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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Very fun fantasy with some seriously wicked fairies.
This is a genre that doesn't get nearly enough attention. While the rest of pop culture is busy fawning over glittering vampires, Melissa Marr has been busy writing about faeries. And its really good! The main character has what you might call gumption. She doesn't fall flat on the page and fawn over the boy who likes her. She actually doesn't like him very much and she lets him know that too. Of all the YA books I've read this one is my favorite, it blows so many others clear out of the water.
It never ceases to amaze me the depths of which people will cling to shit and avoid good literature.
It never ceases to amaze me the depths of which people will cling to shit and avoid good literature.
I’ve read this book several times and I continue to enjoy the series. It’s an easy casual read about faeries and the fae. If you like those kinds of books you’ll probably enjoy this one. It may be more mild mannered than others in this genre but I like it for that as well.
I have kept my eye on this book for such a long time, and ever since Gina from YAFictionFreaks recommended it, I have longed to get the book. I finally checked it out from the libaray. Luckily I did!
The story is told from 3rd omnicious between basically Keenan, Donia, and Aislinn. I thought that that POV was the best way to tell the story -- having each character have their emotions put across to the reader made it easier to become attached to the charcaters like I did. Unfortunately, I did not really become attached to Aislinn. Of course, she's been seeing the fey for all her life (and that's not a spoiler just ta let ya know) and everything that comes with that, but when I was telling her to go along with Keenan (who happens to be my favorite character in the whole book) and be his Summer Queen and fall in love with him, she ignored me and did what I didn't want her to do. Keenan didn't do anything to her. Why should she act like a total jerk to him? That's one of the reasons why I gave it four stars.
And also the author made it obvious to hate one of the characters. Beria (I think that's how you spell it. I don't really have the book in front of me.), the Winter Queen, is a major "biotch", and if I could pop up into the book, I would kill her in the most slow and painful way. Yes. I hated her that much.
But personally, the ending, even though it's not with the same pairings as I would want, was a very beautiful and wonderful way to wrap up the story and lead others gracefully to the sequel, Ink Exchange. I can't wait!
The story is told from 3rd omnicious between basically Keenan, Donia, and Aislinn. I thought that that POV was the best way to tell the story -- having each character have their emotions put across to the reader made it easier to become attached to the charcaters like I did. Unfortunately, I did not really become attached to Aislinn. Of course, she's been seeing the fey for all her life (and that's not a spoiler just ta let ya know) and everything that comes with that, but when I was telling her to go along with Keenan (who happens to be my favorite character in the whole book) and be his Summer Queen and fall in love with him, she ignored me and did what I didn't want her to do. Keenan didn't do anything to her. Why should she act like a total jerk to him? That's one of the reasons why I gave it four stars.
And also the author made it obvious to hate one of the characters. Beria (I think that's how you spell it. I don't really have the book in front of me.), the Winter Queen, is a major "biotch", and if I could pop up into the book, I would kill her in the most slow and painful way. Yes. I hated her that much.
But personally, the ending, even though it's not with the same pairings as I would want, was a very beautiful and wonderful way to wrap up the story and lead others gracefully to the sequel, Ink Exchange. I can't wait!
Excellent. read it last summer..in about three hours?
I've gotten into the habit of picking up young adult novels for my daughter's Kindle when they are the discounted novel of the day in Amazon's store. I console myself knowing the price of Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely having been deeply discounted when I bought it.
::: The Plot :::
Aislynn has a gift: She can see faeries (spelled this way throughout, so bear with me). She has been trained by her grandmother that having this gift is dangerous, because should the faeries know she can see them, they would gouge out her eyes or kill her. She has been homeschooled much of her life as a result, but she's now a student at a Catholic school as a result.
Aside from her grandmother's strict rules about the faeries, Aislynn seems to not have a lot of other rules. She hangs out in clubs and with an over-21-year-old "friend," Seth, who has the benefit of living in railroad cars: The steel keeps faeries out.
Aislynn, however, has been singled out. The Summer King, Keenan, has chosen her to be his next choice to be his possible Summer Queen. If she chooses to join him, she can take up a staff and find out if she is, in fact the queen. If she is, she joins him. If she's not, she becomes the Winter Girl, facing a life of pain. If she chooses not to try, she becomes a Summer Girl, enjoying a life of leisure, but no matter what, she's been marked. Problem is, she doesn't want any of this.
