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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I finished (I was thinking of dumping it but stick with it somehow till the very end) this thing but still couldn't put myself to give this more than 1 star (And it deserves less than that in my opinion) and I'm feeling like a bitch since the author requested for reviews (Obviously good) and recommendations at the end note. But I'm just a bitch I guess, sorry!
The whole thing and set up was way over the top, but that was all right, because reading books that has plots 'larger than life' generally has positive effects on me since I kinda like sappy romantic sobbing dramas, but this book couldn't do it for me. I'll start off by venting about the characters.
Chloe: The protagonist whose POV we get. She's an all right girl who's the product of a cheating established dentist and her immature mother. She's a tragic heroine with a horrific past when she got shot by her stepbrother (Still not sure of the reason, her stepsister sounded all right to me) and later there are some court stuffs to send this guy to prison again as he's clearly still not ready to give up on killing her. She's different in the same old 'She's-so-special-she-doesn't-care-I'm-a-hollywood-star-kinda-way'. Pretty sure you got my point by now, moving on.
Jason: The hero who's a hero, literally. Hordes of female fans are dying to lay themselves at his feet but he has got it bad for Chloe, of course. Author tried to make him a tragic scarred kind of way by throwing some of his past but that just felt superficial.
Mathew: The SOB best friend of Chloe who made her feel and fell for him and then abandoned her giving the silly reason of 'You're-not-religious' and 'I-was-just-jealous-to-see-you-with-another-guy'. Even being an asshole he's the character that felt most real because I actually know a person like that in real life (Yeah, you guessed it, I was once Chloe who met Mathew, but where's my Jason? Talk about life being unfair hmph! Okay getting distracted here, earth to Nadia!). So yeah.
Kyra: Oh my gosh! She's a nightmare gone real I'm telling you! She's Jason's stepniece who has it bad with a guy called Nate and wants to get married but can't due to her parents interruption, but she won't stop prying into Chloe and Jason's relationship, I mean how twisted is that? I could kill her she was so pathetic argghh! Chloe is an angel who tolerated and even liked this pain-in-the-ass, of course.
All the other characters are more or less either good or bad, nothing amazing.
Apart from lousy characters, this book has no actual plot or anything, not even a twist for that matter. We have our tragic hero and heroine who are supposedly strong because they hold themselves together. The first half of the book was Chloe falling for Jason (Jason said 'I love you' within a couple of days of meeting Chloe let me remind you, Chloe took a little longer than that, bravo girl!) and the second half was Chloe being pathetic for being a virgin and not willing to change that for Jason even when he says he's okay with it (Not a common guy what did I tell you?).
Yeah I'm a bad person who writes long reviews with rants but nothing about books she likes (Generally). Go ahead and judge me, peace out!
The whole thing and set up was way over the top, but that was all right, because reading books that has plots 'larger than life' generally has positive effects on me since I kinda like sappy romantic sobbing dramas, but this book couldn't do it for me. I'll start off by venting about the characters.
Chloe: The protagonist whose POV we get. She's an all right girl who's the product of a cheating established dentist and her immature mother. She's a tragic heroine with a horrific past when she got shot by her stepbrother (Still not sure of the reason, her stepsister sounded all right to me) and later there are some court stuffs to send this guy to prison again as he's clearly still not ready to give up on killing her. She's different in the same old 'She's-so-special-she-doesn't-care-I'm-a-hollywood-star-kinda-way'. Pretty sure you got my point by now, moving on.
Jason: The hero who's a hero, literally. Hordes of female fans are dying to lay themselves at his feet but he has got it bad for Chloe, of course. Author tried to make him a tragic scarred kind of way by throwing some of his past but that just felt superficial.
Mathew: The SOB best friend of Chloe who made her feel and fell for him and then abandoned her giving the silly reason of 'You're-not-religious' and 'I-was-just-jealous-to-see-you-with-another-guy'. Even being an asshole he's the character that felt most real because I actually know a person like that in real life (Yeah, you guessed it, I was once Chloe who met Mathew, but where's my Jason? Talk about life being unfair hmph! Okay getting distracted here, earth to Nadia!). So yeah.
