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Cargando... Bottledpor Carol Riggs
Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  Letora | Jun 5, 2021 |   I have classified the book as "Science Fiction & Fantasy", and I note that Amazon classifies it as: "Teen & Young Adult > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Fairy Tales & Folklore Teen & Young Adult > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Paranormal & Urban Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Contemporary" What none of these classifications reveal is that the book is also part romance and part thriller, albeit one which isn't explicit or gory due to its target audience, teens and young adults, mainly female. Parents have no worries if their child is reading quality fiction like this. Speaking as an over-the-hill male I must admit I approached it with some trepidation as the idea of a book about a genie forced to work for a succession of greedy masters while still in love with the boy she was, or rather is, in love with hundreds of years earlier when she was still human. Too many episodes of "I Dream Of Jeannie" as a child perhaps. It wasn't long before I was totally engrossed in it however and Adeelah became a living, breathing, feeling girl who just happened to be trapped in a bottle and forced to do rather distasteful things for whoever possesses her bottle home at the time. And as the reader learns more of Adeelah's predicament and history, we are drawn into sharing her hopes, wishes and plans to be free and reunited with her lover Karim. When it is revealed that it was Karim's father Faruq who trapped her in her glass prison, and why Faruq is also seeking to possess her again, the revelation of the true horror of being forced to do things you don't want to becomes all too real. When Adeelah finally gets a kind master, Nathan, who starts to treat her as a real person again, and uses his wishes to help others rather than himself, Adeelah can't help but feel something for him while still hoping to be reunited with Karim. I won't spoil the plot, but as Adeelah, Karim, Aruq and Nathan and his friends and family all start to come together the consequences of their actions become more dangerous, even deadly, the book becomes unputdownable and you find yourself stretching out your reading time to learn what happens next. Highly recommended, and if you are young or young at heart add an extra half-star onto my rating of four out of five. (  ) Davros-10 | Nov 12, 2016 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
At seventeen, Adeelah Naji is transformed into a genie and imprisoned in a bottle. For a thou-sand years, she fulfills the wishes of greedy masters--building their palaces, lining their pockets with gold, and granting them every earthly pleasure. All that sustains her is the hope of finding Karim, the boy she fell in love with as a human. When at last she finds a note from her beloved, she confirms he has access to the elixir of life and that he still searches for her. But someone else also hunts her. Faruq--the man who plots to use her powers to murder and seize the life forces of others--is just one step behind her. With the help of a kind master named Nathan, Adeelah continues to search for Karim while trying to evade Faruq. To complicate mat-ters, she begins to experience growing fatigue and pain after conjuring, and finds herself strug-gling against an undeniable attraction to Nathan. As Faruq closes in, Adeelah must decide just how much she'll risk to protect Nathan and be with Karim forever. How much power does she really have to change her future, and what is she will-ing to sacrifice for an eternity of love? If she makes the wrong choice, the deaths of many will be on her hands. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Thank you to Carol Riggs for providing me with a copy for an honest review!
Adeelah Naji has been trapped as a genie for a thousand years, fulfilling the greedy wishes of her masters. All she wants is to return to her life with the one boy she fell in love with, but her life of servitude has torn them apart. And as much as she disdains the life she has been entrapped in, it would be worse to fall into the hands of a man named Faruq. To be his genie would mean aiding him in murder to extend his life. For centuries she has barely escaped him, but her luck is about to run out.
If you’ve been following my reviews, then you know I am a stickler for character development. Adeelah has a long way to go when you first open Bottled. She’s a girl pining after her lost love and has reserved herself to being a genie. But as Carol Riggs takes you through each of her masters, you slowly watch a spark grow within Adeelah. And watching her realize the potential she had within herself was worth every page.
But Adeelah isn’t the only character that brought this book to life. Adeelah’s master Nathan was a fantastic character to pair up with her. The chemistry between Nathan and Adeelah was pure fun to follow. Through Nathan, Adeelah had the chance to learn how to form friendships and enjoy life. The awkwardness she felt while adjusting to modern society was cute, and I can see many teens connecting to her attempts at social interaction. But despite her struggles, Nathan and his friends never once made her feel unwelcome. They strived to bond with her and bring her into the fold.
This is a great book for teens interested in fantasy novels. There are great themes found throughout the novel. And there is everything a young fantasy reader could hope for: action, magic, a little love, and a lot of entertainment. (