Last year, by this exact time, I read this book and I loved it completely! So, after a long time, I decided I should write a review on this one.
What first got my attention was the cover with the black stairs and purple letters. Second it was its name Beautiful Creatures and as soon as I found out it involved magic and fantasy and also mystery, I knew I was going to love it. And I was right!
This story is about a boy named Ethan who lives in this small town called Gatlin, in South Carolina I think. Ethan hates living there, he hates everything about Gatlin ,how everybody seems to know everything about each others lives and how boring Gatlin is. A while after his mum's death, he starts to dream about a girl and he feels he's connected to her somehow. And then, Ethan meets the fantastic Lena / Hurricane Lena, as Ethan likes to call her. Lena is a Caster, which is some kind of a witch, so she can make things explode, control the weather and lots of other cool stuff. And of course, that's when the real story begins...As I hate to be spoiled: SPOILER SECTION! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK!
So, in the beginning I was a it apprehensive because I usually don't read books in which the main character is a boy but in this one I fell like there was a connection between me and Ethan, since he's not a complete jerk. I really liked his character and Lena's, specially because of all the magic spells she can do, so I think I can say Lena's one of my favourite characters. I really, really loved Link, he was so funny all the time and so loyal to Ethan that I actually started to love him. And then there's Ridley. Funny story about her name: I actually used to pronounce it like Rydley and just when I saw the film I realised it was pronounced like Reedley :) Anyway, Ridley is just super cool! I love the lollipop thing, it is just so perfect! I know she's one of the "bad guys" but she is just kick ass! Everything about her fits perfectly!
I loved Macon as well, and I did not take his death lightly! I was like: Macon's not dead, he can't be dead, he's not dead!!!! Was I the only one who thought Boo Radley was Macon? 'Cause I thought that. And I felt a little stupid when I realised the truth...
The songs and the visions Ethan was having freaked me out! They were so creepy...! (But in a good way!) I knew they were really important for the story and when I found out about what Genevieve did with Ethan I knew Lena was going to do the same. And she did! But then, the whole fighting scene was just so fantastic, with Macon and Ethan's deaths and with Serafine, that I completely adored it!
Lastly, I loved Ethan's relationship with Amma and with Marion ( and I hated it when they took Marion out of the film!) and enjoyed a lot all of the other characters!!!
Well, I know this probably wasn't one of my best reviews but, give me a break!, I've read this so long ago that I don't remember all the details and I can't be talking about for hours, can I?
Anyway, I loved this book everything about it was great, specially all the fantasy and mystery it had so I highly recommend it!
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Enjoy this last few days of 2013 and we'll see soon :D
Alex and Lizzy
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