10 most hated books of all time. I don’t think this book is awful, but I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. The writing is sooo dull, and the amount of telling instead of showing infuriates me. We’ve been reading this in class for 2 months, and I still hate it. The amount of times I’ve been told to dissect the deeper meaning in Tolkien’s DRY ASS WRITING, and explain why Tolkien did this, I’m so done with this book. And why can’t we have ANY women? We read about a whole ass village of men. How do these people even procreate. Maybe Smaug is the life giver. I’m so done with this book, I hate it, and I will never think about this again.
(Some of y’all may say I’m to young to appreciate it, I don’t care. I’ve read classics from the 1700s that I can whole heartedly appreciate, and this book is written by an old white man in the 30s. I don’t need to appreciate this book).