Finnikin of the Rock (Paperback) by Melina Marchetta

from monsterofbooks

You know when you see something truly breathtaking and your in awe over how beautiful it is, well I think that is the right thing to say about Finnikin of the Rock. It is everything that makes a story perfect, but the book talks about a dystopian world. Melina Marchetta creates a story that has h...

from shell70

Wow what a story! Love this book. Although it is fantasy it will appeal to all because of the fabulous story content. It could also be used to parallel the holocaust.

from ericajsc

Everyone who enjoys reading should read this book. Seriously. Even if you're shying away from it because it's fantasy and you're not into fantasy, it doesn't matter. Yes, it has all the elements of fantasy that might be off-putting: a fictional land with strange-sounding kingdoms and tales of war...

from LoftyIslanders

This one has grown on me. It sounded good just reading the cover. The growth of the charachters is well thought out, they evolve into people you want to know about and you want to see what happens to them, you want to shake them and hug them. You find yourself wanting shake them at times- like wh...

from les121

Finnikin of the Rock is a sweet love story with traditional, fairytale elements - a kingdom, a curse, an oath, a king. Despite repeated info-dumps, I was completely drawn into the characters' struggles. I felt their pain acutely and even cried towards the end. I also love how the story addresses ...