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All teen and kid reviews for The Prophecy of the Stones
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Is This Book Possible?!?!
This book is soooo good. I wish i could write like this!! It is interesting and sad, heart-warming and great!! Is the author a mastermind or what?!? It gets you hooked but wont let go! It may be long but once you pick it you might not be able to put it down. Iloooooved it so much!!!!!!!!!!!
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11 year old reviwer
Well here, I'm 11, and I saw this book at the bookstore and decided to read it when I found out that a 14 year old girl wrote it. I read about 5 pages, and I thought that it was amazing that a girl a bit older than me could write so well. But as I kept reading, there were words that didn't make sense, there weren't enough details, the exciting parts were rushed, and it was predictable. I liked the book. It was nicely written for someone of that age, but on a more professional level, it is bad. There was a lack of creativity, the characters developed fine, but fell in love way to fast. The descriptions were unclear, and it doesn't sound like a 14 year old's writing. I'm 11, and I'm sure that I can write so much better.
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itz aMaZiNg....a must-read book
i found 1 of da best books i've ever read, it can be read by ppl of all ages.......its simply AMAZING.....
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Kid, 12 years old
September 19, 2010
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great!!!!!!!!!
I love this book because these are girls you can relate to.
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Good for fantasy and adventure lovers
This book is highly imaginative. I think that it is a good book for all kids that love adventure and fantasy.
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not a very descriptive fantasy book
the idea itself is actually quite good. however, the writing does not produce the idea in a descriptive way. the characters do not develop throughout the book, like most do in a good story. there are serious plot twists, such as death is on strike when a major character dies and is "never to return" a ten year old could pass these flaws and still state it an excellent book. good for kids, ok for tweens, but most teens won't bother to read it.
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An Introduction to Fantasy.
The Prophecy of the Stones, though imaginative and well-written, compromises a good storyline for poorly developed characters; hazy, mostly boring sub-plots and is full of cliches. To the wise eyes of an adult this book is nothing compared to other fantasy novels, but to children between the ages of roughly 8-10, it is pure gold. I'd like to think of the story as a "practice" for other books, most notably Inkheart, a vivid tween book spilling with creativity. Books such as Harry Potter, Twilight and Lord of the Rings can be read in the teen years with little difficulty if properly introduced, which brings us to why this book is important, not as a priceless literature movement, but as a teacher.
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Please Don't Be Prejudiced, Perfect for teens and tweens
I LOVED this book. The storyline was captivating, and the characters were so easy to relate to, even in their fantasy world. I am a teenage writer, and I just want to say that all those reviews saying books by teens have poor quality are worthless, horrible, cruel, and prejudiced. Just because an adult cannot understand the life, language, or writing of a teenager does not maked the book, or the writer, 'bad.' It is a scientifically proved fact that teenagers' brains, during puberty, are literally being rewired. Therefore, it is natural that an adult may not understand what they are writing, but a teenager can relate perfectly. I would also like to say that we teenagers would appreciate the adults who claim that all teenage writing is either A) about vampires B) sappy romances or C) just plain useless, would kindly keep their prejudiced comments and reviews to themselves. And if you do feel the need to criticize our writing, please try to remember how hard it was to balance friends, homework, and family, along with your personal activities. Now add trying to write full-length novels, and see if you still want to tear us down.
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I liked it but I think she did kind of rush the ending.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 17, 2010
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I'm just starting this book and I love it!!! If you like fairy tales you will fall in love this book. I'm 11 and I love it!!
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Great for a sixth grader
OK, eveyone says it sounds like a 14 yr old wrote it. That might have something to do with the fact that it was written by a high schooler, which for that age I think is impressive. This book was exciting and not too violent. It's great for a sixth grader, but any older and you will get bored.
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Great!
I think the people at Common Sense should have gone a little bit easier on Flavia Bujor. It reads like a 14 year old's writing, because it IS a 14 year old's writing. It was a great book for someone her age, and I couldn't put it down the whole time I was reading it. The plot line is great and the characters are well-developed. You don't need to use big fancy words to make someone understand the story. Parents: this book was great and a great choice for kids 10 and up. There are a few romantic scenes, but nothing stronger than a kiss. There is a battle at the end, but it's more exciting than gory. Oh and for another thing, she's not Romanian, she's French.
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A seriously crappy book
This book is seriously cappy. Crappy plot twists, crappy writing, crappy 2D characters, crappy subplots and seriously who falls in love in like 2 seconds flat? it also moves way to fast and the thing just doesn't run smoothly. If could have given this a zero i would.
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Astounding .
I honestly ADORE this book .
This is my favorite book , and i enjoy reading so thats something special .
I'm 13 but i read this first in grade 6 , so two years ago , but i took up reading it again , i still love it .
Of COURSE adults don't enjoy reading this type of thing , it has no way of relating to their everyday life , A teenage girl on the other hand would most likely highly enjoy this book .
Then again teenage girls usually enjoy Twilight... ( I for one hate it. )
But this doesn't amount to Shakespeare either .
Then again , i simply love this book ! Even my mother and my past vice principal loved it , to each his own i guess .
Also , please remember this is simply astounding for a 14 year old girl . Your children probably can't get a book published now can they ? ( For those people who have children like my brother , Be quiet :] )
Now i have to get back to reading this!
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Loved it!!
My favorite book in the whole wide world!! and that means a lot cause i hate to read!
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I couldn't stop reading it!
I really enjoyed this book! There are alot of interesting events in this and I don care what people think but I know that this is a great book! I recommend it to people from GR.4 - GR.6. If you are in those GRS you should read them now or later on you might find it boring! =( But over all I really enjoyed this book and I hope you do too!!!!
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Are you kidding?!
It's the best book ever! We're all 14 and under! WE can understand why she writes like that, because that's how we write too! It's a very good book.
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Not bad for someone my age....
I haven't read the entire book, but I have read bits and pieces of it to get the idea of it. Not bad for a young teen, but I don't think it's material meant for publication. It's wordy, and rather unoriginal...it reminds me of "Hunted" by NM Browne, and other TV shows and whatnot as well.
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