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skiesbeyondearth

Litfic, old Russian novels, Steinbeck*1000 lover, also love a good fantasy/romantasy, scifi, play, greek retelling, graphic novel. I like to read and I haven't read enough!

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Anna Karenina
Pride and Prejudice
Franny and Zooey
Atonement
East of Eden
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Among FriendsAll New PeopleMiddlemarchEast of Eden

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  • skiesbeyondearth commented on TitaLinda's review of A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)

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  • A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
    TitaLinda
    Sep 13, 2025
    1.5
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    This did not age well at all 😭

    I loved this as a teen. But upon re-reading in 2024, I cannot get past the g*psy slurs referring to Romani people, the constant fetishization of brown men throughout, and how insufferable this girl gang is. Two of them are straight up mean, the POV we're stuck with is temperamental Gemma who's barely kinder than the bullies, and the only relatable girl is constantly looked down on by everyone! Get me out of here!

    I'll give Libba Bray's more recent work a chance. But while I can see how this trilogy would've been a hit in 2003, it did not stand the test of time. 

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    I am desperate for the 4th book of this series!

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    I know it's fantasy, but a speaking doorknob????

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