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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Overall I enjoyed the story telling and unraveling this world. Mac was skeptic of everything which I get! I would be skeptic to. It did get a little repetitive but I understand she was naïve.
Jericho is a mystery. I have so many questions still! I appreciated how he taught Mac and didn’t just do whatever Mac wanted.
Both characters each had their own thoughts and ideas which was refreshing. I appreciated how much of this was plot driven. I’m curious to see what happens next!
Jericho is a mystery. I have so many questions still! I appreciated how he taught Mac and didn’t just do whatever Mac wanted.
Both characters each had their own thoughts and ideas which was refreshing. I appreciated how much of this was plot driven. I’m curious to see what happens next!
3.5 because Mac is the biggest pick-me girl in the entire world and because the early 2000s outfit descriptions really yanked me from the narrative.
So this book started out strong and then kind of faded by the end. This is definitely a book written in the 2000s and feels exactly like all other early 2000s fantasy with dark brooding bossy alpha men and a young girl that knows nothing (think Laurell k Hamilton or black dagger brotherhood vibes for the 2000s fantasy). The language and writing haven’t held up but I think the concept and plot are interesting. I hate first person writing though. I think I’ll read the next one to decide if I’ll finish the series or not as people have stated the series greatly improves moving forward.
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This wasn't really what I had been expecting. Its definitely way more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance. The story was interesting and the world easy to get into and understand. But I can tell that it is merely the introduction. The story didn't get too deep and didn't progress too far. Really, I am disappointed by the fact that this had no conclusion whatsoever. I am always a little upset by books that don't have the five-stage story structure. This book didn't solve anything. They didn't find the Sinsar Dubh. They didn't find Alina's killer. We didn't even learn a single thing about Barrons. I don't think a main character should remain a mystery past the first book. It makes it hard to really care when you don't know who it is you're supposed to care about.
I really enjoyed MacKayla's character. She was amusing and lively, fun, honest, loyal, brave, and a girl. A girlie-girl, and I liked that. I am a girlie-girl. I like to look nice and I like to wear pink. My friends even halfheartedly make fun of me for always making them look bad. I always dress up even when we aren't going anywhere. I love how MacKayla proved that just because you like to look nice does not mean that you are a damsel or a wuss. Barrons was ok. He was definitely domineering, but that in itself is not hot. I know I hardly know him at this point so I cannot judge until I have read the next book. But at this point he is pretty dull, and if I have to wait longer than two books to get to know a character I will most definitely hold it against the series. I have already ordered book 2 and then after I finish that one I will reassess whether or not I will continue the series.
The cover on this book is extremely misleading. There are two seemingly naked people on the cover but there was zero romance. Z. E. R. O. This book has an average rating of 4.19 out of 76 000 readers, and I know that they can't all be wrong, but at this point I am doubtful. I rated this 3/5 because it had an interesting Urban Fantasy type story, but I was disappointed in everything that I was led to believe this would be. If I had heard nothing about this series before reading this I don't think I would have bothered continuing it. Sure, book 1 was interesting, but I don't like things that are drawn out too much, and with no conclusion to this one I may not have bothered. It makes me wonder how this became popular when it was first new and no one knew that it would be worth waiting for.
This wasn't really what I had been expecting. Its definitely way more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance. The story was interesting and the world easy to get into and understand. But I can tell that it is merely the introduction. The story didn't get too deep and didn't progress too far. Really, I am disappointed by the fact that this had no conclusion whatsoever. I am always a little upset by books that don't have the five-stage story structure. This book didn't solve anything. They didn't find the Sinsar Dubh. They didn't find Alina's killer. We didn't even learn a single thing about Barrons. I don't think a main character should remain a mystery past the first book. It makes it hard to really care when you don't know who it is you're supposed to care about.
