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queerbooklover03's review against another edition
4.0
Hard to get into at first, but once you do get into the book it's a funny, imaginative, totally doos (which is a term you will only get if you read the book) book which I will be definitely reading again. P.S. there is an extra at the end of book that helps explain different aspects about the book that will probably leave you confused unless you read the extra.
jennplusn's review against another edition
3.0
For what it was, I enjoyed this book. It was a cute, quick read and much more childish than the description/book jacket implies. However, I enjoyed it and would readily recommend it to younger readers, or someone who doesn't often read and is looking for something fun.
carlyoc's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining enough, but rather immature. Most of the powers of the fairies have some major logic holes if you think about them too hard. PBS special-type message about be careful what you wish for and grass is always greener. It was cute, but nothing brilliant.
crd314's review against another edition
3.0
How to Ditch Your Fairy is set in New Avalon, a city obsessed with itself. In New Avalon, most of the citizens have fairies that do certain things for them. The protagonist Charlie has a parking fairy which ensures that she will always have a parking space. Unfortunately, Charlie is only 14 and hates cars. How to Ditch Your Fairy follows Charlie to do just that, get rid of her less than "doos" fairy. It's a fun read, but seems a little rushed at times. I would still recommend it, though I enjoyed Justine Larbalestier's other books a bit more! I didn't get as drawn into this one as the Magic or Madness trilogy.
wistyallgood's review against another edition
I didn't finish this one because it wasn't really my thing. I randomly grabbed this book off of a shelf in the library because it looked cute, and I did like the concept, but basically all the characters bugged me, and the vocabulary was a little too much for me! But I could definitely see this being enjoyable for other people!
I will say that if I had a parking fairy, I would never give that up, because that's got to be one of the handiest things I've ever heard of.
Side note: I get a kick out of the fact that the author is married to [a:Scott Westerfeld|13957|Scott Westerfeld|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1442207392p2/13957.jpg]. Authors living together must make such a creative and imaginative environment. Do they write in separate ends of the house, or side by side in the same room? Do they constantly run work past each other, or ask for grammatical help? I have questions!
I will say that if I had a parking fairy, I would never give that up, because that's got to be one of the handiest things I've ever heard of.
Side note: I get a kick out of the fact that the author is married to [a:Scott Westerfeld|13957|Scott Westerfeld|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1442207392p2/13957.jpg]. Authors living together must make such a creative and imaginative environment. Do they write in separate ends of the house, or side by side in the same room? Do they constantly run work past each other, or ask for grammatical help? I have questions!
lenni_loves_literature's review against another edition
3.0
A 3.5 considering how it could've been better. It was pretty funny, though. A fairy that keeps you out of trouble? Yes please! And I loved the names. Bluey? I'm pretty sure that's what they call red heads in Australia. Not for younger girls, but for teens, it's perfect. I didn't like the whole Steffi relationship issues. Some how it gets on my nerves. Whatevs. Happy reading!
tarabyt3's review against another edition
3.0
A nice easy read. A lot of loose ends are left, but it was quick and fun, the world is fairly interesting, and the characters weren't completely flat.
mandyk's review against another edition
2.0
I had never heard of How To Ditch Your Fairy, but decided to pick it up because of the cute title and cover. I was hoping for a cute, light-hearted read and got just that.
At first I was confused by some of the slang, but since I cant help but flip to the backs of books, I
quickly discovered an extremely helpful word glossary. There's also a fairy glossary, but if you just started, it may give away things you don't learn to a few chapters in.
Larbalestier's take on fairies is both unique and interesting. So YA readers, non-fairy and fairy-lovers alike would enjoy How To Ditch Your Fairy
At first I was confused by some of the slang, but since I cant help but flip to the backs of books, I
quickly discovered an extremely helpful word glossary. There's also a fairy glossary, but if you just started, it may give away things you don't learn to a few chapters in.
Larbalestier's take on fairies is both unique and interesting. So YA readers, non-fairy and fairy-lovers alike would enjoy How To Ditch Your Fairy
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
Just a lot a fun. The ending is a little weak. Released Aug. 2008