Kyra: Oh my gosh! She's a nightmare gone real I'm telling you! She's Jason's stepniece who has it bad with a guy called Nate and wants to get married but can't due to her parents interruption, but she won't stop prying into Chloe and Jason's relationship, I mean how twisted is that? I could kill her she was so pathetic argghh! Chloe is an angel who tolerated and even liked this pain-in-the-ass, of course.
All the other characters are more or less either good or bad, nothing amazing.
Apart from lousy characters, this book has no actual plot or anything, not even a twist for that matter. We have our tragic hero and heroine who are supposedly strong because they hold themselves together. The first half of the book was Chloe falling for Jason (Jason said 'I love you' within a couple of days of meeting Chloe let me remind you, Chloe took a little longer than that, bravo girl!) and the second half was Chloe being pathetic for being a virgin and not willing to change that for Jason even when he says he's okay with it (Not a common guy what did I tell you?).
Yeah I'm a bad person who writes long reviews with rants but nothing about books she likes (Generally). Go ahead and judge me, peace out!
Someone Else's Fairytale begins when Chloe and her friends go to be extra in a movie. There she ends up meeting the Jason Vanderholt, a major famous actor. Chloe isn't really into anything he's offering, but he can't seem to understand that. These two start off on rough waters, but slowly become really good friends. However, there seems to be a lot issues standing in their way. They must figure these out before it is too late.
This book was not at all what I was expecting it to be. I was kind of thinking of a semi lighthearted funny romance, and that was not at all what I got. I did like both the main characters, and the ending a whole lot. And I really also liked the beginning as well. But I didn't care too much for the middle. I started to feel like the story just went a little crazy then came back on course. That's just kind of how it felt to me. I don't think I will be reading anymore in this series, because I really liked the HEA this one gave.
This book was not at all what I was expecting it to be. I was kind of thinking of a semi lighthearted funny romance, and that was not at all what I got. I did like both the main characters, and the ending a whole lot. And I really also liked the beginning as well. But I didn't care too much for the middle. I started to feel like the story just went a little crazy then came back on course. That's just kind of how it felt to me. I don't think I will be reading anymore in this series, because I really liked the HEA this one gave.
this one was okay. went in one direction, headed into another for me. Needed a bit more background and more in depth dialogue.
Inhalt:
Die Studentin Chloe wird von ihrer Freundin dazu überredet, Statistin bei einem neuen Jason Vanderholt Film zu sein. Als dieser dann bei den Statisten vorbeischaut, bekommen alle Frauen weiche Knie – außer Chloe. Für sie ist Jason nur irgendein Typ mit einem seltsamen Job. Doch Chloe erinnert Jason an jemanden, weshalb er mit ihr nach dem Dreh sprechen möchte. Er findet sie interessant, doch Chloe kann erst einmal gar nichts mit ihm anfangen.
Aufmachung:
Auf dem Cover sieht man (wahrscheinlich) Chloe, die von einigen Reportern interviewt wird bzw. die Reporter versuchen sie zu interviewen.
Die goldene Verzierungen, die man ganz oben und ganz unten sehen kann, tauchen auch wieder im Buch auf.
Aufbau, Schreibstil und Perspektiven:
Das Buch ist in 34 Kapitel unterteilt, die alle noch einmal einzeln betitelt sind und auch eine angenehme Länge haben.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist wirklich sehr angenehm zu lesen. Er ist leicht und passt einfach zu der Geschichte. Die Autorin erschafft eine Atmosphäre, in der der Leser sich wohl fühlt und in der er gerne länger verweilt.
Das Buch ist aus der Sicht von Chloe in der Ich-Form geschrieben, was eine besondere Verbundenheit mit der Protagonistin ermöglicht.
