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Beautiful Creatures

By: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
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Publisher's summary

The first book in the instant New York Times best-selling gothic fantasy series; a modern paranormal romance set against the gothic backdrop of an isolated southern town.

Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met.

When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them. In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

©2009 Kami Garcia (P)2009 Hachette

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A little juvenile...

What did you love best about Beautiful Creatures?

I wouldn't say I "loved" the novel, but it was pretty good. I enjoy stories with supernatural themes and this one has a very sweet story of first love intertwined.

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Great reader

Would you listen to Beautiful Creatures again? Why?

Good, exciting story. I found I really cared about what happened to Lena and would like to read the other books about her.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Beautiful Creatures?

The discipline hearing with the trumped up charges - the parallel to the Salem witch trials and charges based on the made up testimony of the three girls.

What about Kevin T. Collins’s performance did you like?

Loved it!!! I stopped listening part way through and started reading the book but quickly realized the reader made it so much more exciting so I stopped reading and went back to listening. I would like to find other books he has read,

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

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Not what I expected...

Wow this was a surprise, I liked it! It's a very young adult series but it was refreshing, a love story, with a twist,, a very good listen

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Great Read

Where does Beautiful Creatures rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Great story, however, I could not identify with the leading characters simply because of my age. It seems more suitable to young adults which is obvious but great story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Beautiful Creatures?

Ama and the uncle meeting in the swamp. It was such a point of revelation into more depth in the story and a turning point in my direction of thinking.

Which character – as performed by Kevin T. Collins – was your favorite?

Ridley

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I love the scene with Ama in the cemetery when her true feelings of love for the boy comes to light.

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Pleasantly Surprised

Which character – as performed by Kevin T. Collins – was your favorite?

He did an absolutely wonderful job with all the characters he performed. However, my favorite character as performed by Kevin was Macon Ravenwood and Amma. He brought out Amma's sassyness and Macon's sofistication as well as their magnificent Southern drawl. LOVED IT!!!!!

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Love Love LOVE IT!!

I love everything about this book seires. Every Character is great, there is not a bad character in the entire seires. I can't deside if my fave character is Oma or Link, I'm going to hate to see this series end. This book series will keep you on edge, exspecially the 3nd one. The narrator Kevin Collins is fantastic!

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Favorite book

This is my favorite book ever! I have read it four times twice on audible and twice with the physical book. It is a beautiful telling of a mortal that loves a caster (witch) with a seemingly doomed end as her birthday approaches. it mixes supernatural, historical, and romance and it is very well written. 10/10 recommend.

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Amazing Story

I loved this book and listening to it just added more to it for me. I love the characters and how they gave the song 16 Moons an actual melody to put into your imagination.

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Highly recommend

The movie did not do the book Justice. It was very well written and kept me and gaged through the whole thing wondering what would happen next I can't wait to start number 2

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HIGHLY recommend!!

Would you listen to Beautiful Creatures again? Why?

I would most definitely listen to this series again. I watched the movie when it first came out and never understood why they didn't make more! Now, having read the series, I completely understand!! I still like the movie, but besides the details it was lacking, very few were correct. Hunger Games being first, this is my second favorite series! Love it!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ethan is by far my favorite character! He's so level headed and down to earth. He never becomes pouty like Lena or entitled like Amma. He just stayed cool and collected throughout the series. My second favorite would be Link!

Have you listened to any of Kevin T. Collins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I thought Kevin T Collins read this book fantastically!! He really got into the characters and never once did I feel it becoming mundane!

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