Beautiful Creatures
Secrets, strangers, and curses will lure you into the first book of the instant New York Times bestselling contemporary gothic fantasy series, where a stirring paranormal romance unfolds in an isolated southern town.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
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Readers say *Beautiful Creatures* offers a unique boy’s perspective and an intriguing Southern small-town setting, with a slow build-up that some find...
Interesting concept to weave together fantasy and historical fiction... sort of. The Southern setting was a bit overdone and inauthentic at times, but I'm from the South, so I noticed that more than other readers might. I enjoyed the characters and the story in part because they were somewhat different from the usual fantasy fare, though not that different. I will read the next book in the series.
Beautiful Creatures is full of unique and strong characters. I was almost frightened away from this series by the mixed reviews, but the trailer for the new movie beckoned me to give it a try. It did have a somewhat slow start. It took about a hundred pages for me to realize that this one is different from the other young adult series I've read. I was expecting something similar, but I was pleasantly surprised. I found myself laughing out loud at some parts, completely identifying with the small town idiosyncrasies. It was actually refreshing reading from a boy's perspective, even if there were a few times I wondered if a boy would actually think or do that. It was a sweet story with no cheese.
Well... I must say, the only reason I read this book was for the allure of the movie trailer I saw about two months ago. I waited to hear some feed back from peers about the film before picking up the book, but I heard nothing. Now I know that it was probably for a reason.
This book is not awful, but it was not great either. It's reminded me of the easy to read, mystical and romantic world of the Twilight series, along with that kid who would make up rules in the middle of a game so that they don't end up the loser.
The lovers can read each others minds, the girl is not a witch, but a rare super "caster", the boys mom is a ghost, Aunt Marian the Librarian (original) has a secret caster side job and there are Incubus. It was just too strange and random for me to want to move on to the next chapter in the series, although I HAD to find out the end of this wild ride I had already been on with the first book.
This book is not awful, but it was not great either. It's reminded me of the easy to read, mystical and romantic world of the Twilight series, along with that kid who would make up rules in the middle of a game so that they don't end up the loser.
The lovers can read each others minds, the girl is not a witch, but a rare super "caster", the boys mom is a ghost, Aunt Marian the Librarian (original) has a secret caster side job and there are Incubus. It was just too strange and random for me to want to move on to the next chapter in the series, although I HAD to find out the end of this wild ride I had already been on with the first book.
i watched the movie before reading the book and enjoyed that a lot. i’ve tried to read this book before but i’ve dnf’ed it about 3 times before. it ended up being good, but felt like it took me way too long to finish.
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