READING RESPONSE: BEAUTIFUL CREATURES BY KAMI GARCIA AND MARGARET STOHL

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I have finished the Divergent series, and I have moved on to Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. This book is about a young girl named Lena Duchannes, who recently moved to a very rural town in the middle of nowhere called Gaitlin. From the beginning of the story, the townspeople of Gaitlin see Lena as an outsider. To them, she doesn't wear the right clothes, or isn't interested in the same things as everyone else. This makes her appear to be very peculiar. Eventually Lena makes a friend named Ethan. Ethan doesn't find Lena strange, instead he embraces her differences and they become fast friends. When Lena feels like she can trust Ethan, she tells him the truth. Lena is a caster, or a person who can do magic. She moved to Gaitlin to be with her uncle, who was going to help her figure out what branch of magic she is from. Every caster has a specific type of magic, and Lena's uncle believes she is a natural, which means she has more power than regular casters.

I am around page 100, which is when Lena admits to Ethan her true identity. I predict that Ethan will at first be astounded by Lena's power but will Still protect her and be there for her.

Before Lena came to Gaitlin, Ethan was just like all the other townspeople. He was on the basketball team, he was dating a cheerleader, and he minded his own business. When Lena came, she completely changed his life. He started becoming more adventurous and he expressed how he truly was. He stopped being a stereotypical jock, and instead became himself.

I don't usually read books written by two authors, but for beautiful creatures, I am making an exception. Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl are both very talented writers. They often use flashbacks, and they are always very detailed and vivid. This book is amazing and I highly recommend it to those who love young adult fantasy.