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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Now that I've read all the books from these series I came back to post my review. I must say I'm positively ruined because this is, hands down, my favorite series of all time.
I admit it. It's a guilty pleasure. The writing style is not the best, the inner monologues of the heroine can be quite tiring and ridiculous sometimes but in the end there is only one thing that matters. Nothing compares to them anymore.
70% of the reasons why I loved these series was Barrons. He is the smartest, funniest, most mysterious, sexy, badass male character I have every seen. He is simply amazing! The romance between him and Mac is unlike anything I have read in the past. Maybe you won't feel what I'm talking about from the first book but as you go on you will understand how unique their "love" is.
In general, Mac may appear immature and childish in the first book but her character grew on me a lot and I came to really like her. I almost wished I knew her in real life. The fact that she is not brooding and tries to always be positive no matter what makes me like her even more. And you'll see. As the series go on she changes a lot as a person. She becomes tougher, smarter but always stays witty and funny.
The world building was also amazing. I fell in love with Dublin and the way it was presented. The secondary characters were great as well. You find yourself wanting to know all of them better which is a huge plus for me. The story doesn't evolve around the main characters and their sexual tension.
So, to wrap it up! At first you may not be particularly engrossed with these series and you may not understand what all the fuss is about but hang in there. I simply liked them but after 3 books I was in love with them! So in love that from now on I don't know what to do with my life. How will I ever found another series to love more than Fever?
Ah, Karen Marie Moning you are an evil woman! You ruined me.
I admit it. It's a guilty pleasure. The writing style is not the best, the inner monologues of the heroine can be quite tiring and ridiculous sometimes but in the end there is only one thing that matters. Nothing compares to them anymore.
70% of the reasons why I loved these series was Barrons. He is the smartest, funniest, most mysterious, sexy, badass male character I have every seen. He is simply amazing! The romance between him and Mac is unlike anything I have read in the past. Maybe you won't feel what I'm talking about from the first book but as you go on you will understand how unique their "love" is.
In general, Mac may appear immature and childish in the first book but her character grew on me a lot and I came to really like her. I almost wished I knew her in real life. The fact that she is not brooding and tries to always be positive no matter what makes me like her even more. And you'll see. As the series go on she changes a lot as a person. She becomes tougher, smarter but always stays witty and funny.
The world building was also amazing. I fell in love with Dublin and the way it was presented. The secondary characters were great as well. You find yourself wanting to know all of them better which is a huge plus for me. The story doesn't evolve around the main characters and their sexual tension.
So, to wrap it up! At first you may not be particularly engrossed with these series and you may not understand what all the fuss is about but hang in there. I simply liked them but after 3 books I was in love with them! So in love that from now on I don't know what to do with my life. How will I ever found another series to love more than Fever?
Ah, Karen Marie Moning you are an evil woman! You ruined me.
Would keep going with the series as a vacation read. Def written by a boomer but the pacing is strong, loving the slow burn, and the nostalgia gonna of early 2000s “cool” are delightful.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Definitely an urban fantasy of its time. Mackayla is a unwitting hero in this story. Her sister is murdered and she goes to Dublin to try to find answers. The answers she starts finding unravel her world. My main gripe is the way this is narratively written. We constantly get mini spoilers or told something before it actually happens or told something in hindsight. I think this is supposed to be almost diary like but the jumps in perspective make me lose some tension. I do like the world and the creepy atmosphere. Looking forward to keeping on with the series.
1.75 ⭐️
Oh, where to begin?
MacKayla Lane made me viscerally angry.
I can normally tolerate an unlikeable fmc, but usually that’s because they’re meant to be unlikeable or unreliable. I don’t believe that that’s the case for Mac. I think she’s supposed to be likeable and witty, but I don’t think she’s got a witty bone in her body, none of jokes landed for me and I found myself rolling my eyes through all here dialogue, monologues, and honestly, just through about 90% of the book. She’s incredibly annoying, says many outright xenophobic and fatphobic things, and is written as such a huge pick me. The amount of times she claims she’s “not like those other girls” is astounding. And she is pitted against the only other fc in the book, Fiona, because of course she is. I really am just starting to think the author doesn’t like women, despite being one. Another thing I really could not stand was the whole code words-for-cusses thing. She’s 22. That’s embarrassing. Just use other language like “darn” or “shoot” if she doesn’t want to swear. It’s not quirky or cute for her to be saying “Petunia— I mean ass.”
Although Jericho was an ass at times, he was so much more palatable than his fmc counterpart. Though I don’t appreciate the way he gets away with abusive language, and although we didn’t see it, potential physical abuse. We know he’s a dangerous man, in the least at this point. But I’m speculating he’s Seelie Fae, so that would give reason (not excuse) to his behaviour.
There were a few issues I had with pacing, where it seemed the timeline jumped forward and back. I also didn’t like how the author broke the 4th wall at least once a chapter to be like “if I knew then what I knew now…” or “I bet you want to know…” It was super jarring and didn’t add to the story overall. Another thing I noticed was how the author would slip from past to present tense sometimes. It wasn’t always cohesive.
With all this in mind, I’m annoyed because it was like a train wreck I couldn’t look away from and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. UGH.
Oh, where to begin?
MacKayla Lane made me viscerally angry.
