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Summary: Fun, Witty, and Beautifully Written!
Review: It wasn't the most complicated or engrossing story by far, but the simple fact that Flavia Bujor wrote this novel in just 6 months and when she was only 13 is amazing to me. I have read novels by authors older and more prolific that were not as well done.
Yes, the characters aren't well developed and there is some obvious drawing from the LOTR, but I couldn't put the book down! I'm a stay at home mom with two young children and I stayed up (too) late two nights in a row reading this book.
And, I found that the twist towards the end about the link between the present day Joanna and the three stones was clever and unexpected. Although, I don't think everyone reading the story will catch on, which may be because Mme Bujor wasn't very experienced in her writing.
Anyway, I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more of her novels and watch her mature through her writing.
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Summary: BESTEST BOOK EVER!!! I WANT A SEQUAL NOW PLEASE!!!!!
Review: Oh my gosh, i absoloutly LOVE this book. Flavia Bujor's way of useing large words challenged me. i always love a challenge! She discribed her charicatures and settings amazed me! It had a lot of mysteries that she left unsolved until the end of the book, but that's ok. I can't believe she wrote this when she was 13!!! There were many surprises and some are.... i'll just let you read it.
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Summary: Personally...
Review: Personally, I think that most of the reviews for this book were extremely unfair. When somebody reads this book they have to remember that Flavia Bujor was 12-13 when she wrote this book. For somebody of that age the charactors were well detailed, and such.I'll admit that it was not tecnically the best written, but I thought that the plot was fast moving and interesting all the same. This book is also very inspirational for young writers everywhere. I've read Eragon, and (while eragon is tecnically better written) i found that this book moved much faster. I know that this inspired me, who has always been told that if i worked hard i could have a "writing career" to actually write. I think that people should give Flavia Bujor a break, and before they say things like "this sux!" they should really concider her age, and imagion that you are 12-13 years old and writing a book like that.
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Summary: Worth a read.
Review: The beginning of this book put me off a little. I liked the ideas that she used, however found some of it quite confusing. Overall, I thought that this was a captivating, and thoroughly enjoyable book, despite it's start. The reader has to remember that this has not only been written by a 14 year old, but has also been translated into English, and this is why at times it is confusing or dissapointing. I actually really enjoyed this, and I think it's worth a read.
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Summary: The Prophecy of the Stones: A Novel
Review: The cool thing about this book is that it was written by a teen. The bad thing about this book is that you can TELL it was written by a teen. The actions of the characters don't always make sense (Jade, Opal and Amber are told that they are enemies when they first meet, but within five minutes they're the best of friends), the male romantic lead is every girl's dream, and a lot of the story is pretty predictable. There are some good moments, like the first description of the villainous Council, but on the whole this book isn't worth spending your money on. If you're a young girl, you'll probably enjoy the Barbie-esque, pink, happy feel this book gives off (I might be the only one getting that vibe, though.) If you're a little bit older, or just a little bit more discerning of a reader, you might be better off choosing something else.
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Summary: An okay book
Review: The gist of the story is interesting. But it's rather slow going, and shall I say... unrealistic? There's hardly any detail or depth, characters do a lot of things out of the blue, they give out information too easily, they trust too easily. The story strikes me as something similar to a fairytale; plot holes everywhere, the main characters are so pretty and wonderful. It's sort of even written like a fairytale (not quite though) The writing isn't that great. In one sentence, the word "she" was used 5 times. But as I said, the gist of the story *IS* rather interesting. Bujor has interesting story ideas. If she could improve her writing quality and realism of characters, she could be a good writer. I'm also a teen writer, and I congradulate Bujor for finishing a novel. That's a big accomplishment--even if the writing isn't great. Go teen writers!
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Summary: Great feat for 15 year old author
Review: The Prophecy of the Stones
Flavia Bujor
New York: Mirimax Books, 2004.
Pg. 288 The first time I saw The Prophecy of the Stones was when my mom brought it home and told me that it was written by a 15 year old girl named Flavia Bujor. I was hooked from that point on. Anything written by someone my age is worth a serious try. So I picked it up and started reading. Although the audience for this book was a bit below my reading level, the delightful story of the Three girls' adventures and the land of Fairytale kept me entranced until the finish.
Flavia Bujor is only 15 and has now written and published her first book in not only her native French, but also in many different languages, including English. She lives in Paris, France and goes to high school. Her second novel is in process. One of the things that I really like about the book is that fact that it's author is so young. It inspires me to not give up on my dreams, because they really can come true with hard work.
