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emma211's review
3.0
this was a really good book, i didn't like this one as much as the first one, but it was still good.
themarishale's review
3.0
The ending left... much to be desired. It wasn't nearly as moving as the ending of "Wicked Lovely" and while I love the world of fae portrayed in the book, a lot of stuff seemed to be crammed into the book almost as if there was a page limit Ms. Marr could not exceed.
I would have loved to have seen Leslie, Irial, and Niall's characters develop more and I think more of Aislinn, Seth, and Keenan would have benefited the story as well.
I would have loved to have seen Leslie, Irial, and Niall's characters develop more and I think more of Aislinn, Seth, and Keenan would have benefited the story as well.
blodeuedd's review
2.0
The first book was ok, nothing to write home about. This one I liked more, but only in the aspect that it was dark.
First I do have to take up something. Irial and Niall is what like, 500 years old? More, less? And they do not look like a teenagers either (I am thinking of you Edward). Honestly, can't they just find a woman? Instead they lust after teenage girls. When I was younger I would have liked that, cos I would have seen myself as that teenage girl in love with some older guy...now I just look at them at semi-old dirty men who should go for someone older instead.
This is then the story about Auslinn's story Leslie who is living in hell. She has experienced rape and abuse. This is a darker YA book. Because the world she then is thrown into is even darker with death and more. The dark court is a truly dark one that feeds on humans, and fairies alike. Here I got confused, was it supposed to be a love story? It is not like she wanted to be with Irial, that tattoo made her, so that whole sexual relationship they is then wrong, and I do not know what to think. She likes Niall, even if he would somehow kill her if they were together. But he does keep his dark side under control, and I wish they could be together. If I have to like someone it would be him. I'd like to like Leslie, but I do not know. And I would have liked to like Irial, but absolutely no. Nothing could be more wrong that what he is doing.
Aislinn, Keenan and Seth makes a couple of appearances, and by them only Seth is still a good guy. The rest seems to, I do now know.
I did like this book, because it is how fairies is supposed to be. They are not cute and sparkling. They are wicked and they steal babies, drown people and tease and kill.
Then there was the end, or what am I saying. There was no ending. I hope Marr writes something up because after a book like this the ending seemed like..well like she reached the end, wasn't sure what to do and just did something. Still I will rather read this dark fairy books than cute YA vampire books. These have an edge to them. Even if this might have been a bit too dark, no happiness at all in the entire book.
Blodeuedd's Cover Corner: Dark and beautiful
Reason for reading: Library book
Final thoughts: Dark YA with little hope in it
First I do have to take up something. Irial and Niall is what like, 500 years old? More, less? And they do not look like a teenagers either (I am thinking of you Edward). Honestly, can't they just find a woman? Instead they lust after teenage girls. When I was younger I would have liked that, cos I would have seen myself as that teenage girl in love with some older guy...now I just look at them at semi-old dirty men who should go for someone older instead.
This is then the story about Auslinn's story Leslie who is living in hell. She has experienced rape and abuse. This is a darker YA book. Because the world she then is thrown into is even darker with death and more. The dark court is a truly dark one that feeds on humans, and fairies alike. Here I got confused, was it supposed to be a love story? It is not like she wanted to be with Irial, that tattoo made her, so that whole sexual relationship they is then wrong, and I do not know what to think. She likes Niall, even if he would somehow kill her if they were together. But he does keep his dark side under control, and I wish they could be together. If I have to like someone it would be him. I'd like to like Leslie, but I do not know. And I would have liked to like Irial, but absolutely no. Nothing could be more wrong that what he is doing.
Aislinn, Keenan and Seth makes a couple of appearances, and by them only Seth is still a good guy. The rest seems to, I do now know.
I did like this book, because it is how fairies is supposed to be. They are not cute and sparkling. They are wicked and they steal babies, drown people and tease and kill.