I can normally tolerate an unlikeable fmc, but usually that’s because they’re meant to be unlikeable or unreliable. I don’t believe that that’s the case for Mac. I think she’s supposed to be likeable and witty, but I don’t think she’s got a witty bone in her body, none of jokes landed for me and I found myself rolling my eyes through all here dialogue, monologues, and honestly, just through about 90% of the book. She’s incredibly annoying, says many outright xenophobic and fatphobic things, and is written as such a huge pick me. The amount of times she claims she’s “not like those other girls” is astounding. And she is pitted against the only other fc in the book, Fiona, because of course she is. I really am just starting to think the author doesn’t like women, despite being one. Another thing I really could not stand was the whole code words-for-cusses thing. She’s 22. That’s embarrassing. Just use other language like “darn” or “shoot” if she doesn’t want to swear. It’s not quirky or cute for her to be saying “Petunia— I mean ass.”
Although Jericho was an ass at times, he was so much more palatable than his fmc counterpart. Though I don’t appreciate the way he gets away with abusive language, and although we didn’t see it, potential physical abuse. We know he’s a dangerous man, in the least at this point. But I’m speculating he’s Seelie Fae, so that would give reason (not excuse) to his behaviour.
There were a few issues I had with pacing, where it seemed the timeline jumped forward and back. I also didn’t like how the author broke the 4th wall at least once a chapter to be like “if I knew then what I knew now…” or “I bet you want to know…” It was super jarring and didn’t add to the story overall. Another thing I noticed was how the author would slip from past to present tense sometimes. It wasn’t always cohesive.
With all this in mind, I’m annoyed because it was like a train wreck I couldn’t look away from and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. UGH.
J'ai aimé, c'est sûr que ça met la table pour beaucoup de trucs à venir dans les prochains tomes j'imagine, mais l'intrigue est suffisamment intéressante pour que je poursuive.
there are NO WORDS for how simultaneously god-awful and yet 100% compelling this shit is, i completely understand how not one but TWO of my good friends lost actual weeks to this series, i think i’m about to???
basically the plot is that 22yo Super Hot But Not Model Hot Just Barbie Hot(?!?!?!) mackayla (mac) lane is just a Simple Southern Belle and lives a Simple Country Life until her sister is murdered while studying abroad in ireland and nobody does anything about it, so she decides to go over there and sort it out herself. turns out: fairies are real, she can see them, and she’s sort of an off-brand Slayer... which is convenient because the worst of the unseelie court is about to cross over into our world and by the way vampires are holding goth play parties in a mansion just south of dublin and there are fae princes who exude such raw sexual energy that ladies literally throw their panties and bras into the gutter when exposed to them. also the romantic lead is named, and I SHIT YOU NOT, jericho z. barrons.
IT’S A LOT, is what i’m saying
it’s also a perfect time capsule of the absolute worst bits of the early 00’s (the protag describes all her outfits in detail and there are WAY too many capris and lace camis and juicy couture bags... while listening to a greenday album on her ipod and being casually racist and setting herself up to get into a full-blown Twilight relationship)
she also name drops her nail polish shade every five seconds which is hideously distracting but never fails to make me laugh.
my main quibble (besides *waves hand around* all of THAT) is that the driving conflict in this book doesn’t make any sense??? she goes to ireland to investigate the death of her sister and like, do not get me wrong, i love my siblings but i would never ever in ten thousand years put myself in so much mortal peril over and over again out of rage & grief for them. mac also has a Boomer Soul and constantly complains about the Entitlement Generation aka her own generation. this book would make so much more sense if she was a 40yo Hot Mom who wants to know what happened to her daughter, is all i’m saying
still, i have to respect the fact that every time i think i know where this story is going it does a complete 180 and does some other batshit thing instead. i’m gonna read the fuck out of the other ones and rot my 6 remaining brain cells and NOBODY CAN STOP ME
basically the plot is that 22yo Super Hot But Not Model Hot Just Barbie Hot(?!?!?!) mackayla (mac) lane is just a Simple Southern Belle and lives a Simple Country Life until her sister is murdered while studying abroad in ireland and nobody does anything about it, so she decides to go over there and sort it out herself. turns out: fairies are real, she can see them, and she’s sort of an off-brand Slayer... which is convenient because the worst of the unseelie court is about to cross over into our world and by the way vampires are holding goth play parties in a mansion just south of dublin and there are fae princes who exude such raw sexual energy that ladies literally throw their panties and bras into the gutter when exposed to them. also the romantic lead is named, and I SHIT YOU NOT, jericho z. barrons.
IT’S A LOT, is what i’m saying
it’s also a perfect time capsule of the absolute worst bits of the early 00’s (the protag describes all her outfits in detail and there are WAY too many capris and lace camis and juicy couture bags... while listening to a greenday album on her ipod and being casually racist and setting herself up to get into a full-blown Twilight relationship)
she also name drops her nail polish shade every five seconds which is hideously distracting but never fails to make me laugh.
my main quibble (besides *waves hand around* all of THAT) is that the driving conflict in this book doesn’t make any sense??? she goes to ireland to investigate the death of her sister and like, do not get me wrong, i love my siblings but i would never ever in ten thousand years put myself in so much mortal peril over and over again out of rage & grief for them. mac also has a Boomer Soul and constantly complains about the Entitlement Generation aka her own generation. this book would make so much more sense if she was a 40yo Hot Mom who wants to know what happened to her daughter, is all i’m saying
still, i have to respect the fact that every time i think i know where this story is going it does a complete 180 and does some other batshit thing instead. i’m gonna read the fuck out of the other ones and rot my 6 remaining brain cells and NOBODY CAN STOP ME
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This book is pulling me in. Mac is really relatable and Mrs. Moening has a refreshing style of writing. I wasn't bored once...