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jsc55's review against another edition
3.0
i really struggled with the first half of this book... boring, but i really enjoyed the last half... thus, 3 stars
cutenanya's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this would be one of those cheesy brainless book but turned out to be a book that prompt me to do some inner soul searching.
bekah_divall's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book again and it's really fun and cute. There are so many times I kind of yelled at the main character because (surprise, surprise) she didn't think things through and got herself in trouble. Fun read for those looking for a different take on "fairy godmothers"
kaykay38's review against another edition
3.0
Surprisingly good. The cover was quite misleading. I think they should change the cover of the book, it looks very fake and cheap. Otherwise it was a great, hilarious, creative, modern fairytale!
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The plot:
After a breakup with her boyfriend (who, incidentally, starts dating her sister), Savannah is heartbroken. Plus, she needs a date to prom. Enter her fairy godmother. The godmother who kind of sucks at her job. She misunderstands just about everything Savannah is asking for, first sending her back as Cinderella, then as Snow White. Then finally sending back to the middle ages a boy from her school, Tristan, who Savannah has to go save.
Characters:
Savannah may not be my favorite young adult character, but I really liked her a lot. Sure, she's not extremely bright, and she makes mistakes, but she's brave, she's caring, and she tries hard. Tristan was a very likable male lead, although not perfect, which is a good thing. The perfect looking, bad boy type characters are way overused.
Setting:
I really love books that are set in the middle ages, and it's always fun when people from our time travel back to the middle ages. My favorite example of this was Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux, but My Fair Godmother was done well, too, and was very fun.
Notable quotes:
"Sometimes love not only lifts you to the ceiling, it also keeps your eyes there."
Read this if you're in the mood for: a young adult book that is not about a girl who finds out she has some magical power/is a magical being. It's also not about a girl who falls in love with a guy who is a vampire/werewolf/fairy. It's also not about a love triangle. This means it's not like 95 percent of the other YA paranormal/fantasy books that are out there right now. It's different, and it's a fun, quick read.
Continue or part ways?
I will definitely read more by this author, and I've got the second book on my TBR list. Can't wait to read it!
After a breakup with her boyfriend (who, incidentally, starts dating her sister), Savannah is heartbroken. Plus, she needs a date to prom. Enter her fairy godmother. The godmother who kind of sucks at her job. She misunderstands just about everything Savannah is asking for, first sending her back as Cinderella, then as Snow White. Then finally sending back to the middle ages a boy from her school, Tristan, who Savannah has to go save.
Characters:
Savannah may not be my favorite young adult character, but I really liked her a lot. Sure, she's not extremely bright, and she makes mistakes, but she's brave, she's caring, and she tries hard. Tristan was a very likable male lead, although not perfect, which is a good thing. The perfect looking, bad boy type characters are way overused.
Setting:
I really love books that are set in the middle ages, and it's always fun when people from our time travel back to the middle ages. My favorite example of this was Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux, but My Fair Godmother was done well, too, and was very fun.
Notable quotes:
"Sometimes love not only lifts you to the ceiling, it also keeps your eyes there."
Read this if you're in the mood for: a young adult book that is not about a girl who finds out she has some magical power/is a magical being. It's also not about a girl who falls in love with a guy who is a vampire/werewolf/fairy. It's also not about a love triangle. This means it's not like 95 percent of the other YA paranormal/fantasy books that are out there right now. It's different, and it's a fun, quick read.
Continue or part ways?
I will definitely read more by this author, and I've got the second book on my TBR list. Can't wait to read it!
bookishcoffeelover's review against another edition
5.0
Oh how I loved this book. Savannah a pretty, popular high school girl is having the worst week ever! First off her older, smart, unpopular sister steals her boyfriend and then to top it off, she is visited by her Fair Godmother. Yup, her Fair Godmother Chrissy has not passed the test to become a Fairy Godmother just yet and Savannah is her latest project.
Savannah gets 3 wishes, but Chrissy won't let her finish her sentence before Chrissy sends her off into a wacky adventure in the Middle Ages. When one of her wishes lands hunky Tristan in the middle ages Savannah must find a way to get them both back home before the Black Knight ruins everything.
I found that at first I did not much care for Savannah's personality, but as I kept reading I began to really like her. I loved Rallison's take on the fairy tales. Her writing and sense of humor was very entertaining!
Savannah gets 3 wishes, but Chrissy won't let her finish her sentence before Chrissy sends her off into a wacky adventure in the Middle Ages. When one of her wishes lands hunky Tristan in the middle ages Savannah must find a way to get them both back home before the Black Knight ruins everything.
I found that at first I did not much care for Savannah's personality, but as I kept reading I began to really like her. I loved Rallison's take on the fairy tales. Her writing and sense of humor was very entertaining!
debbiebarr's review against another edition
5.0
As always, Rallison's books are just plain fun. This toungue-in-cheek "fairy tale" had me laughing out loud. Though this is her first time writing fantasy, the author maneuvers in the genre well. This was the perfect read to follow a heavy and depressing contemporary YA, refreshing my reading palette and making my laugh with every new wish gone wrong.
allie_schick's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
3.0
Very cute. I have to admit, it didn't go at all the direction I thought it would, not in a bad way. The "fair godmother" didn't really spend much time in the story, either, so it's almost as if the title is kind of misleading too. But it was a sweet and clean read.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/my-fair-godmother-clean-young-adult-book-review/
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/my-fair-godmother-clean-young-adult-book-review/