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The Glass Salamander

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I can't believe this book has gone out of print--it was my absolute favorite as a preteen. The heroine is very strong, but not unfeminine, great for intelligent young women. The plot was great too, complex and intriguing.

The author writes terribly. she uses too many adjectives, thereby confusing the reader. She doesn't explain what is going on in the story and she introduces too many new characters.

The way magic is used in the story is confusing. Everyone seems to know how to use it, and yet they rarely use it for anything useful.

Here is a sample sentence: "They washed her there on the beach and threw her chattering into a heavy woolen robe before hauling her up in a pulley and basket to the top of the cliff, where a wagon was waiting."

Here is another one: "Iiliana lay sprawled on the sofa in her chambers, her bronze hair flaming up the sofa back."

The above review says the book is great for intelligent young women. Sure, it's great for a laugh. But if you want to read something good, definitely do not choose this book. Don't waste your money on it either.