I’ve read a lot of disappointing books as of late, but this story captured nearly every element of what I consider a great book, reminding me of why I love to read in the first place.  It was deeply moving, incredibly powerful, heartbreaking, at times disturbing, and best of all, it had a conclusive ending… in other words, I hated it!  (Sorry, I started to feel like some tween gushing over Justin Bieber, so I thought I would throw in one negative jab for good measure, even if it was blatantly false).  Kidding aside though, if I were to offer one piece of criticism, it would be that I didn’t necessarily feel emotionally attached to the characters.  And even despite the fact that this book didn’t move me to tears even once (the mark of the best kinds of books), I still felt oddly fulfilled after reading it.  But enough about me, I’m sure you are dying to know what The Dovekeepers was actually about! [Read more...]