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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
Contrary to most reviewers I enjoyed Ink Exchange more than this book. There wasn't much to the plot, there were no twists, no turns, nothing surprising. The love interest wasn't very interesting, everything seemed to fall easily into place, everything was convenient for the main character. I don't feel like I was immersed in a faerie world, more like faeries were thrown here or there in our world. You don't get too much information into the daily lives of the faeries either. I felt this book was bland and uninteresting. I suggest giving Ink Exchange a try instead of this.
This book took me a while to get into. Still it was good, I was surprized. I think its part of a series so I may take a look at that.
Aislinn can see fairies, everywhere all the time. They are everywhere only most people don't know they exist. So when two fairies start following her, Aislinn finally confides in Seth (the perfect best friend/wants to her boyfriend/but only when she's ready) the two look for ways to confront and negotiate a life full of fairy magic. Half of the story is also told by the fairies Keenan and Donia. A contemporary and fast-paced fantasy.
Short, quick, very easy to read. I gave this my lowest star rating so far mostly because it deals with issues relating to my high school bullying that was uncomfortable to read for me at the beginning. I've had this on my to read list for months because everyone was raving about this series. The storyline was OK, it could have been better, and the first few chapters could have been written better IMO. It felt like bullying and peer pressure, and that social nasty wasn't given it's due in the book.
Surprisingly really liked it. Loved how it wasn't a typical boy-meets-girl whatsoever. Looking forward to the next.
2.5 Stars
Note: I listened to the audio version of this story, which flopped for me. I wanted more from this story, especially since I'm attempting to consume all faerie stories to date. I've been wanting to read this story for years, so the build-up may have affected my expectations about the overall story.
Wicked Lovely had potential - mystery around the Summer Queen, building the relationship between the Summer King and his human girl, the Ice Girl and tragic love. Flat characters and predictability sentenced this story to failure. The love interests had little personality and existed only for Aislinn. The only character I was interested in was the Ice Girl, Donia. I really liked what the author did with her (for the most part), particularly with the ending. Other than that, it was a dull read, and I don't want to read the others.
Note: I listened to the audio version of this story, which flopped for me. I wanted more from this story, especially since I'm attempting to consume all faerie stories to date. I've been wanting to read this story for years, so the build-up may have affected my expectations about the overall story.
Wicked Lovely had potential - mystery around the Summer Queen, building the relationship between the Summer King and his human girl, the Ice Girl and tragic love. Flat characters and predictability sentenced this story to failure. The love interests had little personality and existed only for Aislinn. The only character I was interested in was the Ice Girl, Donia. I really liked what the author did with her (for the most part), particularly with the ending. Other than that, it was a dull read, and I don't want to read the others.
I LOVED the faery world Melissa Marr invented, and the fact that they are living alongside people. The only part of this that bothered me was the completely random "Hey, I took an STD test." It's a good message, but added nothing to the plot. That didn't bother me very much at all, though, because the rest of the book was so wonderful. P.S. I love this book cover so much I would hang it on my wall.
Wicked Lovely has been on my to-read list for months and months. I finally picked it up in May and I wasn't disappointed. I figure if you like Twilight, you'll like Melissa Marr's books. Instead of vampires, she writes about fairies and for some reason I was more interested in this story. Aislinn is a teen whose mother died when she was young and who now lives with her Grandma. They share a secret. They can see fairies. The fairies that are apparently everywhere co-existing around us, pulling pranks and sometimes harming humans and each other. These fairies aren't some dew on flower sprinkling tiny sprites, they are life size, sometimes beautiful, sometimes awful looking creatures. Aislinn's had her whole life to learn the rules and obey them she does. One is never to look at them, to notice they are there, to let them know that she can see them. And never run when being pursued by a fairy.
Aislinn's best friend is a pierced, tattooed man named Seth who lives in a trailer which because of its construct can keep the fairies out. When Aislinn's weary of the fairies or the pretense she knows she can visit Seth and be safe. As the story opens we see the tension between she and Seth as it seems their relationship may be changing into a romantic one. And we see that things are changing in the fairy world. Keenan, the Summer King, is looking for a new love, and once he's made his choice, she'll be powerless to refuse. He has his eye on Aislinn.
The story has myth and mystery, ritual and romance, all interwoven. I enjoyed it immensely for its genre and am looking forward to picking up the next two books in Marr's series.
Aislinn's best friend is a pierced, tattooed man named Seth who lives in a trailer which because of its construct can keep the fairies out. When Aislinn's weary of the fairies or the pretense she knows she can visit Seth and be safe. As the story opens we see the tension between she and Seth as it seems their relationship may be changing into a romantic one. And we see that things are changing in the fairy world. Keenan, the Summer King, is looking for a new love, and once he's made his choice, she'll be powerless to refuse. He has his eye on Aislinn.
The story has myth and mystery, ritual and romance, all interwoven. I enjoyed it immensely for its genre and am looking forward to picking up the next two books in Marr's series.
I thought I was really going to like this book, and even now I am confused about why I didn't. I love happily ever afters, and it certainly seems to offer up one of those. But for some reason it just isn't sitting well with me. I really wanted Ash to be able to love Seth, so why does it seem now that the "partnership" between her and Keenan is all wrong? I think a big part of that was the whole only-one-of-Keenan's-many-many-desirable-women thing. What kind of woman would settle for that?