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lumos_libros's review against another edition
3.0
Oddly surprising, and I'm still debating if that is necessarily good or bad. I'm leaning towards good though.
Morgan and Cam have been together basically their whole lives. They live next door to each and even share the same birthday. All feels right in Morgan's world. She helps people by being able to foresee the future, but as any gift it has its limits and sometimes causes people some pain, herself included. Her boyfriend is the star quarter-back of the football team, and right now they are planning their big 16th birthday bash. That model perfect life isn't as solid as Morgan thinks because as it turns out her utterly amazing boyfriend is a fairy. He has to return to the fairy world and serve as the King of that realm. Well Morgan will not accept this. She may have the disadvantage here but with the help of a human from the fairy world named Pip, she will keep Cam here no matter what happens. But questions arise. Will Cam be ok with being a fairy in the human world? Is their love enough to weather all this? Can everybody live with the consequences this will cause?
The writing had a very distinct teenage voice I was not expecting. Lots of brand names, shows, and other pop culture references were in it. Actually it felt like it was a bit over the top but it made the book really accessible and easy to read. And the author does a good job of making you feel invested in the story. I was eager to know how Morgan was going to help Cam, when it seems virtually impossible to do so without hurting somebody. The most interesting aspect I'd say was the transformations of both the guys. Pip was my favorite character. Who is so genuine and honest, probably too much for his own good. Morgan tries her hardest to understand and help Cam, but it becomes apparent fairly quickly she may be in over her head.
At times the book felt like it lacked a sense of urgency. There is a deadline and small window of opportunity to make this happen and that didn't always come through. I would also have liked to have seen more of Cam and what he went through. Then I thought her "gift" of seeing the future actually didn't add too much to the story. I understand why it was put there, but it didn't play a bigger role like I thought it would.
Weirdly enough I was ok with how it ended. Throughout the whole book I kept thinking I was not going to be ok with any ending. It was going to make me sad, and though it has a twinge of sadness in it isn't anything I couldn't live with.
It's a such a sweet and original story, and I'm positive other readers will love it more than I do. It just didn't quite do it for me, but now I'll be on the lookout for what other stories [a:Cyn Balog|1463436|Cyn Balog|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1213824260p2/1463436.jpg] has to tell.
Morgan and Cam have been together basically their whole lives. They live next door to each and even share the same birthday. All feels right in Morgan's world. She helps people by being able to foresee the future, but as any gift it has its limits and sometimes causes people some pain, herself included. Her boyfriend is the star quarter-back of the football team, and right now they are planning their big 16th birthday bash. That model perfect life isn't as solid as Morgan thinks because as it turns out her utterly amazing boyfriend is a fairy. He has to return to the fairy world and serve as the King of that realm. Well Morgan will not accept this. She may have the disadvantage here but with the help of a human from the fairy world named Pip, she will keep Cam here no matter what happens. But questions arise. Will Cam be ok with being a fairy in the human world? Is their love enough to weather all this? Can everybody live with the consequences this will cause?
The writing had a very distinct teenage voice I was not expecting. Lots of brand names, shows, and other pop culture references were in it. Actually it felt like it was a bit over the top but it made the book really accessible and easy to read. And the author does a good job of making you feel invested in the story. I was eager to know how Morgan was going to help Cam, when it seems virtually impossible to do so without hurting somebody. The most interesting aspect I'd say was the transformations of both the guys. Pip was my favorite character. Who is so genuine and honest, probably too much for his own good. Morgan tries her hardest to understand and help Cam, but it becomes apparent fairly quickly she may be in over her head.
At times the book felt like it lacked a sense of urgency. There is a deadline and small window of opportunity to make this happen and that didn't always come through. I would also have liked to have seen more of Cam and what he went through. Then I thought her "gift" of seeing the future actually didn't add too much to the story. I understand why it was put there, but it didn't play a bigger role like I thought it would.
Weirdly enough I was ok with how it ended. Throughout the whole book I kept thinking I was not going to be ok with any ending. It was going to make me sad, and though it has a twinge of sadness in it isn't anything I couldn't live with.
