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What you will find in this book:
-a girl who has never known a home other than the deck of her father's ship and where it docks
-a magic that takes our heroine to anywhere, anytime, real OR imagined as long as there's a map
-a best friend from the world of 1001 Nights
-an island kingdom (19th century Hawaii) struggling to hold on to its independence
-characters who have to decide what the real meaning of family is
Time travel mixed with historical fiction and imagined worlds. I let this book swallow me up whole. #noregrets
-a girl who has never known a home other than the deck of her father's ship and where it docks
-a magic that takes our heroine to anywhere, anytime, real OR imagined as long as there's a map
-a best friend from the world of 1001 Nights
-an island kingdom (19th century Hawaii) struggling to hold on to its independence
-characters who have to decide what the real meaning of family is
Time travel mixed with historical fiction and imagined worlds. I let this book swallow me up whole. #noregrets
Adeline has been in school in Paris while her hometown of New Orleans recovers from Katrina, and her city may never be the same. This book is full of characters that I would love to meet if I ever get to The Crescent City; the flamboyant ghost tour leader, the short order cook/drag queen, the old lady who runs the voodoo/herb shop, the older French couple who run the local cafe - and those are just the supporting cast!
Oh, and did I mention hot vampires? Because there are several of those.
I was surprised to learn that this is Arden's first book; she is a master at evoking an acute sense of time and place. I could practically feel the swampy heat of a city without electricity or air conditioning, and I may have swooned for Adeline when she finally got some fresh milk for her coffee, or her first burger after months of eating canned food. The added flashbacks and historical details made this book even more enjoyable for me.
So if New Orleans, historical fiction, things that go bump in the night, and magical boys are ticked boxes for you, you should DEFINITELY read THE CASQUETTE GIRLS.
Oh, and did I mention hot vampires? Because there are several of those.
I was surprised to learn that this is Arden's first book; she is a master at evoking an acute sense of time and place. I could practically feel the swampy heat of a city without electricity or air conditioning, and I may have swooned for Adeline when she finally got some fresh milk for her coffee, or her first burger after months of eating canned food. The added flashbacks and historical details made this book even more enjoyable for me.
So if New Orleans, historical fiction, things that go bump in the night, and magical boys are ticked boxes for you, you should DEFINITELY read THE CASQUETTE GIRLS.
What you've heard is correct: this book is even BETTER than its predecessor. Elias and Laia's world has become more complex, more layered, and more engrossing. The next installment isn't due til 2018, and I'm fine with Sabaa Tahir taking ALL the time she needs to keep her series going strong.
Also, TEAM HELENE FOREVER. <3
Also, TEAM HELENE FOREVER. <3
You can read my full review at Forever Young Adult:
http://foreveryoungadult.com/2016/10/12/three-dark-crowns/
http://foreveryoungadult.com/2016/10/12/three-dark-crowns/
Oh man. What a hilarious, heartbreaking, wonderful book. I loved being in Scarlett Epstein's head! I found myself stifling laughs so I wouldn't wake up my sleeping husband...
About five pages in I knew that this book was going to murder me with my own emotions. I was not wrong.
Salvador Silva is a white boy who lost his mom when he was three, never knew his biological father, and was adopted into a Mexican-American family so wonderful that I hoped that they would adopt me too. Sal's dad, Vicente, is just so loving and wonderful and caring toward Sal. Their relationship made my heart sing.
There are strong themes of lost and found family in this book; Sal's best friend Samantha finds a dad in Vicente, and their friend Fito finds his way into their family as well, both kids having suffered major personal losses.
The central struggle for Sal is figuring out what's next; he doesn't want to go to college right away, he's not ready for that kind of change. He has to come to terms with losing his mom so young instead of convincing himself that since he doesn't really remember her he doesn't feel a loss. He believes that his love for Vicente and Mima (his grandma) and their love for him is enough. Sal has to learn that love is infinite, loss is inevitable, and we can't ever be our best person if we let fear dictate our actions.
Salvador Silva is a white boy who lost his mom when he was three, never knew his biological father, and was adopted into a Mexican-American family so wonderful that I hoped that they would adopt me too. Sal's dad, Vicente, is just so loving and wonderful and caring toward Sal. Their relationship made my heart sing.
There are strong themes of lost and found family in this book; Sal's best friend Samantha finds a dad in Vicente, and their friend Fito finds his way into their family as well, both kids having suffered major personal losses.
The central struggle for Sal is figuring out what's next; he doesn't want to go to college right away, he's not ready for that kind of change. He has to come to terms with losing his mom so young instead of convincing himself that since he doesn't really remember her he doesn't feel a loss. He believes that his love for Vicente and Mima (his grandma) and their love for him is enough. Sal has to learn that love is infinite, loss is inevitable, and we can't ever be our best person if we let fear dictate our actions.