tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post3506853279377827192..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Kristin Cashore, GracelingLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-18369927402697544242009-01-23T14:23:00.000-06:002009-01-23T14:23:00.000-06:00love this book could you send me an picture of the...love this book could you send me an picture of the next book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-7644098129035075892008-12-29T00:34:00.000-06:002008-12-29T00:34:00.000-06:00One of the things I enjoyed about Katsa's approach...One of the things I enjoyed about Katsa's approach towards relationships is that her opposition to traditional marriage reminds me of my own reluctance to commit myself to such hidebound expectations. Cashore did a good job of injecting that into her narrative and making it feel "organic" and part of her character rather than it coming across as something intrusive.<BR/><BR/>As for YA books, the best-written ones usually are among the best-written and moving books, period. That's why I don't hesitate to read a book (well, outside of the <I>Twilight</I> series, but that's because of how the story was described to me; yuck to such traditionalist attitudes!) if it's YA, especially if it has received some praise in other quarters.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-61792495615347580932008-12-28T19:52:00.000-06:002008-12-28T19:52:00.000-06:00I am glad to see that someone else enjoyed many of...I am glad to see that someone else enjoyed many of the same things about the book as I did, particularly the well developed relationship between Katsa and Po, which did not fall into the usual cliches.<BR/><BR/>The book might be YA, but as with many of the better YA books, it can be enjoyed by people of most age groups.krobinetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806325334388135059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-83738479837746352652008-12-27T13:50:00.000-06:002008-12-27T13:50:00.000-06:00No problem! Thanks for the compliment :DNo problem! Thanks for the compliment :DLarry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-45389112705028860262008-12-27T13:31:00.000-06:002008-12-27T13:31:00.000-06:00Great review Larry. I've seen this book around but...Great review Larry. I've seen this book around but hadn't thought it sounded interesting until now. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-44216443262013791122008-12-27T10:01:00.000-06:002008-12-27T10:01:00.000-06:00That certainly would explain why he wasn't as prom...That certainly would explain why he wasn't as prominent, as it relates well with what I noted about Bitterblue. I'm probably going to read those two books, just to see how everything meshes together.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-51087295528276419142008-12-27T08:41:00.000-06:002008-12-27T08:41:00.000-06:00It's an interesting book, and your point about the...It's an interesting book, and your point about the villain is interesting as he is the central figure of the second volume, FIRE, which is a prequel to the first book and follows his backstory. I think that's why Cashore didn't feature him as centrally as might be expected, as she wanted to hold him back for the second book.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.com