I really enjoyed MacKayla's character. She was amusing and lively, fun, honest, loyal, brave, and a girl. A girlie-girl, and I liked that. I am a girlie-girl. I like to look nice and I like to wear pink. My friends even halfheartedly make fun of me for always making them look bad. I always dress up even when we aren't going anywhere. I love how MacKayla proved that just because you like to look nice does not mean that you are a damsel or a wuss. Barrons was ok. He was definitely domineering, but that in itself is not hot. I know I hardly know him at this point so I cannot judge until I have read the next book. But at this point he is pretty dull, and if I have to wait longer than two books to get to know a character I will most definitely hold it against the series. I have already ordered book 2 and then after I finish that one I will reassess whether or not I will continue the series.
The cover on this book is extremely misleading. There are two seemingly naked people on the cover but there was zero romance. Z. E. R. O. This book has an average rating of 4.19 out of 76 000 readers, and I know that they can't all be wrong, but at this point I am doubtful. I rated this 3/5 because it had an interesting Urban Fantasy type story, but I was disappointed in everything that I was led to believe this would be. If I had heard nothing about this series before reading this I don't think I would have bothered continuing it. Sure, book 1 was interesting, but I don't like things that are drawn out too much, and with no conclusion to this one I may not have bothered. It makes me wonder how this became popular when it was first new and no one knew that it would be worth waiting for.
Real score 4.00. Wow. It has a 4.1 score already. And I’m awfully sorry to lower that marginally but I’m not sure I like Mac yet. I’m going to persevere.
It was a major disappointment, mainly due to the main characters. The world building was cool and original, but everything else... shivers, and not of the good kind.
Mac was the most annoying character I've ever read about. Sure, she changes, minimally, during the story, but c'mon, she's not Barbie, she's the Queen of all Barbies. Her shallowness sickened me and made it hard to go through all her thoughs and inner states.
That's one of the biggest issues I with this book: the constant inner monologue. The endless series of questions and unnecessary "maybes" or "what ifs". Exhausting. It gave me an headache. Also because dialogues were few and far bewteen. Lots of things happens but I always got this sensation as if nothing was really happening. I wanted to scream "Show me! Don't tell me!" And then there were all those flash-forward-ish comments. Like, every few pages, we read things like: "Later I would understand how lucky I was not to be dead". This doesn't give us any answers. I seriously don't even care. Or: "One day I would learn to... (fill with whatever crazy Fae thing you please)
Barrons was hot and myserious. Different, but I couldn't bring myself to like him, like him. The way he treated Mac got on my nerves. Still, he was too absent. We always have to listen to Mac's annoying thoughs, but hardly ever we get a clear conversation with Barrons. I know this is supposeed to be part of his charm, but he is the only interesting character and I would have appreciated to see more of him.
Anyway, Mac is the main reason for this catastrophe. The ideas in this book are good and refreshing. Dublin is a good setting and the descriptions are detailed and quaint. But it's all marginal if the MC is a spoiled southern belle whose biggest concern remains her chipped nails.
Most of the time I just wanted to put her and Cat Crawfield in a room together with a cardboard around Mac's neck reading "I kill Kittens".
Or maybe giving her a round with Mara Dyer. Seriously, I'm desperate to see this girl in serious pain.
I've avoided Fae's books like the bubonic plague for years, but I decided to give this one a shot since everyone seems to believe it's the new paranormal Bible or something. After reading it, I'm not so sure Fae is my thing.
this book had a lot of backstory in the beginning and I had to force myself to keep reading because we spend a lot of time in Mac's head. I need dialogue.
I'm glad we have a lot of time with barrons and mac together. I can't wait to read how things progress between the 2.
I was annoyed with Mac on questions she was not answering right away.
my favorite line "oh something pink and pretty lying on the floor. oh wait thats my underwear!"
I can't wait to see what happens next.
Jericho Barrons what the hell are you?
I'm glad we have a lot of time with barrons and mac together. I can't wait to read how things progress between the 2.
I was annoyed with Mac on questions she was not answering right away.
my favorite line "oh something pink and pretty lying on the floor. oh wait thats my underwear!"
I can't wait to see what happens next.
Jericho Barrons what the hell are you?
So here's my question: why do people like this book?
