tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post9207748249537838390..comments2024-03-28T03:33:21.028-04:00Comments on The Book Rat: Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-66445221494249351082012-08-20T21:19:04.630-04:002012-08-20T21:19:04.630-04:00Great review! I definitely intend on reading For D...Great review! I definitely intend on reading For Darkness Shows the Stars after the Persuasion read along. I actually haven't read any Austen retellings, so it will be interesting to see what my first experience is like. Although I am enjoying Persuasion, I do not think it will become my favorite Austen book, so I may be able to be slightly less nitpicky than you with the adaptation - but then again, maybe not. We'll see!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-51752895892825917132012-08-20T21:17:46.169-04:002012-08-20T21:17:46.169-04:00I think my feelings toward PPZ have gotten even mo...I think my feelings toward PPZ have gotten even more negative since <a href="http://www.thebookrat.com/2009/09/review-pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies.html" rel="nofollow">my review</a>, Christina... and I didn't like it at all to begin with.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-62235642063444740652012-08-20T10:58:24.599-04:002012-08-20T10:58:24.599-04:00You're totally right about the separation at 1...You're totally right about the separation at 14 not being as dramatic, although she sure tried with those letters, which I wasn't a huge fan of actually.<br /><br />I also agree that it does feel like there should be more. That ending feels like the beginning of something larger, but it's not.<br /><br />Another problem I saw was that I don't think Kai was redeemed from his initial jerkiness as much as Wentworth was.<br /><br />ALSO, I need to sidebar and talk about P&P&Z since you brought it up. Thank you for acknowledging what a pile of crap it is. Seriously, it probably took the guy like five hours to 'write it.' He mostly just ctrl-Hed (find and replaced) his way through the book. Replace piano forte with deadly arts. Add a couple of zombie attack scenes. BOOM. You have an instant bestseller in less time than it takes to make mac and cheese.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-60308790898784220032012-08-19T21:37:56.901-04:002012-08-19T21:37:56.901-04:00great to get your inside scoop Misty! now that it&...great to get your inside scoop Misty! now that it's on its way to me too :)<br />ty!Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-69765393839523441452012-08-19T10:33:53.697-04:002012-08-19T10:33:53.697-04:00I absolutely LOVED this book. For me, THIS is the ...I absolutely LOVED this book. For me, THIS is the Persuasion I wish Jane had written -- Elliott's portrayal of Anne feels more fleshed out. I can actually understand why she made the decisions she did, and I can SEE the relationship and rocky past between her and Kai ...<br /><br />I definitely agree: It feels like there's more. In Goodreads (I think? it's somewhere...), I believe it's actually marked as #1, so maybe there is going to be more to the story ... I hope so, personally :o)Rebecca (RivkaBelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998385496336450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-61111451629608717382012-08-19T08:48:01.822-04:002012-08-19T08:48:01.822-04:00Great review! It shows the balance of the Austen ...Great review! It shows the balance of the Austen elements with the mix of how strong the book still is. I STILL haven't read this yet myself, which is so upsetting b/c I've wanted it since it was announced. That's it. Your review has me salivating. I'm going to throw it onto my bed for the ASAP pile!Bonnie @ A Backwards Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988547424004889874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-86095873907306822572012-08-19T01:33:35.066-04:002012-08-19T01:33:35.066-04:00First of all, great review! I personally, LOVE Per...First of all, great review! I personally, LOVE Persuasion so I wasn't as happy with this book. I didn't like Elliot or Kai; both characters got on my last nerves. I agree that being in YA, the timing was very put off. I didn't like the letters between Elliot and Kai either (it was misunderstanding after misunderstand!). Kailia Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383497393902710220noreply@blogger.com