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3.69 AVERAGE
Late entry for worst book I read this year. It was on my holds shelf??? On accident maybe? I can’t imagine hearing good things about this yet it has 4 stars! Sick to my stomach!
i was... expecting something completely different and far worse. this was entertaining, far tamer than i expected and pretty solid. the world building was interesting and original enough, despite the generic tall, dark and handsome of jericho barrons (which is the one character i actually expected more of, after some reviews), i actually quite liked the female lead.
honestly, mac acts exactly how you would expect from a young woman of her age and that was far more refreshing than annoying. it's not that She's Not Like Other Girls, She's Special. she's beautiful and knows it. she likes what she likes and that's more than fine. she lived a somewhat shallow life and aknowledges and misses it in a believable way. i'm surprised myself of how fond of her i am.
as someone who is annoyingly critical of writing and plot points and ambiance, i had hardly any scenes in which i felt that pang of "ugh, why wasn't this scene done more properly", and that is why this is getting four stars. the setting is awesome, every place felt vivid, and except how for a single side character, i had a pretty good grasp of everyone around and their names.
all in all, a fun read, something that would drive me nuts had i read it younger, but just cool enough that i'm probably going to check out the whole series... or at least as long as it holds my interest, lol.
if you're looking for darker fantasy, cool sexy characters doing badass things, and to get yourself removed from your daily life and thrown into some cool alternare universe- grab your drink of choice and buckle in with darkfever. this one quite did it for me.
honestly, mac acts exactly how you would expect from a young woman of her age and that was far more refreshing than annoying. it's not that She's Not Like Other Girls, She's Special. she's beautiful and knows it. she likes what she likes and that's more than fine. she lived a somewhat shallow life and aknowledges and misses it in a believable way. i'm surprised myself of how fond of her i am.
as someone who is annoyingly critical of writing and plot points and ambiance, i had hardly any scenes in which i felt that pang of "ugh, why wasn't this scene done more properly", and that is why this is getting four stars. the setting is awesome, every place felt vivid, and except how for a single side character, i had a pretty good grasp of everyone around and their names.
all in all, a fun read, something that would drive me nuts had i read it younger, but just cool enough that i'm probably going to check out the whole series... or at least as long as it holds my interest, lol.
if you're looking for darker fantasy, cool sexy characters doing badass things, and to get yourself removed from your daily life and thrown into some cool alternare universe- grab your drink of choice and buckle in with darkfever. this one quite did it for me.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Turned out to be pretty fun. Still don't care for the shallow protagonist but the sexiness plus a solid mythology may keep me reading... Mostly sexiness, though.
Totally enjoyed. It doesn't feel romancy. It's interesting and action packed. Easy read.
Mythology fascinates me and I love learning about the stories behind each myth. I've read all sorts of books featuring mythology, which mostly revolved around Greek or Roman myths (*cough* Percy Jackson *cough*). Many of the books were often about characters that are pretty popular in today's media like Thor or Zeus and Hades, etc. I've never read a book featuring Celtic myths, in fact, I feel like that's a topic so rarely covered, that I didn't know anything about it. To be honest, when I think about Ireland's myth, all I can think about is leprechauns. I was pretty excited to read the book, and I'm totally glad I did. It sparked my curiosity to learn more about the Celtic culture, and even inspired me to put Dublin on my bucket list.
In terms of story, I felt like it went too slow, and then rushed in the end to give the readers something. The beginning was all about Alina's murder, but Moning never really touched on it again until the end, when she goes to the "Dark Side" (cue Star Wars theme). And I also wished she would have told us a little about what the photocopies of the evil book said.
Because my current obsession is Agents of Shield, I imagined Barrons as Jeffery Mace, although I know that Barrons doesn't actually look anything like Mace. However, there are certain behavioral characteristics that make it impossible to not imagine them. That being said, the book was slightly lacking on the descriptions of other characters, but was definitely not lacking detailed descriptions of Mac's mostly pink outfits, for some insane reason.
Overall, the book had be hooked and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
In terms of story, I felt like it went too slow, and then rushed in the end to give the readers something. The beginning was all about Alina's murder, but Moning never really touched on it again until the end, when she goes to the "Dark Side" (cue Star Wars theme). And I also wished she would have told us a little about what the photocopies of the evil book said.
Because my current obsession is Agents of Shield, I imagined Barrons as Jeffery Mace, although I know that Barrons doesn't actually look anything like Mace. However, there are certain behavioral characteristics that make it impossible to not imagine them. That being said, the book was slightly lacking on the descriptions of other characters, but was definitely not lacking detailed descriptions of Mac's mostly pink outfits, for some insane reason.
Overall, the book had be hooked and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
The world that was written in this book was very interesting. However, the characters left me feeling indifferent.
