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Violanthe
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PostREVIEW: Kushiel's Dart

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:04 am
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Here's our review on ARWZ of Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

You can read the review here:

https://www.arwz.com/zinereviewVIO5.php

So, has anyone else read this book? Do you agree or disagree with the review? Have you read any other titles by this author? What's your take on those?
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PostKushiel's Dart

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:28 pm
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I have read the book. I agree with the review. It will definitely appeal to fantasy readers. I am not one. I read it for a book discussion and have no plans to read any of her other books. Not my cup of tea.
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:06 pm
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As a non-fantasy reader, what in particular did you find off-putting about it?
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:10 pm
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It is really hard to explain. I didn't really like any of the characters in the book. It could be my general distaste for fantasy, althought I like George RR Martin's series. Maybe it was her style. It has been awhile since I read the book. It wasn't the intrigue, I like that in a book.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:23 pm
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Kushiel's Dart is in my TOP 5 fantasy books. Something about Carey's world and writing style just clicked with me. I loved the idea of having angels are the founding fathers of the different bloodlines.

I liked the next book and absolutely loved the third one. The characters grow and change so much in the three books.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:31 pm
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My main gripe was that the book was too huge in scope. I would have liked to see the first book broken up into a trilogy where each part was shorter by more fleshed out.
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