Then there was the end, or what am I saying. There was no ending. I hope Marr writes something up because after a book like this the ending seemed like..well like she reached the end, wasn't sure what to do and just did something. Still I will rather read this dark fairy books than cute YA vampire books. These have an edge to them. Even if this might have been a bit too dark, no happiness at all in the entire book.
Blodeuedd's Cover Corner: Dark and beautiful
Reason for reading: Library book
Final thoughts: Dark YA with little hope in it
amaldae's review against another edition
4.0
[rated in relation to other ya prn i've read, which admittedly isn't saying much. march the 3rd, 2013]
wicked lovely had an interesting premise but lacked depth. ink exchange lacked that kind of premise but somehow it managed to stir far more emotional reactions out of me than the first book. true, it fits well under the category of tearjerkers, but the characters feel fairly real, the writing is not bad, and let's face it - the dark court is far more interesting than summer, and irial and leslie's relationship is similarily more interesting than aislinn and keenan's. this is a book i have read and loved several times over, particularly upon misery rereads a couple of years back.
wicked lovely had an interesting premise but lacked depth. ink exchange lacked that kind of premise but somehow it managed to stir far more emotional reactions out of me than the first book. true, it fits well under the category of tearjerkers, but the characters feel fairly real, the writing is not bad, and let's face it - the dark court is far more interesting than summer, and irial and leslie's relationship is similarily more interesting than aislinn and keenan's. this is a book i have read and loved several times over, particularly upon misery rereads a couple of years back.
princeeskeleton's review
At page 65 I have decide to DNF because I honestly don't care about the story. I recently read "Wicked Lovely" (it was very meh), and wasn't really planning to actually pick up the second book for a while if at all, but I saw Ink Exchange at my local library and thought, "Why the heck not!"
But the story in this one doesn't interest me at all, and i'm kind of just want to read other things at the moment, so i'm done.
Maybe one day I'll pick up this series again, but for now i'll pass.
But the story in this one doesn't interest me at all, and i'm kind of just want to read other things at the moment, so i'm done.
Maybe one day I'll pick up this series again, but for now i'll pass.
orajchel's review
2.0
I enjoyed the first book Wicked Lovely, but this book was too dark and depressing. It started depressing and just kept getting worse.
bookgirl4ever's review
2.0
If I could give this 2 1/2 stars I would. Ink Exchange is better than Wicked Lovely, although I had a difficult time following the story and had to read spoilers to understand what was unfolding.
Leslie is a vulnerable young woman who's strength lies dormant as she tries to survive a horrible experience and continue with life. She chooses a tattoo to reclaim the strength she believes she lost and unwittingly becomes a vital mortal liason to the king of the Dark Court--fairy court that is.
Marr's fairy court is unique--not the happy, little fairies flitting about Disney movies--but sexy and grotesque. Overall the story is intriguing, but the genre, urban fantasy, is not my cup of tea.
Leslie is a vulnerable young woman who's strength lies dormant as she tries to survive a horrible experience and continue with life. She chooses a tattoo to reclaim the strength she believes she lost and unwittingly becomes a vital mortal liason to the king of the Dark Court--fairy court that is.
Marr's fairy court is unique--not the happy, little fairies flitting about Disney movies--but sexy and grotesque. Overall the story is intriguing, but the genre, urban fantasy, is not my cup of tea.
emilymorgan02's review
4.0
I am really enjoying this series. It is a fantasy about faeries and is well written and engaging. I like all of the characters and think that the author has created an intriguing world.
farfromsarah's review
4.0
This book is completely character driven, there’s not much plot but a lot of context.
The character growth shown from all the main characters was incredibly well written, and as always Marr’s world building is without equal when it comes to the realm of faeries.
The character growth shown from all the main characters was incredibly well written, and as always Marr’s world building is without equal when it comes to the realm of faeries.
fruitylish's review
4.0
To be honest, I always hate when authors switch the main character for each additional book and this often deters me from reading the following books in the series. But I loved the world Melissa Marr created and eventually decided to read-on with the Ink Exchange book and found that I really enjoyed it and am actually really excited to read the next in the series Fragile Eternity.