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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Not bad. I love the concept and the plot is cool so far but the characters are irritating and the writing style is weird… it bothers me somewhat. But I’m going to continue reading the series and hope that the characters develop and don’t stay as cardboard-cutout-y as they are.
Not much in the way of character development yet, but this was certainly a fun read. I do plan on going on in the series because the concept is so fun despite the weird writing style and cliche characters (all the guys are tall and handsome and Mac is the only chick who “breaks stereotypes” in a world full of eye candy.)
Overall rating: 3 stars (more like 2.8 to be exact) :)
It's a fun read, but it doesn't have much substance to it besides the worldbuilding (which is awesome).
Not much in the way of character development yet, but this was certainly a fun read. I do plan on going on in the series because the concept is so fun despite the weird writing style and cliche characters (all the guys are tall and handsome and Mac is the only chick who “breaks stereotypes” in a world full of eye candy.)
Overall rating: 3 stars (more like 2.8 to be exact) :)
It's a fun read, but it doesn't have much substance to it besides the worldbuilding (which is awesome).
3.5 stars, I really enjoyed this and it has left me with so many questions and excited for the next books for the story to unravel. I did at times find this book a little bit slow and i was waiting for something big to happen. It was a good start to the series and i am exited to read bloodfever.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
BR with my fellow Fever series virgins!
I'll be honest, the first part of the book was a little slow for me and I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but it finished strong and definitely intrigued me enough that I am diving into the second book right away.
Mac has just gotten the heartwrenching news that her sister has been murdered while a college student in Dublin, Ireland. Mac feels the need to go over there and keep the investigation going when it reaches a dead end.
While there, she goes to this fabulous bookstore called
She meets Jericho Barrons who is a very dark, intriguing character. Mac's perfect rainbow colored world is about to come crashing down around and Barrons is the only one who seems to keep her safe even though she doesn't trust him. He is so mysterious.
Here's the link to our Buddy Read:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1562526-br-with-all-of-my-fever-series-virgins#comment_86350709
I'll be honest, the first part of the book was a little slow for me and I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but it finished strong and definitely intrigued me enough that I am diving into the second book right away.
Mac has just gotten the heartwrenching news that her sister has been murdered while a college student in Dublin, Ireland. Mac feels the need to go over there and keep the investigation going when it reaches a dead end.
While there, she goes to this fabulous bookstore called
She meets Jericho Barrons who is a very dark, intriguing character. Mac's perfect rainbow colored world is about to come crashing down around and Barrons is the only one who seems to keep her safe even though she doesn't trust him. He is so mysterious.
Here's the link to our Buddy Read:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1562526-br-with-all-of-my-fever-series-virgins#comment_86350709
This was so much fun! It reminds me of cheesy tv shows like Merlin, Stargate, Lost Girl with fun adventure fighting monsters. Only with more smut although this book did not have any sex scenes. I love the slow burn between Mac and Barrons. I swoon every time he says Ms. Lane.
This book pulled me in and didn't let me go. I couldn't stop once I started this series and am so glad it was recommended to me. Moning has a way of making every story full of life and color and I for one really enjoyed the detail and adventure of the writtings. I coulnd't wait to go get the 2nd book and get started.
So this was a harder re-read for me in some aspects than I expected it to be. I still loved the story and reading this one definitely reminded me off all the things I've forgotten about this series. Things that are probably really important to remember if I'm going to actually finish the series. But man did I dislike Mac in this! She's such a ditsy, me focused, ignore sensible information because it doesn't jive with what she wants, obnoxious piece of work in this story. And I guess as a character arc over the course of the series it actually works, because I know she does get better. But she's so young and sure she knows everything in this one and yet isn't willing to accept that she doesn't know much of anything even with the reality is slapping her in the face. I'm surprised she wasn't killed outright in this one at some points.
This does give us a sneakily good introduction into all of the things that are going on in this world though. The world building is definitely one of the strengths of this series. I love the descriptions of the fae and the way certain parts of the city are just disappearing. There's a lot of information we learn and while he's a dick, Jericho is my type of dick. He really doesn't have the patience to deal with some ditsy American pink princess when his world is such a dark place. But I will give Mac this, she does have hutzpah. She doesn't give up and even when I wanted to punch her she's still determined to figure things out.
This does give us a sneakily good introduction into all of the things that are going on in this world though. The world building is definitely one of the strengths of this series. I love the descriptions of the fae and the way certain parts of the city are just disappearing. There's a lot of information we learn and while he's a dick, Jericho is my type of dick. He really doesn't have the patience to deal with some ditsy American pink princess when his world is such a dark place. But I will give Mac this, she does have hutzpah. She doesn't give up and even when I wanted to punch her she's still determined to figure things out.
The first review-type word that comes to mind is unimpressive, but that really is only in relation to all the five-star reviews I have seen on this book. By itself, this book isn't bad, but the thing is that this book is certainly not a five-star book for me. It was fine and I enjoyed the story and the main character, for the most part. If you like [a:Richelle Mead|137902|Richelle Mead|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1270374609p2/137902.jpg]'s writing and story-telling style, this is close to being on par with that, especially her Georgia Kincaid series. Those were all, with the exception of the first one (which I liked even more), 3-star books and I thoroughly enjoyed them. I found Mead's world-building to be more in-depth than Moning's, although, I admit, the main character's lack of knowledge and the book's lack of world-building in this book is really serving as an introduction to the series as a whole.
