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Chargement... The Belles (édition 2019)par Dhonielle Clayton (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The cover is A beautiful. The plot got me hooked. The writing is lush and sensuous, full of food, flowers, and colors. All of this is good. But. I didn’t really enjoy this because I thought the villain was over-the-top horrifying. I'm at a point in my life where I don't really want to read about sadists. This was billed to me as a fun fantasy, but it's actually super dark and disturbing. I looked at the Common Sense Media review of this and laughed out loud at this line: "There's little content of concern (refreshingly swear-word free!)." Little content of concern! Just sadism, torture, attempted rape, murder, slavery, and abuse! At least there are no swears! LOL. As other reviewers have pointed out, it's really disappointing to see the story's main gay characters meet their demise in the first book ("bury your gays" trope). The world building was only so-so. I liked details like post balloons, but I did not understand how this civilization functioned. Does it make sense that a mere six Belles could provide beauty services for the entire country? How could you ever recognize anyone if everyone is regularly changing their hair, skin color, facial features, and body shapes? Why didn't the Belles' mothers warn them about the world they were entering? Maybe some of these questions will be answered in the next book, which I probably won't read because of my aforementioned distaste for sadistic villains. But I'll probably read the spoiler-y reviews and see if it all gets explained because I'm curious. *I got this book for review for the publisher for the honest thoughts* I really enjoyed this lush fantasy world. I also really loved the political aspects of this novel. I also was super impressed with the complex characters we met and the discussion on beauty that was had throughout this novel. I really was liked the cast of characters but wish the sisters were featured in the novel a tad more. I also felt like the plot towards the end was a tad rushed and a tad confusing. I really did enjoy it but wish it was fleshed out a tad more. I really did enjoy how the villain was crafted and am excited for book 2! *I got this book for review for the publisher for the honest thoughts* I really enjoyed this lush fantasy world. I also really loved the political aspects of this novel. I also was super impressed with the complex characters we met and the discussion on beauty that was had throughout this novel. I really was liked the cast of characters but wish the sisters were featured in the novel a tad more. I also felt like the plot towards the end was a tad rushed and a tad confusing. I really did enjoy it but wish it was fleshed out a tad more. I really did enjoy how the villain was crafted and am excited for book 2! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieThe Belles (1) Prix et récompensesListes notables
Fantasy.
Romance.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control beauty, and beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful. But it's not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite-the Belle chosen by the queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie-that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision. With the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide: save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I have a lot of hopes for the next books because the worldbuilding in this is a solid base to build upon. Despite my issues, I will purchase the ebook and audio (if offered) versions of the next. ( )