Publisher: Hyperion Released: September 2010 Pages: 240 Little does she know, Dante is the one hiding a dangerous secret, one that has him fearing for her life. Dead Beautiful takes a tried-and-true storyline, infuses it with a fascinating theory from an ancient philosopher, and places everything in a beautiful setting. After reading the first few chapters, I felt that Dead Beautiful was very similar to The Body Finder: Renée constantly stumbles upon dead things, including the bodies of her parents. Thankfully, the story took an original turn, and incorporated some (made-up) philosophies of Descartes, which was probably the most interesting thing about the book. I really enjoyed reading about the “Seventh Meditation” and how it connected to the story. Another really interesting thing about Dead Beautiful was the setting. Renee’s boarding school was possibly THE coolest boarding school I’ve ever read about (okay, it’s second to Hogwarts. I give.). All the classes she was “forced” to take sounded so fun! The school and the people that filled it were highly academic, and thus there wasn’t any real teenage drama going on (no crazy parties here!). The whole atmosphere was very dark and foreboding, which fit the story perfectly. My only complaint about Dead Beautiful would have to be the characters. Dante, in my opinion, was really not an exciting love interest. He was just your typical dark, mysterious, moody dude. Renee was slightly more interesting, but to be perfectly honest, I didn’t find her to be all that memorable of a protagonist (thought I did admire her intelligence and resourcefulness). Despite my complaints about the characters, I did really enjoy Dead Beautiful. The story was great—the mystery aspect was truly mysterious, and Gottfried Academy was a perfect setting. 3.5/5 Stars The next book I read yesterday was Enthralled, so Writing a book review is a common assignment in college and even beyond if you decide to have a career in this profession. We can help you to write essay about your favorite book. Read Edusson essay writers book reviews! Enthralled ed. Kelley Armstrong & Melissa Marr Enthralled ed. Kelley Armstrong & Melissa Marr Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: September 2011 Pages: I’ve featured nearly all the stories in Enthralled in my Short Story Saturday posts for the past month or so. My thoughts overall: A fantastic anthology! I loved a majority of these stories, and even the ones I didn’t love were still enjoyable. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the stories that related to an author’s already-established series. Otherwise, no complaints! Enthralled is a great anthology that any fan of paranormal YA will fall in love with.
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