It's a such a sweet and original story, and I'm positive other readers will love it more than I do. It just didn't quite do it for me, but now I'll be on the lookout for what other stories [a:Cyn Balog|1463436|Cyn Balog|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1213824260p2/1463436.jpg] has to tell.
snowbenton's review against another edition
4.0
A cute, fluffy, funny book. Morgan is a pretty typical sophomore: average looking, nice parents, dating the boy next door, gets good grades. She's realistic (when she tells people about her psychic visions about their futures, she doesn't sugarcoat), kind (she spends most of her summer wages on clothing for a boy she barely knows so kids don't pick on him), and hilariously focused on her grades (she loses it when she is late to class and her teacher gives her a tardy slip). I happily followed along with her on her character arc.
I really liked the upending of the standard trope: in this book, her super hot boyfriend finds out he is a changeling and begins to turn into a fairy, and Morgan is trying to find a way to save him. But when the human who was supposed to be her boy-next-door if the fairies hadn't interfered comes back, things get . . . complicated.
The plot relied a little too much on fate and not enough on the characters being badass, but overall I liked it.
I really liked the upending of the standard trope: in this book, her super hot boyfriend finds out he is a changeling and begins to turn into a fairy, and Morgan is trying to find a way to save him. But when the human who was supposed to be her boy-next-door if the fairies hadn't interfered comes back, things get . . . complicated.
The plot relied a little too much on fate and not enough on the characters being badass, but overall I liked it.
lovelyjanelle13's review against another edition
4.0
As a lover of all things fairy tale, I saw this cover and was immediately intrigued. The plot was entertaining, but I was constantly wondering what plot twist the author would go with, so I was a little disappointed when she didn’t and let the story play out exactly as it was predicted. There are things left unexplained, and not in the mysterious way, just simply left out. The narrator, Morgan does come across as a believably teenage girl who is more concerned with her love life than anything else. The book was fast paced and an easy read.
everydayreading's review
3.0
In some ways I really enjoyed it, in others I was like "oh, holy eyerolling." A perfect three, I guess.
myntop's review
3.0
Starting out, I wasn't quite sure what to think and honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. In the end it was pretty good though!
As I went through the story I had varying thoughts of how it should end up. On the one hand, who doesn't want a happily ever after? On the other hand, in order for that to happen ... well, there just wasn't a way for EVERYONE in the story to get that happily ever after. So I respect the direction the author took. I didn't think I'd be happy if it went this way, but I am satisfied in a bittersweet kind of way.
I enjoy the lore of the story. I like the thought of this parallel world with fairies who can see us but can't come over except on certain days. I like the fact that there might be a few of us humans who can witness their magic. The part of the story that was hard to wrap my mind around, was how seemingly careless the fairies are. These are not your Tinkerbell fairies, these are not the evil fairies of some stories, they are somewhere in between. It was interesting.
All in all, this read very much like a Young Adult novel. I think middle school aged kids would enjoy it and relate to it a bit better than my middle aged self. But it was cute and enjoyable for what it was.
As I went through the story I had varying thoughts of how it should end up. On the one hand, who doesn't want a happily ever after? On the other hand, in order for that to happen ... well, there just wasn't a way for EVERYONE in the story to get that happily ever after. So I respect the direction the author took. I didn't think I'd be happy if it went this way, but I am satisfied in a bittersweet kind of way.
I enjoy the lore of the story. I like the thought of this parallel world with fairies who can see us but can't come over except on certain days. I like the fact that there might be a few of us humans who can witness their magic. The part of the story that was hard to wrap my mind around, was how seemingly careless the fairies are. These are not your Tinkerbell fairies, these are not the evil fairies of some stories, they are somewhere in between. It was interesting.
All in all, this read very much like a Young Adult novel. I think middle school aged kids would enjoy it and relate to it a bit better than my middle aged self. But it was cute and enjoyable for what it was.
prisoner24601's review
3.0
Summary: Morgan Sparks and her boyfriend Cam have been best friends since they were children, but just before their shared sixteenth birthday Cam confesses that he is a fairy who was switched at birth with a human child, and now the fairies want to switch them back.
I loved the witty narration by Morgan it made the whole shenanigan quite amusing. As usual I judge books by their plots and I was not very happy with the plot. I felt like Morgan was a bit of a hootchie jumping so quickly from her "true love" to another guy.
