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Reader reviewed by Wonk

A Great and Terrible Beauty is a YA book that I was at first hesitant to read, but ultimately glad that I gave into the temptation. It is well written and historically accurate (though I can't claim to be an expert concerning the Victorian era). I appreciate her real characters and especially the studly Kartik. Some aspects, summarized, might seem a bit cliche, but she handles them originally with characters that strain at those bounds. It is historical, but also a fantasy, and should tickle the fancy of lovers of both. I'm looking forward to the sequel, Rebel Angels.

I also appreciate that the author has a livejournal, through which she can communicate with her fans (and they can communicate back).