I hated this book. I thought this book was sexist, badly-written, and full of unlikeable characters. Neither Mac nor Jericho is even remotely appealing. Jericho speaks to Mac like she is a thing, and she allows him to. In fact, that appears to be a theme throughout: there is not a single male character in this book who respects women as people. Which reminds me: ALL of the characters are male. This book fails the Bechdel Test hard. Embarrassingly hard. I guess I should have expected as much from a woman who writes romance novels that probably include far too many uses of the word "ravished." FURTHERMORE, Mac will not shut up about her freaking BEAUTY. After I awoke from my Clique series obsession in the sixth grade, I forswore all books containing excessive descriptions of clothing, hairstyle, or really any physical attributes beyond the initial introduction of a character (this is why I put down Poison Princess after 20 pages, because BARF). And yet! I found myself reading Darkfever.
Jericho may be the most disgustingly sexist brute in the history of ever, excepting of course all other male characters in this book, but Mac is just as obnoxious. We are forced to spend an entire novel in her head, which actually gave me a headache. I really couldn't care less what she is wearing at any point in time, descriptions of which take up ENTIRE PARAGRAPHS of this book.
I was really excited to read Darkfever. Everyone on Goodreads seems to love it, and I was intrigued by the setting and promise of Fae lore. But honestly, I don't understand why everyone loves this series. I found it to be quite hard to take.
You may be wondering why, if I hated it so much, I have it two stars instead of one. I wanted to give it one star. But I just couldn't do it. Here is the embarrassing truth: I did not like this book, but there is a significant part of me that reeeeeally wants to know what happens. I have so many questions! So many unanswered questions! And the part of me that wants to know the answers to these questions wants to read the next installment of this infuriating saga.
I will be strong. I will survive this. I will try to spare myself the pain and frustration of reading another Fever book.
BUT WAIT WHO IS JERICHO WHAT DID HE DO TO THAT VAMPIRE? Shhh. Be quiet.
WHY WAS MAC ADOPTED IN THE FIRST PLACE??
Would you shut up?
NEVER.
Wish me luck.
I hated this book. I thought this book was sexist, badly-written, and full of unlikeable characters. Neither Mac nor Jericho is even remotely appealing. Jericho speaks to Mac like she is a thing, and she allows him to. In fact, that appears to be a theme throughout: there is not a single male character in this book who respects women as people. Which reminds me: ALL of the characters are male. This book fails the Bechdel Test hard. Embarrassingly hard. I guess I should have expected as much from a woman who writes romance novels that probably include far too many uses of the word "ravished." FURTHERMORE, Mac will not shut up about her freaking BEAUTY. After I awoke from my Clique series obsession in the sixth grade, I forswore all books containing excessive descriptions of clothing, hairstyle, or really any physical attributes beyond the initial introduction of a character (this is why I put down Poison Princess after 20 pages, because BARF). And yet! I found myself reading Darkfever.
Jericho may be the most disgustingly sexist brute in the history of ever, excepting of course all other male characters in this book, but Mac is just as obnoxious. We are forced to spend an entire novel in her head, which actually gave me a headache. I really couldn't care less what she is wearing at any point in time, descriptions of which take up ENTIRE PARAGRAPHS of this book.
I was really excited to read Darkfever. Everyone on Goodreads seems to love it, and I was intrigued by the setting and promise of Fae lore. But honestly, I don't understand why everyone loves this series. I found it to be quite hard to take.
You may be wondering why, if I hated it so much, I have it two stars instead of one. I wanted to give it one star. But I just couldn't do it. Here is the embarrassing truth: I did not like this book, but there is a significant part of me that reeeeeally wants to know what happens. I have so many questions! So many unanswered questions! And the part of me that wants to know the answers to these questions wants to read the next installment of this infuriating saga.
I will be strong. I will survive this. I will try to spare myself the pain and frustration of reading another Fever book.
BUT WAIT WHO IS JERICHO WHAT DID HE DO TO THAT VAMPIRE? Shhh. Be quiet.
WHY WAS MAC ADOPTED IN THE FIRST PLACE??
Would you shut up?
NEVER.
Wish me luck.
Look, there's a lot I didn't like about this book. Descriptions of what the main character is wearing which run to whole paragraphs being one. Another, the constant foreshadowing of events. And some anachronisms that reveal exactly what the author doesn't know about Ireland. However, it was kind of fun and silly and overall enjoyable.
