The book Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor displays the journey of a young girl named Karou trying to find herself within a world full of terrifying and beautiful creatures. It was published in November, 2012. Karou is an art student studying in the city, Prague, living with a band of misfit creatures. These creatures are called Chimaera. They have different physical features from both humans and animals and exchange their teeth for wishes. There are also angels against the Chimaera. The Chimaera that raised her are Brimstone, Twiga, and Issa who are teeth traders. Karou helps her family collect teeth that turn into wishes in this mythical world. While getting teeth, she meets an angel that tries to kill her, yet he hesitates feeling a distant memory. After she manages to escape, the angel, Avika, follows her, since she affected him so deeply. Finally, she confronts him where he tells her his true identity, and how angels are after Chimaera. Although Avika and Karou are suppose to be enemies and their families get in the way, they can’t seem to separate. Karou realizes that Avika means way more to her than she thought. Avika and Karou are still trying to figure out how they can be together, since they’re enemies. The Chimaera can also be resurrected, and angels can be forever young. The angels can’t come back to life, putting a strain their relationship, since they know eventually it will come a day when Karou will live on without him. This new discovery may just rip their relationship apart. Within this book there are many underlying themes that present themselves throughout Karou’s journey. One theme that seems to be very prominent is don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Just like how Avika didn’t judge Karou just because she was a Chimaera. Avika saw beyond the first layer, and saw beneath Karou’s appearances. “The blue-haired girl moved through it all like a fairy through a story, the light treating her differently than it did others, the air seeming to gather around her like held breath. As if this whole place were a story about her. Who was she?” (Taylor 79). This quote shows even though they’re suppose to be enemies, Avika and Karou look deeper than their titles, and they find a new, beautiful relationship. ust like Avika, Karou has also had very untrusting and toxic relationships in the past. However, they can learn from each other how important it is to have that connection again. Yet how can you blame them? The last thing Avika wants is to see them hurt. He realizes the consequences of associating with an enemy, and yet he still wants to know who she is. Without following these labels, they could finally find someone they truly love. Although as the book progresses, the theme begins to evolve into different themes like love doesn’t conquer all and trust no one. Sometimes life and complications get in the way of love. It doesn’t matter if people are in love or not, sometimes people have to do things for the better.
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This book shows that not always can love prevail through difficult situations. It acts as something to open a reader’s eyes. It shows that the happy ending or movie-like love story is fake. Things get in the way of love, which can bring you further and further apart, regardless if people love each other or not. This is a good read for others, because it provides a wake up call in a fun, gripping, and adventurous story. A good way to look at the story as you read is to note the extremely descriptive vocabulary and find the definitions. Also, note key themes as you read and as Avika and Karou's relationship develops and evolves. Notice how their love doesn’t die naturally, it’s ruined by mistakes and regrets. This is an excellent read for people who seem too idealistic or decepted by real life, because Taylor uses things like Avika and Karou’s tarnished relationship and Avika’s dark past to show that not everything works as planned. Laini Taylor in Daughter of Smoke and Bone depicts themes of diminishing labels, trusting no one, and the struggles of love into one fantastic
This book shows that not always can love prevail through difficult situations. It acts as something to open a reader’s eyes. It shows that the happy ending or movie-like love story is fake. Things get in the way of love, which can bring you further and further apart, regardless if people love each other or not. This is a good read for others, because it provides a wake up call in a fun, gripping, and adventurous story. A good way to look at the story as you read is to note the extremely descriptive vocabulary and find the definitions. Also, note key themes as you read and as Avika and Karou's relationship develops and evolves. Notice how their love doesn’t die naturally, it’s ruined by mistakes and regrets. This is an excellent read for people who seem too idealistic or decepted by real life, because Taylor uses things like Avika and Karou’s tarnished relationship and Avika’s dark past to show that not everything works as planned. Laini Taylor in Daughter of Smoke and Bone depicts themes of diminishing labels, trusting no one, and the struggles of love into one fantastic