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Summary: Come on now...
Review: Just because it dosn't have your stereotypical fairy-tale happy ending.. dosn't mean it was bad or horribly written...Think about the whole trilogy, I mean, was any of it typical? No, it was all original and all different... so what made you think it'd be a 'happily ever after' story? I personally thought the ending was great... and she wasn't alone- she had Erin! Whee!
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Summary: Whoa, I'm more than a little surprised by the ending!
Review: I was totally entralled by the Darkangel trilogy until the very end of Pearl. SURPRISE! GASP! The story doesn't have a happy ending! I couldn't believe it. In the end, all the characters ended up being unhappy and I was too.(Am I the only one who thinks that the pearl of Ravenna is being a little selfish??) Anyway, I wanted to cry for them, but I was too shocked that such a great author would end a trilogy this way! That said, this book and all the other books in the series would have received 5 stars if it had not been for that ill conceived end. Note to prospective readers: If you plan on reading this trilogy, do so. You are in for a fantastic ride. Just beware, in the end, you may not be satisfied.
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Summary: The Ending will break your heart.
Review: I finished all 3 books in about 2 days, after which my husband started laughing at me because I couldn't stop crying. I know that perhaps the lesson to be learned is that we all must make great sacrifices in our lives. But that is for the real world in which we must live everyday. In those precious moments that we find a story that enraptures us and takes us away from reality, we need a happy ending, it makes facing our plain daily lives a little easier. If I knew where the author lived, I would go to her and BEG her to write a fourth book to redeem the heart wrenching ending of this trilogy. Otherwise the story was brilliant.
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Summary: Ugh
Review: Terrible. The author's system with daymonths and whatnot is confusing and doesn't add anything to an already horrible story. Characters lack more than one personality trait. The vampyre is a big meanie of a coward. Aerial is so kind and so nice and so not very smart- it's a good thing she had the duarough to lead her and do EVERYTHING for her.
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Summary: A "pearl" in the rough
Review: This book is an excellent read for anyone ages 10 and up. I finished it in less than 6 hours, it was so unputdownable. Although the end is bittersweet, it seems the main character, Aeriel, is destined to put her longings aside and attend to her duty, no matter the sacrifices. It also seems that Aeriel knows this, from the times she wished to take another path, but didn't, and the times she wanted the consequences to be different, but they weren't and she had to let go of everything (except her "Shadow") and follow her own path towards her own destiny, no matter how painful it may be. As stated above, the end is bittersweet, and I'm a person who likes happy, fairytale endings that in all probability would never happen in real life. I also had a problem with Sabr, she is so greedy, she wants Irrylath all to herself and can't let him love anyone else. I loved the part when Irrylath yelled at Sabr, saying that the reason he didn't believe that the apparation was Aeriel was because she told him it wasn't. It made me feel so good for Aeriel that her enemy (even though they were on the same side) was being yelled at by Irrylath. Go, Irrylath!
This book is one of the best I've ever read, and it deserves to be read by everyone, young and old.
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Summary: Wide Open Ending
Review: I loved the DarkAngel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce. She is an exceptional writer who can capture the reader's attention and leave them spellbound. Its hard to create a fictional world with so many unnatural creatures and settings in it; so obviously different from our own, but Pierce pulls it off beautifully.
Like many readers, I was upset at first over how she ended Pearl. I wanted to know what happened to the drought inflicted Moon, how the different kingdoms fared and MOST importantly I wanted Ariel and Irrylath to live happily ever after and have LOTS of children! But after thinking about it (and rereading the trilogy a couple more times) I decided that I liked how Pierce ended her third book. It would almost not be enough to end the series, you can't end it. Meredith Ann Pierce wrote her final chapter in a way that left enough room for the reader to fantasize in his/her own mind about what they think might have happened, and I think that in itself is the best ending she could have ever come up with.
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Summary: Intense
Review: Well i agree with most of the readers out there...like others i loved the DarkAngel and Gathering of Gargoyles...how i became upon them was weird i just picked it up off the shelf in the library and read im glad i did...they were the best books i have ever read but the ending of the third one disappointed me..i want a sequel to this book because i wanna know what happens...i loved her adventures...and i want more like other readers...
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Summary: I LOVED The Ending!!!
Review: [...].I LOVED the ending. I did not cry for this book (I'm just not a crier) but I seriously think I would have if it had had a happy little story book ending. I applaud you Ms. Pierce Thank you for not bending to the rules of the typical Fairy tale. However, like so many others, I want there to be another book with Aerial, Irrylath, Erin and I want Sabr to leave Irrylath alone! Please Let there be just one more
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Summary: A great trilogy...
Review: i absolutely loved all three books... but i was left hanging at the end. HOw well does Ariel do as the new "Ravenna"? What happens to Irrylath?... Ms. Pierce would do really well if she wrote some kind of an epilogue... that would be soooo great if she could do that...
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Summary: The book was good but the ending was disappointing.
Review: I LOVED this book!!! It was sooooo good, except the ending. The ending left me wanting more, no needing more. It leaves the reader kinda hanging there wondering what's going to happen next. I think there should be a fourth book with Irrylath making his way to find Aeriel. I think that's what others would like. It was still good.
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