Yeah...I liked it. And this review is dedicated to Kat Kennedy, because she convinced me to give this series a chance, a decision I do not regret one bit.
I'll start off with stating that I was quite hesitant to begin the "Fever" series because in most of the negative reviews that I had read as research, the common element was always the same: the nature of the protagonist. Many people have gone on hate rants about MacKayla Lane, describing her as a shallow, unintelligent protagonist, obsessed with the colour pink and with fashion and girly stuff like that. This did, initially, put me off because I prefer serious, deeper protagonists, but I don't really read this genre except one book every few years, so I did not make a fuss about it. But I have read Karen Marie Moning's works in the past and have truly enjoyed them, albeit for the escapist fantasies that they were. I don't see this as essential literature, as classic works of art, but I do see it as an enjoyable turn of pages. My frustration with the "Fever" series has been growing and growing, and in the end, I felt kind of left out for not at least having an opinion of my own. After Kat told me about them, I decided wtf. As if I hadn't paid for worse books before.
I finished the first book, "Darkfever" last night( for someone who has always been afraid of the dark, I don't know how wise it is to read this series after dark, but oh well, work + school => read whenever you can), and I can honestly state that this book was excellent in terms of story, characters, suspense, horror and world building. The next two books are awaiting my attention on my desk, but I feel like I need to address some of the criticism that has kept me so foolishly at bay.
People have said that Mac sucks. I fucking love her. Yeah, sure, she is a self-proclaimed Barbie, a Southern Belle with a taste for the easy, stress-less life. So what? Personally, I like reading a book and seeing some elements with which I can identify, but I find it incredibly sad and pathetic for a woman to want to read about HERSELF. Yeah, sure, I hate pink and want more from life, but so what? Mac works for the story, she is fun to read about and, most importantly, she is flawed. Through her human and worldly flaws, she expresses the most important thing about humanity and life: nothing is perfect. Life sucks a great deal sometimes, humans are imperfect creatures who are capable of nonsense and selfishness, but also of kindness, courage, determination. We all take life for granted until that one day when all goes to shit and we are torn apart from those we love, from those who support us. Not all must face such horrors, it is true, but one way or another, we all must wake up and face the truth of life, the hard work of existence. If we are lucky enough, we do not have to face death and illness.
Mac entertains me greatly. I like the music she listens to, the fact that she DOES listen to music, and, honestly, although I could care less in general about a character's fashion choices, I like that this character gives a crap about her appearance. Not when it comes to clothes, but when it comes to her physical appearance. I like that she is beautiful and that she knows she is beautiful. What the hell happened to assertive, powerful women who do not spend every waking second worrying about how ugly and plain they are. No! Fuck that! No woman should ever think herself ugly and I am happy that beside all the pathetic, vomit-inducing examples of Bella-spawned little bitches, there are strong representations of our genre out there. I love the fact that even though her life is ruined, that she is plunged into hell, she does not become a recluse, a wreck, a martyr.
Barrons...where do I begin. He is my favourite character, and I swear it is not because of his undeniable hotness, agitating attitude and intriguing mystery. This is the character I most identify with. I love his style. I am not defending his often crappy behaviour, messed-up adoration of never sharing anything, but I so adore all the scenes he is in. He is not a boring goody two-shoes who, despite being a world-class warrior, murderer, rapist, ravager of cities and planets, immediately turns into the universe's softest puppy when coming across the female love interest. So I am definitely looking forward to him in the oncoming books.
The romance. People have constantly bitched about this not being romantic from the first effing page. Really? Because that is what we need, right? Sappy, heartless romances, possibly starting on page 2 (because one page is already TOO much character development, right? BAH!), based on absolutely nothing except hotness. This is such a disgusting and shallow perspective. Don't get me wrong. There is a genre for this kind of love story and I have absolutely nothing against it. But if that is all you read, or if that is all you expect in a book, I seriously pity you. Love is a part of life, and therefore, it should be in all stories, but it should NOT be the main focus, purpose, excuse. Ok? Therefore, I enjoy the tension, the banter, and the hate. Two completely different people, actual polar opposites cannot be expected to instantly adore each other. I could live with them not ending up together for the sake of it alone. I want to see how they work, how they function, and how Mac deals with Barron's weirdness.
