Violet & Claire by Francesca Lia Block Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Violet & Claire
Book Review: Block falls short
Summary: 2 Stars
I wish that there were a way to give this book two different ratings. I find that Block is an excellent description writer, so if you are looking to add more color and light to your writing I would recommend reading and studying her work, because I'm sure it would help. However, Block falls short in creating a solid story, she does not establish things well, including the girls friendship, from which the entire novel is based. Throughout the novel you are hopping from place to place wondering how it got to this place and that. As I was looking at other reviews for her various books I noticed some similar to mine, and those that rated her highly were simply relating to or wanting to be like one of the characters. I found that this book lacked substance and unless you are a diehard Block fan I would not recommend getting it.Book Review: Breathtaking
Summary: 5 Stars
I started reading this book at the beginning of a school day. Big mistake, I was barely able to stop myself reading it during classes, and was reprimanded more than once after being caught stowing it under textbooks.Block's imagry is amazing as usual, this book, as with her others, reads like poetry. The relationship between the girls seems very complex, and the split between their narratives gave each a change to tell their side of the story. Brilliant and beautiful writing, indeed. I'd recomend the book to just about anyone.
Book Review: Brief, predictable, but some interesting imagery
Summary: 4 Stars
The brevity bothered me a bit, and a bit of the predictability, but it was engaging in the difference of the way it was written. Based on two girls, the first section is written by Violet, in first person, but with camera cues. The second section is written by Claire, in the form of a journal, again in first person, while the story concludes with a third-person look at Violet & Claire. It explores friendship, ambitions, attaining dreams and falling from them and relationships, though I suppose I would have wished a bit more development. Claire's fascination with the faerie and how she relates to them (ostracized from the developing human world) is a nice touch of fantasy and ethereal thinking, whereas Violet sees the world as a story.Book Review: Excellent quick read. Unique writing style.
Summary: 4 Stars
I *just* completed this novel after a mere few hours of reading. I must say that there is much more to this book than what meets the eye. I recommend it for all ages..especially teens and younger adults. I am a part time college freshman and high school senior.. an avid reader and writer, and found this novel throughly refreshing. The writing style is as unique as the plot line. I enjoyed seeing the story from each girl's POV then a combination at the end. The story was unique. Having a knowledge of faeries, I found it wonderful to see someone writing about a girl who gets caught up in that fantasy world, just as most of us have throughout our years. Violet and Claire "remind me of me"..(quote from the novel)...
I remind this book avidly for all.
Book Review: Excrutiatingly beautiful
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and their struggles spoke to me.