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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was so excited when I finished this series, that I went straight to my blog and did a review (that I will probably have to edit later since I wrote this without fully having absorbed the entire series). My blog is supposed to be a collaborative review, but I couldn't wait on my bestie to read the series before I put it all down on paper...well, virtual paper. I did a review of the entire series, with vague spoilers *that ARE avoidable*. You can see my full review HERE
This was a re-read! (So i can finish up the series) I liked it, but it definitely left so many unanswered questions, which after so many years, I don’t remember the answers to, so on the next book!
Every month, our club votes on the book that we will read for that month. February’s winning book was Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. The following review is based on a verbal discussion at February’s meeting.
Spoiler-free Synopsis:
Darkfever is the first book in Karen Marie Moning’s bestselling Fever series. The series follows bubbly, spoiled MacKayla Lane from her idyllic home in Ashford, Georgia to Ireland as she searches for answers to her sister’s murder.
Mac’s perfect life was turned upside down after her sister Alina is killed while studying abroad. The police in Ireland have no leads and no suspects, which leaves Mac frustrated and grieving without hope of finding closure. The discovery of a voicemail, left by Alina moments before her death, spurs Mac into action. She travels to Ireland against her parents’ wishes, determined to do what the police can’t. Her investigation seems fruitless until a chance encounter in a bar leads her to uncover a gift that she didn’t know she had– she is a sidhe-seer. Mac is able to see into the world of the Fae. This rare power is more dangerous than she knows, for it allows her to see past the glamours that members of the Fae use to blend – and hunt – among humans. It’s likely what got her sister killed. With the reluctant help of the mysterious bookstore owner Jericho Barrons, who know much more than he admits, Mac is on the trail of Alina’s killer.
Read the entire review to find out what the Fangirls thought! https://fangirlsreaditfirst.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/fangirl-book-club-pick-of-the-month-darkfever-by-karen-marie-moning/
Spoiler-free Synopsis:
Darkfever is the first book in Karen Marie Moning’s bestselling Fever series. The series follows bubbly, spoiled MacKayla Lane from her idyllic home in Ashford, Georgia to Ireland as she searches for answers to her sister’s murder.
Mac’s perfect life was turned upside down after her sister Alina is killed while studying abroad. The police in Ireland have no leads and no suspects, which leaves Mac frustrated and grieving without hope of finding closure. The discovery of a voicemail, left by Alina moments before her death, spurs Mac into action. She travels to Ireland against her parents’ wishes, determined to do what the police can’t. Her investigation seems fruitless until a chance encounter in a bar leads her to uncover a gift that she didn’t know she had– she is a sidhe-seer. Mac is able to see into the world of the Fae. This rare power is more dangerous than she knows, for it allows her to see past the glamours that members of the Fae use to blend – and hunt – among humans. It’s likely what got her sister killed. With the reluctant help of the mysterious bookstore owner Jericho Barrons, who know much more than he admits, Mac is on the trail of Alina’s killer.
Read the entire review to find out what the Fangirls thought! https://fangirlsreaditfirst.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/fangirl-book-club-pick-of-the-month-darkfever-by-karen-marie-moning/
2 stars. This was really annoying. I know this is just the first book in a long series so I'm not going to be too harsh but this was really tough to get through.
Oh, boy, this was a struggle. The main character, Mac, is annoying as hell. She's vain, vapid and shallow. Her voice was immature and she didn't read like a 22 year old at all to me. She was also extremely underdeveloped. Also a lot of her references made this book feel so incredibly dated and it ended up feeling contrived.
Barrons was even worse than Mac believe it or not. I don't think I've ever wanted to physically harm a character more than him. I hated him. He was an absolute dick and I have a feeling he's going to end up being the love interest later down the road and I am not okay with it. Neither of them ended up growing on me in the end so they can get together and fade away into the sunset for all I care.
The writing was not my cup of tea. It was strange and all over the place and I didn't like it all. And if I read one more mother fucking outfit description, I'm going to scream! That was the worse, all of the unnecessary outfit descriptions made me feel as if I was reading really bad fanfiction from 2005. Not a good look.
Okay, as for the positives I will say that I did like the plot and the setting of the story. I also really liked the ending and I think I can see where it's going but damn it was hell getting there. I'm going to just chock this up to being a bad first book and that it gets better from here because the plot has so much potential. I'm willing to give the second book a try in hopes that it's an improvement but if I have the same problems after that one I'm jumping ship with this series.
Oh, boy, this was a struggle. The main character, Mac, is annoying as hell. She's vain, vapid and shallow. Her voice was immature and she didn't read like a 22 year old at all to me. She was also extremely underdeveloped. Also a lot of her references made this book feel so incredibly dated and it ended up feeling contrived.
Barrons was even worse than Mac believe it or not. I don't think I've ever wanted to physically harm a character more than him. I hated him. He was an absolute dick and I have a feeling he's going to end up being the love interest later down the road and I am not okay with it. Neither of them ended up growing on me in the end so they can get together and fade away into the sunset for all I care.
The writing was not my cup of tea. It was strange and all over the place and I didn't like it all. And if I read one more mother fucking outfit description, I'm going to scream! That was the worse, all of the unnecessary outfit descriptions made me feel as if I was reading really bad fanfiction from 2005. Not a good look.
Okay, as for the positives I will say that I did like the plot and the setting of the story. I also really liked the ending and I think I can see where it's going but damn it was hell getting there. I'm going to just chock this up to being a bad first book and that it gets better from here because the plot has so much potential. I'm willing to give the second book a try in hopes that it's an improvement but if I have the same problems after that one I'm jumping ship with this series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes