Ruth Frances Long
Hardcover | Pages: 366 pages Rating: 3.81 | 5498 Users | 684 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Treachery of Beautiful Things |
| Author | : | Ruth Frances Long |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 366 pages |
| Published | : | August 16th 2012 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Paranormal. Fairies |
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A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.Point Books In Favor Of The Treachery of Beautiful Things
| Original Title: | The Treachery of Beautiful Things |
| ISBN: | 0803735804 (ISBN13: 9780803735804) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 5498 Users | 684 ReviewsAppraise About Books The Treachery of Beautiful Things
Fey books don't really go down well for me but MY GOSH. I loved this! The cover is so beautiful and intriguing and it makes you want to travel to the world it exposes. But looks can be deceitful- if it's one thing this book reinforces its that. It's hard to distinguish right from wrong but as the wonderful and gorgeous Jack always says 'follow your heart.' and it will lead you and help you when everything seems harder. Tom and Jenny were only children when Tom was taken 'disappearing' into theFor me, sometimes I rate a book because, objectively, it's just a really bad book with limited literary quality. This is not an objective rating and I need to reinforce that before we continue. It is a subjective reflection on my personal reading experience. Because the first half of the book, that I read, wasn't necessarily a poorly written book. If you like fairy fantasy then you will probably enjoy it. I, for one, enjoy fairies - but not this kind of fairy story, and it's not the author's
I admit I had trouble getting sucked into this book. It took me a while to read, which is hardly ever the case for me. It was almost like the words were too beautiful, the images too intensely vivid, that I couldnt find my footing. Were thrust straight into the fae world without getting grounded in Jennys life in the real world first. We know shes traumatized from watching the forest steal her brother. Her parents are grief-stricken and everyone thinks shes crazy. I think I required at least
Throughout the first half of this book I thought I would be giving it more than 2 stars. But as I continued to read, the light-hearted whimsy and allure of romance that kept me turning pages became overshadowed by the book's flaws. The flaws, in my opinion, are as follows: The main character, Jenny, is not very likable. Mostly she is a very one-dimensional character, and so there really wasn't much there to like or dislike. But what WAS there was rather whiny. And kind of stupid. The author
The Treachery of Beautiful Things is a beautifully written book, marvelously atmospheric, but bogged down by foolish characters and a confusing ending.Jenny is Tom's little sister; she adores him with a child's hero-worship for an older sibling. Tom is the favored child, tremendously talented with the flute, and when he disappears into the trees one day, Jenny and their family is never the same. She can't recall what happened, except to say that Tom got eaten by trees. Her parents never get over
"They're only trees, only trees. Who's afraid of lonely trees?"This book was AMAZING.The writing was so different and very beautiful: definitely one of the best books I've ever read. This is the year of great books! I loved how Jenny wasn't fearless, but was strong enough when she needed to be. It made her a lot more realistic in my eyes, not a beautiful, unreasonably brave "normal girl" like there are in so many stories. Jack--ah, Jack was amazing. His character had a lot of depth and emotion,
One of the things I loved best about The Treachery of Beautiful Things was that it kept to the more traditional faerie lore -- think more A Midsummer Night s Dream and less Wings. And several favorites from the Shakespearian comedy appear in the novel, as well, making it feel as if I was visiting old friends. I love faerie stories and was glad to see that this particular tale was a return to the faerie world Ive always known and loved, steeped in rich folklore and magical creatures.The imagery
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