#195 in Young adult
Bitterblue
- 563
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Bitterblue” is a dark, tense third Graceling Realm novel, and some readers single out the realism of its relationships. They also praise the questions its heroine keeps asking and the place it gives to gay characters. Some find the message of equality pressed too hard, above all at the end, and the early chapters more tangled than they need to be. It comes after “Graceling” and “Fire”.
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About the book
Bitterblue is a young adult fantasy novel written by American author Kristin Cashore. It is preceded by Graceling and Fire, and followed by Winterkeep. The book was released on May 1, 2012.
Reading order · Seven Kingdoms Trilogy
Full order & progress →- GracelingStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Fire
7.97.9 / 10 - BitterblueThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - WinterkeepWinterkeep–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 217 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 12 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 205 | 95% |
Frequently asked
What age is Bitterblue for?
Bitterblue sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 563 pages — longer than 56% of the ranked books in Young adult.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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