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Liked It4 of 4 members found this review helpful “I’d heard a lot of good things about Kathleen Duey’s Skin Hunger before finally picking it up. It’s blurbed by Holly Black, Nancy Farmer, and Donna Jo Napoli, and Justine Larbalestier has also said great things about it on her blog. That’s an impressive list of people who loved this one! It was...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Really didn't like this. It's not the author's take that magic is so hated but the style of the book and the constant desire to reach through the pages and slap some of the characters for being so pathetic. I will read the next ones to see where she goes with this but I don't really recommend...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A good fantasy, easy to read and understand. Though a bit simplistic, the characters and narrations style kept the pages turning. A little dark, but a good magic story.”
Stephanie G wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book, really good page-turner. Has two story lines.”
Helen wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sadima brother was born but her mom died so she has to live on the farm with her, her brother, and her dad and one day the baby gets bit by a rat. One day when Sadima a magician comes and Sadima is trying to deliver the goat babies from a goat but the magian Franklin helped so the babies were born and the mother didn't die. Mean while a prince got sent to magic school and got a hobo for a room mate and they are in the darkness living. They learn to make food from a stone and have to live feeding themselves and learning magic. This is one of my favorite books ever because the author made it with 2 different story but Franklin works for his master and is a teacher at the magic school so it's like the plot doesn't quite mix.
Alex H wrote this review 1 hour ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I recommend this book to people who like books about magic because the series is about the kids in magic school.”
“This book was absolutely worthy of the National Book Award Finalist. The story flows every other chapter between the beginning of the wizard who recreated magic through collecting songs from different walks of life, to an 'academy' the wizard creates and runs once he has conquered the magic.
Samplerweaver wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The main characters Somis (the evil) Franklin (the good) wizards. Sadima a love interest of the past and Hahp, a young boy forced into the academy who must endure unimaginable pain on a daily basis.
The tale is gripping, dark and left hanging so much that I knew I would have to have book 2 the minute I finished it. I am afraid I will not breath until the 3rd in the Trilogy comes out.
Five large stars to Skin Hunger - Do not miss it!”“Very dark and unusual. The ending is abrupt and leaves you wanting more.”
S. Eichelberger - HS Librarian wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Really didn't like this. It's not the author's take that magic is so hated but the style of the book and the constant desire to reach through the pages and slap some of the characters for being so pathetic. I will read the next ones to see where she goes with this but I don't really recommend it much.”
Jasmine R wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“the first in a trilogy so the ending leaves you unsatisfied...”
frances c wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I havent started it yet i need to have the second book first before i read this.
chrisjhoy g wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Not yet available in our place”
“Can't wait to read the next one. Excellent interweaving of two narrators. The story is well-written and made me wonder the whole time what was going to happen; it felt like I could almost see where she was going, but it was just far out of reach to make me keep reading.
Sarah E wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Sadima is a sweet farm girl who's isolated until a wizard named Franklin comes to the farm and learns she can talk to animals. Once she leaves her isolated little farm to go live with Franklin, she thinks her life is only going to get better... but Franklin is under the thumb of the wicked Somiss. Somiss at first doesn't seem so evil... but keep reading.
Duey weaves in the second narrative of Hahp--a young apprentice ... to Somiss. It's not entirely clear how long the gap in time is, but Somiss is now running a wizard school... and part of Hahp's first test as a new potential wizard is just to survive; Somiss has set up his own little survival game of starvation, competition and cruelty for these boys.
The best part is the way the two narratives mingle together to tell one surprisingly well-blended story.”
“Although some of the plot ideas were interesting, the book as a whole was slow moving, and for the most part did not stand out much from other fantasy books I've read. An okay read, but not my favorite.”
Kate C wrote this review Thursday, July 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