Meine Meinung:
Ich bin gerade richtig enttäuscht, dass das Buch schon zu Ende ist. Es ist einfach so schön, da hätte ich noch Stunden weiterlesen können. Aber von vorne:
Schon auf den ersten Seiten lernt man Chloe lieben. Sie hat eine so bodenständige Art und ihr Sarkasmus bringt einen immer wieder zum Lachen. Sie gehört nicht zu diesen kreischenden Fans von Jason Vanderholt, die bei seinem Anblick in Tränen ausbrechen. Das Ganze lässt sich irgendwie kalt. Auch ist Chloe eine unheimlich starke Frau, die vieles in ihrem Leben durchgemacht hat, wo man erst einmal schlucken muss.
Ganz im Gegensatz zu ihrer Freundin Lori, die zwar bei Jasons Anblick nicht in Tränen ausbricht, aber dennoch von ihm sehr angetan ist. Sie ist die Freundin, die Chloe immer mit Klatsch und Tratsch versorgt, den Chloe eigentlich gar nicht haben will. Trotz ihrer Oberflächlichkeit in diesem Bereich, ist sie einem doch auch sehr sympathisch. Auch unterläuft sie im Buch einer grundlegenden Wandlung, zu der ich jetzt allerdings leider nicht mehr sagen kann, um nicht zu spoilern.
Matthew ist der dritte im Bunde. Er ist der religiöse, der einen Keuschheitsring trägt und immer für Chloe da ist. Er ist der einzige, den ich im Verlauf des Buches irgendwann nicht mehr leiden kann. Eigentlich schon ganz früh hat sich bei mir herauskristallisiert, dass ich mit ihm nicht ganz grün bin. Besonders das, was er am Anfang und in der Mitte des Buches macht, hat dafür gesorgt, das ich ich irgendwann einfach nur noch unsympathisch fand. Doch das stört überhaupt nicht, denn auch im wahren Leben gibt es eben Personen die man mehr mag und welche, die man weniger mag.
Jason Vanderholt habe ich, wenn auch nicht ganz so schnell wie die anderen, ins Herz geschlossen. Das liegt wohl daran, dass er sich am Anfang des Buches etwas seltsam verhält. Doch als er dann immer für Chloe da ist, gewinnt man ihn richtig lieb, auch wenn er manchmal etwas schwer von Begriff ist und ich ihn dann am liebsten etwas angeschoben hätte.
Alles in allem kann man aber sagen, dass die Personen alle ihre Macken haben, die sie noch realistischer wirken lassen. Sie sind nicht perfekt, sondern haben Ecken und Kanten wie normale Menschen eben auch.
Die Autorin spielt mit einem Klein-Mädchen-Traum: ein eigener Prinz, der sich nur für sie interessiert und sie zur Prinzessin macht. Hier ist der Prinz zwar ein Schauspieler, aber das tut im Grunde nichts zur Sache.
Man taucht in die Welt von Jason Vanderholt ein. Alle Klischees werden bedient: die kreischenden Fans, die aufdringlichen Paparazzi und und und.
Natürlich ist die Geschichte stellenweise kitschig. Aber ganz ehrlich: irgendwie will man das doch auch in einem Liebesroman, solange es nicht übertrieben wird. Und bei „Nicht mein Märchen“ wird es definitiv nicht übertrieben.
Außerdem geht es eben nicht nur um die (Vielleicht-) Beziehung zwischen Jason und Chloe, sondern auch um Chloes Vergangenheit, die oft alles andere als schön war.
Die Geschichte hat auch einen unheimlichen Reiz auf mich ausgeübt, sodass ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören konnte zu lesen. Sie ist einfach so schön, dass sie viel zu kurz ist und man am liebsten noch viel mehr gelesen hätte.
Das Buch hat mich teilweise auch ein bisschen an „Kirschroter Sommer“ erinnert. Damit meine ich jetzt keine Person oder irgendetwas, was passiert. Sondern das Gefühl, das beim Lesen aufkommt, ist ein ähnliches. Genauso schön, genauso wundervoll.
Mein Fazit:
„Nicht mein Märchen“ gehört nun zu meinen Lieblingsbüchern. Der Leser kann sich wundervoll in der Geschichte verlieren. Man verschlingt dieses Buch regelrecht und will immer mehr über Chloe, Jason und all die anderen herausfinden. Will wissen, wie es mit ihnen weiter geht, ob sie zusammen kommen, was in Chloes Vergangenheit passiert ist. Für mich ist dieses Buch eine absolute Leseempfehlung!
