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The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780385730303
ISBN: 0385730306
Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 832
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: December 26, 2007
Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Editorial Review:
IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHANGE since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father a
laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.The Order - the mysterious group her mother was once part of - is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - "The Sweet Far Thing"- has gone sour!
I bought this book with the first two as recommended by some young adults I know. I was a little entertained with the first. It was a bit slow. The second one sets the scene for the third book. When you read "The Sweet Far Thing" you think everything will be explained and it will all come together. Well it leaves you short. The book is so long, and slow that you would rather not even finish the book, but you expect a great ending so you continue. And then it ends so bad!!! Here she has all this power ... Read More
Rating:  - For The Girls Who Want To Know It All
I loved all of Libba Bray's books in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. This one is my true favorite by far. It was long, and to some reviewers that was bad but for me it was good, as it means more pages for me to read! Yay! Anyway, it did drag at parts and I did skip over describing the realms paragraphs because we already knew about them. So with that settled I will begin.
I was a very bad girl. As I was waiting for TSFT to come for me in the mail I sort of read all of the reviews and discussions just to ... Read More
Rating:  - Spinning out of control...
I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, but things started going downhill fast in this one. In fact, I started to worry when I read the acknowledgments page at the beginning of the book, because it hinted strongly at a book that had gotten out of the control of its author. And sadly, that's what we get.
Part of the problem is that the central villian was defeated in Rebel Angels. So the story needs some excuse to continue. And the excuse Bray comes up with--a dangerous magical ... Read More
Rating: - A Changing World
I loved the first two novels in the "Gemma Doyle trilogy" but I wasn't sure if Libba Bray would be able to write a satisfying conclusion. The Sweet Far thing is over 800 pages long, and structured similar to a Shakespearian tragedy (for reasons that don't become apparent until the end of the book) but leaves the reader with a feeling of completion. As Gemma Doyle and her friends Felicity and Ann prepare for their graduation from the Spence Academy for Young Ladies the pressure of the impending future is ... Read More
Rating: - The end
I was incredibly impressed with the final book in the trilogy. The start is slow, as Gemma does nothing exciting but soon the pace picks up and the reader will be swept away, as I was. Gemma explores her dark corners and passions and becomes her own person. This final book closes many loose ends but also leaves the reader wondering. The mysterious manner of Libba Bray also follows the plot line as Gemma tries to understand her visions. This book is a thrilling page turner full of magic, history, passon, ... Read More
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