::: What's Happening vs. What's Supposed to be Happening :::
Ostensibly, I think this was supposed to be set up as some sort of exciting love triangle: the Summer King, with his alluring self, vs. Seth, the slightly dangerous loner? The problem is, there's no chemistry between Aislynn and the Summer King, no matter how hard Marr tries during one scene where they do finally go out on a "date," and I can't get past the idea of Seth, an adult, going after Aislynn, a high school girl.
Gross.
He's 21. He gives her beer. Her grandmother lets her sleep over his house without even meeting him. I get that this is probably something that's appealing to teenagers, but as an adult, the whole thing gives me the heebity bejeebies. Is this something that should be encouraged? Really? And worst of all, I don't even see much romance between the two of them. He seems more possessive of her than in love with her. He hates her friends. He won't go to high school parties. Gee, ya think?
This is one YA novel my daughter won't be reading. The [a:Kristin Cashore|1373880|Kristin Cashore|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1273894652p2/1373880.jpg] [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1)|Kristin Cashore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309058438s/3236307.jpg|3270810] novels I reviewed recently were far more explicit in the sex scenes and some reviewers argue they are more encouraging of casual sex, but I found them to have healthier relationship role models than this one.
Eyew. The two stars are only for the general mythology.
::: The Plot :::
Aislynn has a gift: She can see faeries (spelled this way throughout, so bear with me). She has been trained by her grandmother that having this gift is dangerous, because should the faeries know she can see them, they would gouge out her eyes or kill her. She has been homeschooled much of her life as a result, but she's now a student at a Catholic school as a result.
Aside from her grandmother's strict rules about the faeries, Aislynn seems to not have a lot of other rules. She hangs out in clubs and with an over-21-year-old "friend," Seth, who has the benefit of living in railroad cars: The steel keeps faeries out.
Aislynn, however, has been singled out. The Summer King, Keenan, has chosen her to be his next choice to be his possible Summer Queen. If she chooses to join him, she can take up a staff and find out if she is, in fact the queen. If she is, she joins him. If she's not, she becomes the Winter Girl, facing a life of pain. If she chooses not to try, she becomes a Summer Girl, enjoying a life of leisure, but no matter what, she's been marked. Problem is, she doesn't want any of this.
::: What's Happening vs. What's Supposed to be Happening :::
Ostensibly, I think this was supposed to be set up as some sort of exciting love triangle: the Summer King, with his alluring self, vs. Seth, the slightly dangerous loner? The problem is, there's no chemistry between Aislynn and the Summer King, no matter how hard Marr tries during one scene where they do finally go out on a "date," and I can't get past the idea of Seth, an adult, going after Aislynn, a high school girl.
Gross.
He's 21. He gives her beer. Her grandmother lets her sleep over his house without even meeting him. I get that this is probably something that's appealing to teenagers, but as an adult, the whole thing gives me the heebity bejeebies. Is this something that should be encouraged? Really? And worst of all, I don't even see much romance between the two of them. He seems more possessive of her than in love with her. He hates her friends. He won't go to high school parties. Gee, ya think?
This is one YA novel my daughter won't be reading. The [a:Kristin Cashore|1373880|Kristin Cashore|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1273894652p2/1373880.jpg] [b:Graceling|3236307|Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1)|Kristin Cashore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309058438s/3236307.jpg|3270810] novels I reviewed recently were far more explicit in the sex scenes and some reviewers argue they are more encouraging of casual sex, but I found them to have healthier relationship role models than this one.
Eyew. The two stars are only for the general mythology.
Definitely your "teen paranormal romance" type, but a quick decent read. I liked that it was a smidge different, fey rather than werewolves or vampires.
This was pretty cute. Simple and basic in writing style, as most teen-fiction tends to be, but with a nice story that was definitely not of the "Pretty Sad Girl Fall in Love with A Handsome Fairy and He Wisks Her Away" variety. Don't get me wrong, the story should be that way, but Marr takes a little twist on it, which I found kind of refreshing. Will likely pick up the next in the series, mostly out of curiosity.
I found this book in e-format from my library. I tried it on a whim-- it grew on me as the story progressed and I found that I rather liked it. An easy read, enough drama to be interesting without so much that it's depressing. :)