Moning's descriptions were succinct and crisp, making Dublin an enticing city to visit, Shades and other villainous supernatural creatures aside. Her main character, MacKayla "Mac" Lane, is a trying personality. She makes ri-damn-diculous decisions—however, I don't disagree that it all seems to fall within her personality and doesn't seem to be out of character for her at all. I just don't know that I would like this main character in real life and I think that is where I have trouble relating to her.
As to the chemistry, I honestly didn't feel any. In fact, this book ran along a rather emotionless track for me. Case in point: I am a crier. I cry at so many things, and always have. I cry at almost every Disney movie, and I believe, every Pixar movie to date. I have cried at commercials. Books and movies both make me cry, and often. I can get choked up just retelling the part in [b:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|136251|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474171184s/136251.jpg|2963218] when Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw students leap up in the Great Hall, after that hateful Pansy Parkinson yells for someone to grab Harry to surrender him to Voldemort, and aim their wands at Slytherin's table, protecting Harry. (Or, apparently just typing this up sets me off.) But no part of this novel made my eyes water or even tapped into my strong sense of sympathy. I was sad in a general sense for Mac's loss of her sister, but really it just didn't evoke any empathy.
Back to the lack of chemistry though...I felt that maybe there could be something with Jericho Barrons (honestly, these are eye-roll inducing names) in the future, but V'lane's presence just served to be a complete 180º from where the book otherwise rests. Those sections with V'lane were glaringly out of place to me, as if the novel was trying to be something, during those parts, that it otherwise wasn't.
As I say, this book was fine, but it left me wondering about all these four- and five-star reviews. Ultimately though, I will probably not read any more of the series. I am not interested in the answers to the few unanswered questions raised in this book, disappointingly unanswered, I might add. Most importantly, I have no interest in pursuing the overall character growth of Mac. I began the second book, and I cannot imagine a less imaginable or more contradictory main character.
Moning's descriptions were succinct and crisp, making Dublin an enticing city to visit, Shades and other villainous supernatural creatures aside. Her main character, MacKayla "Mac" Lane, is a trying personality. She makes ri-damn-diculous decisions—however, I don't disagree that it all seems to fall within her personality and doesn't seem to be out of character for her at all. I just don't know that I would like this main character in real life and I think that is where I have trouble relating to her.
As to the chemistry, I honestly didn't feel any. In fact, this book ran along a rather emotionless track for me. Case in point: I am a crier. I cry at so many things, and always have. I cry at almost every Disney movie, and I believe, every Pixar movie to date. I have cried at commercials. Books and movies both make me cry, and often. I can get choked up just retelling the part in [b:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|136251|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474171184s/136251.jpg|2963218] when Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw students leap up in the Great Hall, after that hateful Pansy Parkinson yells for someone to grab Harry to surrender him to Voldemort, and aim their wands at Slytherin's table, protecting Harry. (Or, apparently just typing this up sets me off.) But no part of this novel made my eyes water or even tapped into my strong sense of sympathy. I was sad in a general sense for Mac's loss of her sister, but really it just didn't evoke any empathy.
Back to the lack of chemistry though...I felt that maybe there could be something with Jericho Barrons (honestly, these are eye-roll inducing names) in the future, but V'lane's presence just served to be a complete 180º from where the book otherwise rests. Those sections with V'lane were glaringly out of place to me, as if the novel was trying to be something, during those parts, that it otherwise wasn't.
As I say, this book was fine, but it left me wondering about all these four- and five-star reviews. Ultimately though, I will probably not read any more of the series. I am not interested in the answers to the few unanswered questions raised in this book, disappointingly unanswered, I might add. Most importantly, I have no interest in pursuing the overall character growth of Mac. I began the second book, and I cannot imagine a less imaginable or more contradictory main character.
A very enjoyable book and I look forward to the later books in the series. Unfortunately, what took this from a 4 to 3 rating for me (and your mileage may vary) is the overt sexual content.
Maybe I'm a prude, but usually the graphic descriptions of sex, or sexual reactions, feel like they were just thrown into many of today's urban paranormal books (see Laural K. Hamilton for example) rather than actually part of the story.
Beyond a titillation factor the words feel "wast...more A very enjoyable book and I look forward to the later books in the series. Unfortunately, what took this from a 4 to 3 rating for me (and your mileage may vary) is the overt sexual content.
Maybe I'm a prude, but usually the graphic descriptions of sex, or sexual reactions, feel like they were just thrown into many of today's urban paranormal books (see Laural K. Hamilton for example) rather than actually part of the story.
Beyond a titillation factor the words feel "wasted" and I like my reading a bit economical and every word and phrase serves a purpose to advance the story
Maybe I'm a prude, but usually the graphic descriptions of sex, or sexual reactions, feel like they were just thrown into many of today's urban paranormal books (see Laural K. Hamilton for example) rather than actually part of the story.
Beyond a titillation factor the words feel "wast...more A very enjoyable book and I look forward to the later books in the series. Unfortunately, what took this from a 4 to 3 rating for me (and your mileage may vary) is the overt sexual content.
Maybe I'm a prude, but usually the graphic descriptions of sex, or sexual reactions, feel like they were just thrown into many of today's urban paranormal books (see Laural K. Hamilton for example) rather than actually part of the story.
Beyond a titillation factor the words feel "wasted" and I like my reading a bit economical and every word and phrase serves a purpose to advance the story