tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post3378056397422433819..comments2022-11-05T11:10:38.600+00:00Comments on Anna Scott Jots: YA REVIEW - 'Froi of the Exiles', Melina Marchetta (Penguin Viking, 2011)Anna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-6457712642744136122012-10-22T19:59:51.111+01:002012-10-22T19:59:51.111+01:00Thanks Sam! I wish I had loved this one more :/Thanks Sam! I wish I had loved this one more :/Anna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-51977384275976195912012-10-22T19:59:12.155+01:002012-10-22T19:59:12.155+01:00I can't wait to read your review of Finnikin! ...I can't wait to read your review of Finnikin! I never actually managed to review it, but I'll be having a re-read soonAnna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-3921174211878124722012-10-22T19:58:22.232+01:002012-10-22T19:58:22.232+01:00Oh, I agree about there being too many story stran...Oh, I agree about there being too many story strands. I think if there was more Quintana action, I might have felt differently about her.Anna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-77205192136608099632012-10-22T19:56:54.349+01:002012-10-22T19:56:54.349+01:00I think you will absolutely adore it Katja!I think you will absolutely adore it Katja!Anna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-70528956138600824032012-10-22T19:56:19.010+01:002012-10-22T19:56:19.010+01:00Aww, thanks Mand! Yes, Froi is as real as they com...Aww, thanks Mand! Yes, Froi is as real as they come. Just wish I engaged with Q a bit more :(Anna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-36113113032481086852012-10-22T19:55:15.463+01:002012-10-22T19:55:15.463+01:00Yes, HELLO FICTIONAL BOY. And also YOU MUST BE AWF...Yes, HELLO FICTIONAL BOY. And also YOU MUST BE AWFULLY WARM IN THAT FLEECE. PLEASE REMOVE IT AT ONCE.Anna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819871419555450689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-10910599797172477262012-10-21T22:51:47.039+01:002012-10-21T22:51:47.039+01:00Of course Froi is a real person. ;)
This actually...Of course Froi is a real person. ;)<br /><br />This actually managed to get <i>more</i> under my skin than Finnikin. I agree about Lucien and Phaedra though. <br /><br />Great review, Anna! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-71711312044796580212012-10-17T11:54:38.265+01:002012-10-17T11:54:38.265+01:00I didn't read your review! If it makes you fee...I didn't read your review! If it makes you feel any better, I'll soon be reading Finikin of the Rock and reviewing it! I'm so behind the times! And it's Melina Marchetta! WHy haven't I read it sooner?!Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-22100000155874774032012-10-15T23:12:12.569+01:002012-10-15T23:12:12.569+01:00Those were some of the reasons Froi didn't wor...Those were some of the reasons Froi didn't work for me, at least I feel like they were. Even though the book is meant to be mostly about Froi and Quintana, AT LEAST I HOPE IT WAS, it just moved around too much to the other stories so often that I just felt like I never connected to anyone at all. At the time, so, so many readers seem to have connected with everyone in this book so I guess I'll just have to chalk it up as an "I don't get it." <br /><br />I'm glad you talked about the disconnect you had with Quintana due to her mental blockade. I think after spending an entire semester learning about global children's rights and talking about child sex trafficking for ages and ages, I just can't help thinking about how sexual abuse affects the victims and how in many cases if not most cases, those events affect future relationships. Flannery (The Readventurer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00235116017210793386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-11796506954449144962012-10-12T11:03:41.083+01:002012-10-12T11:03:41.083+01:00I can't wait to start this series, if anything...I can't wait to start this series, if anything the story sounds thought provoking.Katja Weinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783876476292438371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-91512822180884519002012-10-12T09:23:29.624+01:002012-10-12T09:23:29.624+01:00"coherent and witty and amusing" your r..."coherent and witty and amusing" your reviews are always this, Anna, always and this is no exception.<br /><br />I much prefer FotE to FotR but I can understand your issues with FotE, Quintana was such a difficult character to get to know. And yes, Froi is most definitely a real guy :)Vegan YA Nerdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244310544451371368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914067450350420728.post-30471358635421381352012-10-11T16:10:24.396+01:002012-10-11T16:10:24.396+01:00Anna! I completely didn't see this review and ...Anna! I completely didn't see this review and I'm SO angry because it's wonderful.<br /><br />It's weird though, because this book made me feel so much more than Finnikin (and I LOVE Finnikin). Froi is just... all the feelings for him. <br /><br />I'm sorry you didn't love it as much though but I'm glad it's making you ponder. <br /><br />And while Q and Froi will always be my favourite, I DO adore Lucian and Phaedra. <3 Mostly Lucian because HELLO FICTIONAL BOY.<br /><br />I'm so excited for you to read Quintana. I think you will cry in the most glorious way. jowearsoldcoatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326471036612734587noreply@blogger.com