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  • Written by: Libba Bray
  • Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
  • Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Sweet Far Thing

Written by: Libba Bray
Narrated by: Josephine Bailey
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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 to turn catty schoolgirls into loyal friends, 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 with headstrong Felicity and timid Ann; with Kartik, an exotic young Indian man whose companionship is forbidden; and with the fearsome creatures of the realms. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds. The Order, the mysterious group Gemma's mother was once part of, is grappling for control of the realms, as are the Rakshana. It is there that the girls meet their adored friend Pippa, who is not the same...or is she? The power to change everything - both in and out of the realms - rests in Gemma's hands.

Libba Bray's The Sweet Far Thing concludes the trilogy that began with the bestsellers A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels.
©2008 Libba Bray (P)2008 Listening Library
Science Fiction & Fantasy Historical Fiction
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Weaker than the first two but still okay

This is my least favourite book in the trilogy. It feels like it goes on for too long. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why, but it is notable that it is several hours longer than the first two books, and you really feel those extra hours. The amount of back-and-forth between the real world and the magical realms starts to feel like too much. "Get on with it", as Monty Python might say.

The narrator is still one of my favourites that I've listened to in general. She speaks clearly but doesn't over-enunciate, and has a good stock of voices and accents so you can easily tell who is speaking immediately.

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Good book, bad narrator

I read the last few chapters myself (without the audiobook) and found all the characters much more likeable. I think the narrator’s voice just wasn’t for me :( I didn’t care for a single character and thought they were all one dimensional and obnoxious (especially Gemma), but at soon as I decided to give up on the audiobook and read it myself, I found them all much better. Maybe the narrator’s interpretation of the characters didn’t fit well with my own…
The plot was slow and, truthfully, I didn’t understand what was going on/the stakes for most of the book. I didn’t understand why Gemma couldn’t just free the magic. It all felt a bit useless or maybe I simply didn’t pay enough attention? However, the ending made up for it all.

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Mystery, sorcery and Brits!

I read this trilogy when I was in high school and then revisited the series out of nostalgia with audible. The Sweet Far Thing is the third book in the A Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy. The most relatable comparison I can make with this series is that it's like Harry Potter with a Pride and Prejudice twist. Set in 19th century Britain, there are elements of mystery and suspense, love, sorcery, history, societal conventions, and feminism all wrapped up into one trilogy. The reader of this audiobook does an excellent job with the accents and changing her voice to match the characters. A great read and a great audiobook! Would highly recommend to those who are looking for a girlier Harry. #Audible1

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