Jacquelyn Mitchard
Hardcover | Pages: 289 pages Rating: 3.65 | 5399 Users | 670 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Cage of Stars |
| ISBN: | 0446578754 (ISBN13: 9780446578752) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Utah(United States) |
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Unrealistic, repetitive, and very uneven. The build-up takes forever and then the climax and dénoumént pass in a flash, and none of it leaves much of an impact. The plot, characters, and details are not at all believable. I guess it might make for a nice, frothy, feel-good read if you like that kind of thing, but it's a literary lightweight.I did feel a little browbeaten by the repeated references to Mormonism, although maybe not as much as some people. I'm a Quaker; people have all sorts of weird ideas about us, too. Oh, well. I got the feeling that the author was very anxious to feel unique, special, and put-upon because of her religion, which was more tiresome than the Mormonism specifically.
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| Title | : | Cage of Stars |
| Author | : | Jacquelyn Mitchard |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 289 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2006 by Warner Books (NY) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary |
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Ratings: 3.65 From 5399 Users | 670 ReviewsComment On Regarding Books Cage of Stars
Unrealistic, repetitive, and very uneven. The build-up takes forever and then the climax and dénoumént pass in a flash, and none of it leaves much of an impact. The plot, characters, and details are not at all believable. I guess it might make for a nice, frothy, feel-good read if you like that kind of thing, but it's a literary lightweight.I did feel a little browbeaten by the repeated references to Mormonism, although maybe not as much as some people. I'm a Quaker; people have all sorts ofTwelve-year-old Ronnie Swans life, as she knew it, came to an end when her two younger sisters were brutally murdered by deranged killer Scott Early. Instead of the judge sentencing him to life in prison, he sentences Early to three years letting psychiatrists and psychologists learn from Earlys schizophrenia. Though Ronnies parents come to forgive Early, Ronnie doesnt. She remains in her own prison plotting revenge. Cage of Stars is an excellent read on learning to let go and how to forgive.
Absolutely despised this book. I wouldn't give it any stars if I could. There wasn't really a plot line, it was all just a byline for an aggressive Mormon agenda. Instead of creating a story, all the author did was ramble on about the Mormon faith. When she was discussing the murderer, she'd even add (this is what the Mormons do) in paratheses, just like that, after a sentence about A MURDERER. I felt like I Was wading through a muddy, disgusting river with lots of bugs, and it was all uphill.
This is an interesting book to review. The story line is based on a young Mormon girl, Ronnie, living in Southern Utah. She is a witness to the murders of her two younger sisters and struggles with her feelings as her parents find it in their hearts to forgive. It is a mystery to many reviewers as to why the writer didn't have a Mormon from Southern Utah actually do some editing. Through the first two-thirds of the book the many pesky little errors become distracting. Although in another way, it
Although I have seen many glowing reviews of this book, I decided not to finish reading it. It clearly was not for me. There was too much emphasis on religion, especially the Latter Day Saints, which seemed to dominate much of the narration. I am certainly not an expert on this religion, but I think there were several inaccuracies. I also determined that this book was written with Young Adults (or younger) in mind because the tone of the narrator seemed to assume that the reader was fairly
Unrealistic, repetitive, and very uneven. The build-up takes forever and then the climax and dénoumént pass in a flash, and none of it leaves much of an impact. The plot, characters, and details are not at all believable. I guess it might make for a nice, frothy, feel-good read if you like that kind of thing, but it's a literary lightweight.I did feel a little browbeaten by the repeated references to Mormonism, although maybe not as much as some people. I'm a Quaker; people have all sorts of
It took me a long time to get into this book. Half the book in fact! I seriously considered giving up but thankfully I didn't. The story took a distinct turn in the middle and increased pace dramatically. It was almost as if a different writer had taken over!Not at all a thriller as I was expecting, but in the end a good read.
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