What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Tierney james is a great female lead. Tierney starts off as a powerful tomboy who has no desire to fall in love or marry which is a refreshing change from a lot of ya literature. When tierney is alone for a while, using her survival skills, tierney ha... Read More
At 16 years old as a female you go into the wild which has a barrier and somehow unleash the magic you hold within you, while at the same time you have to worry about the poachers who live out there. It's definitely for 16 plus in my (admittedly old f... Read More
It's not often books have me yelling, but the amount of times i must have shouted “noooooooo” during this book is incredible! This book deserves all of the stars!
Highlights
Quality
The tension is palpable throughout with the setting and scenery vividly imagined
It was easy to engage with the characters to take sides and to root for those you fell in love with
💚 the idea that teenage girls are ‘dangerous’ to grown men together with the ambiguous addition of girls having magic is an eff... Read More
I read so many feminist dystopias that failed to deliver so im very skeptical towards the premise
Price
Tierney is alone for a while using her survival skills
Tierney is already at a disadvantage as they walk to their destination with their guards
It’s a tale of empowerment but the price is high
Shipping
With compelling characters and bold writing this is a fast and powerful read
Packaging/appearance
Tierneys so much not like other girls that shes cast out of the commune
I suspect a sequel may be in the offing
I was holding it off until i had the time to sit and really absorb every paragraph and chapter and the message behind the words
Competitiveness
my rating 45 starsi received a free copy of this book from the publisher
Note on ratings i consider a 3star rating a positive review
Eburydel ray for an earc via netgalley of ‘the grace year’ by kim liggett in exchange for an honest review
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The injustice seeps off the page right from the start and i got really angry at how the women were treating each other and allowing themselves to be treated
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I loved the fact that as the girls found their home for the next year and started trying to settle in i found myself really questioning if the magic was real or not the creepy and horrific situations felt completely unexplainable otherwise and it has to be said that the author did not go easy on these characters it was definitely a nightmarish scene
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However i felt this then fell a bit flat for me when she does actually fall in love with someone no spoilers
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When you are trying to portray such a strong message this felt a little like a stab in the back and deflated her as a character a little for me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Some will return to a new husband others to manual labour but all with physical scars
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I dont want to give anything else away
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Tierney’s society is ugly and patriarchal and i swear i was angry every time a man spoke in this book…except from a certain one of course
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