This book starts out with three very different girls finding out on their mutual birthdays that they were not the children of their adopted parents. The girls then meet at midnight to find out and meet their intertwined destinies. They take out their stones and as they are holding them in their hands "All three girls closed their eyes at exactly the same time, and bond formed between them." Although Jade is snooty, Amber is emotional, and Opal is withdrawn and they seem to constantly be in disagreement, they are forced to work together. Within these three girls I see different traits that I can find in myself. Some traits I like, and others I don't. The fact that I can connect so well to the main characters made the book more fun to read. The girls discover that the land they had been living in was not the wonderful thing that they had been taught. They discover Fairytale and to save Fairytale from invasion must risk their lives and fulfill a prophecy that has been around for years.
The book its self was not a shining star that I will treasure forever and make sure that all my friends read. On the other hand, it was not a horrid flop of a book either. Within it's covers it holds a story that takes you through worlds of wonders and horrors. The fantasy aspect is very creative in finding new things instead of borrowing from others ideas. The three girls in it add the element of growing up to the whole affair. The learn how to give and take, work together, and find themselves in the process. The point that brought dulled the stories glow for me was the lack of interesting word choices. While the language got it's point across, it failed to captivate me the way really good books do. I'm not sure if that was caused by the age of the writer or by the fact that it was written in French and then translated into English. The word choice problem that I had with the book could be solved by focusing the book to a younger age group. (...)This book was worth my time. I enjoyed the plot and the development of the characters. However, I thought that the vocabulary choices could have been a little different. If you have a child that likes adventure or fantasy, this would be a good choice. Perhaps the simple story would even appeal to an adult's taste. Whatever the case, it is worth it to make a young girl's dream come true.
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Summary: Great feat for 15 year old author
Review: The Prophecy of the Stones
Flavia Bujor
New York: Mirimax Books, 2004.
Pg. 288 The first time I saw The Prophecy of the Stones was when my mom brought it home and told me that it was written by a 15 year old girl named Flavia Bujor. I was hooked from that point on. Anything written by someone my age is worth a serious try. So I picked it up and started reading. Although the audience for this book was a bit below my reading level, the delightful story of the Three girls' adventures and the land of Fairytale kept me entranced until the finish.
Flavia Bujor is only 15 and has now written and published her first book in not only her native French, but also in many different languages, including English. She lives in Paris, France and goes to high school. Her second novel is in process. One of the things that I really like about the book is that fact that it's author is so young. It inspires me to not give up on my dreams, because they really can come true with hard work.
This book starts out with three very different girls finding out on their mutual birthdays that they were not the children of their adopted parents. The girls then meet at midnight to find out and meet their intertwined destinies. They take out their stones and as they are holding them in their hands "All three girls closed their eyes at exactly the same time, and bond formed between them." Although Jade is snooty, Amber is emotional, and Opal is withdrawn and they seem to constantly be in disagreement, they are forced to work together. Within these three girls I see different traits that I can find in myself. Some traits I like, and others I don't. The fact that I can connect so well to the main characters made the book more fun to read. The girls discover that the land they had been living in was not the wonderful thing that they had been taught. They discover Fairytale and to save Fairytale from invasion must risk their lives and fulfill a prophecy that has been around for years.
The book its self was not a shining star that I will treasure forever and make sure that all my friends read. On the other hand, it was not a horrid flop of a book either. Within it's covers it holds a story that takes you through worlds of wonders and horrors. The fantasy aspect is very creative in finding new things instead of borrowing from others ideas. The three girls in it add the element of growing up to the whole affair. The learn how to give and take, work together, and find themselves in the process. The point that brought dulled the stories glow for me was the lack of interesting word choices. While the language got it's point across, it failed to captivate me the way really good books do. I'm not sure if that was caused by the age of the writer or by the fact that it was written in French and then translated into English. The word choice problem that I had with the book could be solved by focusing the book to a younger age group. (...)This book was worth my time. I enjoyed the plot and the development of the characters. However, I thought that the vocabulary choices could have been a little different. If you have a child that likes adventure or fantasy, this would be a good choice. Perhaps the simple story would even appeal to an adult's taste. Whatever the case, it is worth it to make a young girl's dream come true.
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Summary: Well Crafted...
Review: The translation of this book could have been better. I read the original french version and it flows so much smoother; lyrical. This book is marketed for ages 10 and up and I predict will catch on like 'Eragon' has. Bujor has a nice career ahead of her.
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Summary: Pretty good, worth reading.
Review: This a pretty good book. However I, as always, have a list of complaints. For one thing, the writing could have been a lot better, but it was perfectly understandable. And another: The characters were, perhaos, not very well developed. The two characters I really liked were not, in fact, the girls but The Chosen on and Elfohrys. The Ghibduls were very well done. However, the love parts did not strike me as either breathtaking, nor well written. All in all, I don't really think this books deserves a five-star rating, but certainly a four. It was worth reading, and I would recommend it to those who can stand a little badly-written stuff.
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