Beautiful Creatures Character Analysis

Nothing ever changed in Gatlin, all the residents knew each other, and nothing new or strange ever happened, until Lena Duchannes arrived. In the book, Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, sixteen-year old Ethan was used to his normal everyday life. However, when Lena became a part of his life, everything changed. Ethan dreamt about Lena, and through an encounter with her in real life, he learned more about his mother’s, his own, and Lena’s magical pasts, information that would change his life forever. Although this book did have many strengths that made it enjoyable to read, it also had a variety of elements that made it difficult and challenging to read. However, Beautiful Creatures is a story I would recommend to my peers. …show more content…
For example, since the story has many fantasy elements, quite a few of the details are confusing for the reader to understand. Another challenge that readers face while reading Beautiful Creatures is the complexity of the ending. Although the ending is very descriptive, it is confusing for the reader to understand. Towards the end of the story, Lena engages in a battle with her mother, to save herself from becoming a dark caster. During this battle however, her uncle uses a form of magic to sacrifice himself in order to prevent her from becoming a dark caster. However, despite its challenges, Beautiful Creatures is a very entertaining and entrancing book.
In conclusion, Beautiful Creatures is an excellent book full of many thrilling adventures, and countless interesting characteristics. With its many strengths and weaknesses, this book is definitely one that I would recommend to my peers. With its various scenarios filled with drama, and others filled with action, this story has many exceptional qualities. In fact, I believe that if everyone were to read Beautiful Creatures they would see just how thrilling and amazing the world of fantasy can