"Mac" Mackayla Lane is a small-town Southern Belle content with her bartender job and her close-knit family.
The only problem is her beloved sister is off studying in Dublin, Ireland.
But then that problem grows to engulf her whole life when her sister's body is returned home after a brutal murder.
Mackayla breaks out of her small town shell figuratively and literally, using all her savings to fly to Dublin to find out why the police have given up investigation.
What she finds in Dublin are experiences that will forever change her from the Ice Princess Blush nail polish beauty to a barely-surviving human among the Fae.
The Unseelie fae are arriving in Dublin in greater numbers, preying on humans, and Mac is one of a handful of humans who can see them, and sense the magic objects that might be the key to keeping the Unseelie from mass destruction.
With the help of a mysterious book store owner, Jerricho Barrons, she will become deeply embroiled in the fate of Dublin and the world.
Don't judge a book by the cover. The story within Darkfever is much, much less romance/angsty than the naked couple on the cover promise. In fact, Mac's slow realization of the Unseelie dangers and the horrors around her was so slow, there was almost a YA-like coming of age feel to the story.....
Until we got to the death-by-sex fae. And then, like a jolt of caffeine, the story woke up with some rather graphic descriptions of the effect of V'lane, a prince of the fae, on Mac. The part in the book where she kept losing her clothing was almost light and fluffy, but the graphic descriptions of how Mac "assuages" herself under V'lane's influence almost jarred me right out of the book. It was almost like a chick lit coming-of-age YA story was duking it out with a hot and heavy paranormal romance, and neither was winning.
The last part of the book is chock full of action, in contrast with the slow start, with Mac going all kick-ass with a magical spear on fae who get in the way of her investigation. The ending leaves almost all of the threads hanging: Mac's revenge on her sister's killer, the fate of Dublin at the hands of the Unseelie, and the mystery of who/what Jerricho is.
Despite the odd, two-naturedness of some parts of the book, I was totally won over by Mac's voice, and the refreshingly realistic way she denies and doesn't believe the evidence of the fae around her at the beginning of the story.
Jerricho is utterly fascinating, and the while the answer to the tantalizing clues to his identity is not in Darkfever, I will definitely keep reading the series to find out who he is, as well as what Mac becomes.
This Book's Food Designation Rating: Green Tea Tiramisu, for the very delicious and frothy nature of Mac's personality and story, with the odd, sometimes jarring bitterness of the tea where you don't expect it.
The only problem is her beloved sister is off studying in Dublin, Ireland.
But then that problem grows to engulf her whole life when her sister's body is returned home after a brutal murder.
Mackayla breaks out of her small town shell figuratively and literally, using all her savings to fly to Dublin to find out why the police have given up investigation.
What she finds in Dublin are experiences that will forever change her from the Ice Princess Blush nail polish beauty to a barely-surviving human among the Fae.
The Unseelie fae are arriving in Dublin in greater numbers, preying on humans, and Mac is one of a handful of humans who can see them, and sense the magic objects that might be the key to keeping the Unseelie from mass destruction.
With the help of a mysterious book store owner, Jerricho Barrons, she will become deeply embroiled in the fate of Dublin and the world.
Don't judge a book by the cover. The story within Darkfever is much, much less romance/angsty than the naked couple on the cover promise. In fact, Mac's slow realization of the Unseelie dangers and the horrors around her was so slow, there was almost a YA-like coming of age feel to the story.....
Until we got to the death-by-sex fae. And then, like a jolt of caffeine, the story woke up with some rather graphic descriptions of the effect of V'lane, a prince of the fae, on Mac. The part in the book where she kept losing her clothing was almost light and fluffy, but the graphic descriptions of how Mac "assuages" herself under V'lane's influence almost jarred me right out of the book. It was almost like a chick lit coming-of-age YA story was duking it out with a hot and heavy paranormal romance, and neither was winning.
The last part of the book is chock full of action, in contrast with the slow start, with Mac going all kick-ass with a magical spear on fae who get in the way of her investigation. The ending leaves almost all of the threads hanging: Mac's revenge on her sister's killer, the fate of Dublin at the hands of the Unseelie, and the mystery of who/what Jerricho is.
Despite the odd, two-naturedness of some parts of the book, I was totally won over by Mac's voice, and the refreshingly realistic way she denies and doesn't believe the evidence of the fae around her at the beginning of the story.
Jerricho is utterly fascinating, and the while the answer to the tantalizing clues to his identity is not in Darkfever, I will definitely keep reading the series to find out who he is, as well as what Mac becomes.
This Book's Food Designation Rating: Green Tea Tiramisu, for the very delicious and frothy nature of Mac's personality and story, with the odd, sometimes jarring bitterness of the tea where you don't expect it.