I loved the witty narration by Morgan it made the whole shenanigan quite amusing. As usual I judge books by their plots and I was not very happy with the plot. I felt like Morgan was a bit of a hootchie jumping so quickly from her "true love" to another guy.
mentormikael_9's review
2.0
This was an interesting love story. I wish the author would have gone into more detail on the characters. I feel like she just brushed over the top of what she could have done. Other than that it was a good little story.
annie139d7's review
5.0
This novel is completely addicting. I brought it to school today and was reading it hidden under my desk all day. I had to know what happened.
I loved the fact that the book was written from the human's point of view. Morgan is seeing the change but not actually experiencing it. I'm surprised that Morgan being psychic isn't talked about in the blurb. Especially because she bases a lot of what she thinks on what she sees in her visions. Morgan's character is also very captivating and impressive. She completely underestimates herself but it just makes her much more real.
The love triangle in this book was captivating. As were the characters themselves. Pip's willing and naive nature really sets him apart from a 'normal' person. His too tight jeans and pencil case doesn't help him either. While Cam's perfect boyfriend and footballer nature is entirely high school. Cam and Pip's transformations throughout the books are amazingly written. It is easy to picture the drastic change that happens to them both by the end of the book.
While the faeries in this book do have a darker side, they are much lighter than the faeries in written by Holly Black and found in other modern faerie novels. If you're looking for a new version of the classic changeling fairy tale check this book out.
www.anibelle.blogspot.com
I loved the fact that the book was written from the human's point of view. Morgan is seeing the change but not actually experiencing it. I'm surprised that Morgan being psychic isn't talked about in the blurb. Especially because she bases a lot of what she thinks on what she sees in her visions. Morgan's character is also very captivating and impressive. She completely underestimates herself but it just makes her much more real.
The love triangle in this book was captivating. As were the characters themselves. Pip's willing and naive nature really sets him apart from a 'normal' person. His too tight jeans and pencil case doesn't help him either. While Cam's perfect boyfriend and footballer nature is entirely high school. Cam and Pip's transformations throughout the books are amazingly written. It is easy to picture the drastic change that happens to them both by the end of the book.
While the faeries in this book do have a darker side, they are much lighter than the faeries in written by Holly Black and found in other modern faerie novels. If you're looking for a new version of the classic changeling fairy tale check this book out.
www.anibelle.blogspot.com
katiburd's review
3.0
I started out hating this book. It took me three tries to actually start it because Morgan drove me nuts. I continued Fairy Tale because it has been sitting on my shelf and taunting me for the last three years or so and I needed to get it out of the way before I go to Uni this fall. I pushed myself to finish it and was originally going to give it a two.
Morgan was a little too superficial for my taste so the constant remarks on body image and what people like to do (she called a few girls "skanks" which I've wasn't overly fond of in the first place, and this happens throughout the book) overrated. She wasn't a bad person, but I found myself getting exasperated with her.
Why this book got a 3/5 instead of a 2/5 is because of the ending where I actually had tears in my eyes? To be fair with myself, I did stay up under 2:30 trying to finish this book, but that doesn't change the fact that I still wanted to cry. I found that I grew to like Cam and Morgan's relationship, which was cute, and I even liked Pip (but I didn't like Pip's girl hype). All in all, I didn't mind this book and it was a fun fluffy read!
Morgan was a little too superficial for my taste so the constant remarks on body image and what people like to do (she called a few girls "skanks" which I've wasn't overly fond of in the first place, and this happens throughout the book) overrated. She wasn't a bad person, but I found myself getting exasperated with her.
Why this book got a 3/5 instead of a 2/5 is because of the ending where I actually had tears in my eyes? To be fair with myself, I did stay up under 2:30 trying to finish this book, but that doesn't change the fact that I still wanted to cry. I found that I grew to like Cam and Morgan's relationship, which was cute, and I even liked Pip (but I didn't like Pip's girl hype). All in all, I didn't mind this book and it was a fun fluffy read!
heatherinjapan's review
3.0
its actually 3.5 cuz it was ok at the end. my fav part was when morgan and pip go on the appointment to look at the restuarant for the party. i thought it was so cute when they were doing the tango. its so obvious that she should go for pip and stop hurting her self for rejecting him