The background. Are you kidding me? Ireland? Just one of my favourite countries. Fae? Yes, the kind that can totally tear you to shreds, rape you, eat you, in whatever order they see fit, which to me is a big win! Beauty does not equal kindness and I prefer paranormal that can and WILL hurt you. Call me a masochist, but this is realism speaking. Mythology is not just make believe that can be then misused and raped by stupid authors with no desire to research. Sure it can be interpreted and added as a twist, but one must realize that each people's mythology contains the stories, heroes, loves and fears of that people. Fears, as in bad things. I am addressing this because I read a review once, accusing the "Fever" series that it is full of monsters, bla bla bla. Not everyone enjoys horror and monster fiction, it is true, but the book clearly states the nature of the world in which our protagonist is thrust. It is not pretty, nor is it meant to be. Why must one expect nothing but joys and glitter? Horror is not only fictional. Life can be truly horrifying at times.
The suspense and general atmosphere...I turn off the light in my room by flinging a water bottle at the switch (so I don't have to leave the protective aura of my blanket) if I read this book before bed. Also, I have recently become an astute observer of the lighting system in my city. The street illumination is not as trust-worthy as I might prefer...Nuff said!
Have I covered everything? Probably not. The main idea is that I adored the first book and I am sure the rest will raise up to its quality. The only reason why I gave it four stars is that sometimes, the writing style is too simplistic for my taste. Yes, I am a snob. This might not be the book's fault, necessarily, but I like looong, descriptive sentences used in dialogue as well. The books are also slightly short for my taste, but the advantage of getting into a series after it is over is obvious: I can read it all like one big book with 5 different, awesome covers! Hah! But I would probably have suffered greatly if I had been forced to wait for each book. I have no other complaints. I hope the dialogue improves in complexity, but as I said, this is solely a personal preference.
Thank you, Kat, for convincing me to start this immensely enjoyable series. Fast-paced, intense, funny and it has great characters. It deserves to be in your trident of awesome!
I'll start off with stating that I was quite hesitant to begin the "Fever" series because in most of the negative reviews that I had read as research, the common element was always the same: the nature of the protagonist. Many people have gone on hate rants about MacKayla Lane, describing her as a shallow, unintelligent protagonist, obsessed with the colour pink and with fashion and girly stuff like that. This did, initially, put me off because I prefer serious, deeper protagonists, but I don't really read this genre except one book every few years, so I did not make a fuss about it. But I have read Karen Marie Moning's works in the past and have truly enjoyed them, albeit for the escapist fantasies that they were. I don't see this as essential literature, as classic works of art, but I do see it as an enjoyable turn of pages. My frustration with the "Fever" series has been growing and growing, and in the end, I felt kind of left out for not at least having an opinion of my own. After Kat told me about them, I decided wtf. As if I hadn't paid for worse books before.
I finished the first book, "Darkfever" last night( for someone who has always been afraid of the dark, I don't know how wise it is to read this series after dark, but oh well, work + school => read whenever you can), and I can honestly state that this book was excellent in terms of story, characters, suspense, horror and world building. The next two books are awaiting my attention on my desk, but I feel like I need to address some of the criticism that has kept me so foolishly at bay.
People have said that Mac sucks. I fucking love her. Yeah, sure, she is a self-proclaimed Barbie, a Southern Belle with a taste for the easy, stress-less life. So what? Personally, I like reading a book and seeing some elements with which I can identify, but I find it incredibly sad and pathetic for a woman to want to read about HERSELF. Yeah, sure, I hate pink and want more from life, but so what? Mac works for the story, she is fun to read about and, most importantly, she is flawed. Through her human and worldly flaws, she expresses the most important thing about humanity and life: nothing is perfect. Life sucks a great deal sometimes, humans are imperfect creatures who are capable of nonsense and selfishness, but also of kindness, courage, determination. We all take life for granted until that one day when all goes to shit and we are torn apart from those we love, from those who support us. Not all must face such horrors, it is true, but one way or another, we all must wake up and face the truth of life, the hard work of existence. If we are lucky enough, we do not have to face death and illness.
