Daughter of Smoke and Bone
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Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
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Add a Summary"Daughter of Smoke and Bone" is about this girl named Karou who lives in Prague. Karou is very mysterious and doesn't know where she came from, but knows that her only family, are half humans called Chimera. She soon finds out that there are other worlds beside her own, and that if she wants to keep her friends and family alive, she might have to go and explore unknown places. I think that this book is for ages 13+. I am 12-13 but I read adult fiction daily... Just the concept of it, the inside story, would need an older mind to keep straight what's happening. Some of my friends read it, and they got lost, and didn't end up with the same conclusions. It's all just a matter of how experienced a reader you are.
“Once upon a time, a little girl was raised by monsters.” For seventeen year old Karou life is spent juggling two worlds. In one she is the mysterious, blue-haired art student whose drawings of fantastical creatures and exotic tales delight her fellow classmates. In the other she’s errand girl for her adopted father, the chimera Brimstone, and as much in the dark about who she really is as any of her friends. Around the world sooty black handprints appear burned into doors; they symbolize the beginning of an otherworldly war. A chance meeting with the seraphim Akiva leads to a battle on the streets of Marrakesh and the beginning of the angel’s fascination with the blue-haired girl. After the angels destroy the portals between worlds Karou must find another way to reunite with her monstrous family. With a foot in both worlds Karou is caught in a war between angels and devils, between the only family she’s ever known and the beautiful winged man that haunts her. Whatever the result one thing is certain - Karou’s life will never be the same again. “Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.” Grades 10-12, 418 pages
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Add a CommentThis book was a really amazing book. I loved, however at one point the author started switching between her memories and her present life, and it got a bit confusing. It definitely is a fantasy, romance, with a bit of mystery, action into it. "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" has enough detail to really capture yourself into the book, but not enough to drown out the storyline until you have no clue what the author is talking about. Karou's life is explained very well and even though, its pretty much completely foreign, it's very easy to grasp.
This book looks so interesting but I've had it on hold since November and it's almost the end of March now! The waiting list is ridics. :(
Seriously one of the BEST books I have read in a long time. It made me wonder what kind of 'monster' I would like to look like!
Good read, great characters, plausible alternate world. Sexy sex parts, not something I'd hand to a 12 year old, though there's nothing offensive.
This is a wonderful book. It is very well written and leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for the next one!
I LOVED this book! The story is incredibly incredibly original. The plot has great twists and turns. The characters are interesting and unique. The heroine is strong, independent and likeable (which is a rare combination in YA literature, as so many heroines are either simpering wallflowers like Bella Swan or very hardened like Katniss). And the romance is heartbreaking and believable. The author is a National Book Award finalist, and you can really tell. She weaves together a great story using prose that is absolutely beautiful. I think this is among the best (if not the best) paranormal romances I have ever read, and that includes the amazing work by Anne Rice.
I love this book! My friend gave me this book for my birthday and I could not put it down..Though the quick change of stories towards the end caught me off guard, but I still really enjoyed the read
I really enjoyed the first three quarters of the book. I enjoyed the character of Karou, her life as an art student in Prague and her mysterious life with the Chimera who raised her. For me, the story fell apart when Taylor introduced the backstory which is filled with overwritten romance. If you love fantasy and extensive and poetic descriptions of romantic love, this is the book for you.
This was a great read! It started a little slow, for my liking, but picked up the pace quite a bit. I loved the mystery that was weaved in with the plot and story line! The only downside was all the strange character names. It became difficult for me to pick out who was doing what, near the end more so because so many inventive characters were introduced. This was a wonderfully creative story, and I quite enjoyed it!
I just have a few things to say: This book is different. This book is really good! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!! Laini Taylor did an amazing job!