Mac entertains me greatly. I like the music she listens to, the fact that she DOES listen to music, and, honestly, although I could care less in general about a character's fashion choices, I like that this character gives a crap about her appearance. Not when it comes to clothes, but when it comes to her physical appearance. I like that she is beautiful and that she knows she is beautiful. What the hell happened to assertive, powerful women who do not spend every waking second worrying about how ugly and plain they are. No! Fuck that! No woman should ever think herself ugly and I am happy that beside all the pathetic, vomit-inducing examples of Bella-spawned little bitches, there are strong representations of our genre out there. I love the fact that even though her life is ruined, that she is plunged into hell, she does not become a recluse, a wreck, a martyr.
Barrons...where do I begin. He is my favourite character, and I swear it is not because of his undeniable hotness, agitating attitude and intriguing mystery. This is the character I most identify with. I love his style. I am not defending his often crappy behaviour, messed-up adoration of never sharing anything, but I so adore all the scenes he is in. He is not a boring goody two-shoes who, despite being a world-class warrior, murderer, rapist, ravager of cities and planets, immediately turns into the universe's softest puppy when coming across the female love interest. So I am definitely looking forward to him in the oncoming books.
The romance. People have constantly bitched about this not being romantic from the first effing page. Really? Because that is what we need, right? Sappy, heartless romances, possibly starting on page 2 (because one page is already TOO much character development, right? BAH!), based on absolutely nothing except hotness. This is such a disgusting and shallow perspective. Don't get me wrong. There is a genre for this kind of love story and I have absolutely nothing against it. But if that is all you read, or if that is all you expect in a book, I seriously pity you. Love is a part of life, and therefore, it should be in all stories, but it should NOT be the main focus, purpose, excuse. Ok? Therefore, I enjoy the tension, the banter, and the hate. Two completely different people, actual polar opposites cannot be expected to instantly adore each other. I could live with them not ending up together for the sake of it alone. I want to see how they work, how they function, and how Mac deals with Barron's weirdness.
The background. Are you kidding me? Ireland? Just one of my favourite countries. Fae? Yes, the kind that can totally tear you to shreds, rape you, eat you, in whatever order they see fit, which to me is a big win! Beauty does not equal kindness and I prefer paranormal that can and WILL hurt you. Call me a masochist, but this is realism speaking. Mythology is not just make believe that can be then misused and raped by stupid authors with no desire to research. Sure it can be interpreted and added as a twist, but one must realize that each people's mythology contains the stories, heroes, loves and fears of that people. Fears, as in bad things. I am addressing this because I read a review once, accusing the "Fever" series that it is full of monsters, bla bla bla. Not everyone enjoys horror and monster fiction, it is true, but the book clearly states the nature of the world in which our protagonist is thrust. It is not pretty, nor is it meant to be. Why must one expect nothing but joys and glitter? Horror is not only fictional. Life can be truly horrifying at times.
The suspense and general atmosphere...I turn off the light in my room by flinging a water bottle at the switch (so I don't have to leave the protective aura of my blanket) if I read this book before bed. Also, I have recently become an astute observer of the lighting system in my city. The street illumination is not as trust-worthy as I might prefer...Nuff said!
Have I covered everything? Probably not. The main idea is that I adored the first book and I am sure the rest will raise up to its quality. The only reason why I gave it four stars is that sometimes, the writing style is too simplistic for my taste. Yes, I am a snob. This might not be the book's fault, necessarily, but I like looong, descriptive sentences used in dialogue as well. The books are also slightly short for my taste, but the advantage of getting into a series after it is over is obvious: I can read it all like one big book with 5 different, awesome covers! Hah! But I would probably have suffered greatly if I had been forced to wait for each book. I have no other complaints. I hope the dialogue improves in complexity, but as I said, this is solely a personal preference.
Thank you, Kat, for convincing me to start this immensely enjoyable series. Fast-paced, intense, funny and it has great characters. It deserves to be in your trident of awesome!