Originalrezension: http://emotional-life-of-books.blogspot.de/2013/08/rezension-em-tippetts-nicht-mein-marchen.html
Die Studentin Chloe wird von ihrer Freundin dazu überredet, Statistin bei einem neuen Jason Vanderholt Film zu sein. Als dieser dann bei den Statisten vorbeischaut, bekommen alle Frauen weiche Knie – außer Chloe. Für sie ist Jason nur irgendein Typ mit einem seltsamen Job. Doch Chloe erinnert Jason an jemanden, weshalb er mit ihr nach dem Dreh sprechen möchte. Er findet sie interessant, doch Chloe kann erst einmal gar nichts mit ihm anfangen.
Aufmachung:
Auf dem Cover sieht man (wahrscheinlich) Chloe, die von einigen Reportern interviewt wird bzw. die Reporter versuchen sie zu interviewen.
Die goldene Verzierungen, die man ganz oben und ganz unten sehen kann, tauchen auch wieder im Buch auf.
Aufbau, Schreibstil und Perspektiven:
Das Buch ist in 34 Kapitel unterteilt, die alle noch einmal einzeln betitelt sind und auch eine angenehme Länge haben.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist wirklich sehr angenehm zu lesen. Er ist leicht und passt einfach zu der Geschichte. Die Autorin erschafft eine Atmosphäre, in der der Leser sich wohl fühlt und in der er gerne länger verweilt.
Das Buch ist aus der Sicht von Chloe in der Ich-Form geschrieben, was eine besondere Verbundenheit mit der Protagonistin ermöglicht.
Meine Meinung:
Ich bin gerade richtig enttäuscht, dass das Buch schon zu Ende ist. Es ist einfach so schön, da hätte ich noch Stunden weiterlesen können. Aber von vorne:
Schon auf den ersten Seiten lernt man Chloe lieben. Sie hat eine so bodenständige Art und ihr Sarkasmus bringt einen immer wieder zum Lachen. Sie gehört nicht zu diesen kreischenden Fans von Jason Vanderholt, die bei seinem Anblick in Tränen ausbrechen. Das Ganze lässt sich irgendwie kalt. Auch ist Chloe eine unheimlich starke Frau, die vieles in ihrem Leben durchgemacht hat, wo man erst einmal schlucken muss.
Ganz im Gegensatz zu ihrer Freundin Lori, die zwar bei Jasons Anblick nicht in Tränen ausbricht, aber dennoch von ihm sehr angetan ist. Sie ist die Freundin, die Chloe immer mit Klatsch und Tratsch versorgt, den Chloe eigentlich gar nicht haben will. Trotz ihrer Oberflächlichkeit in diesem Bereich, ist sie einem doch auch sehr sympathisch. Auch unterläuft sie im Buch einer grundlegenden Wandlung, zu der ich jetzt allerdings leider nicht mehr sagen kann, um nicht zu spoilern.
Matthew ist der dritte im Bunde. Er ist der religiöse, der einen Keuschheitsring trägt und immer für Chloe da ist. Er ist der einzige, den ich im Verlauf des Buches irgendwann nicht mehr leiden kann. Eigentlich schon ganz früh hat sich bei mir herauskristallisiert, dass ich mit ihm nicht ganz grün bin. Besonders das, was er am Anfang und in der Mitte des Buches macht, hat dafür gesorgt, das ich ich irgendwann einfach nur noch unsympathisch fand. Doch das stört überhaupt nicht, denn auch im wahren Leben gibt es eben Personen die man mehr mag und welche, die man weniger mag.
Jason Vanderholt habe ich, wenn auch nicht ganz so schnell wie die anderen, ins Herz geschlossen. Das liegt wohl daran, dass er sich am Anfang des Buches etwas seltsam verhält. Doch als er dann immer für Chloe da ist, gewinnt man ihn richtig lieb, auch wenn er manchmal etwas schwer von Begriff ist und ich ihn dann am liebsten etwas angeschoben hätte.
Alles in allem kann man aber sagen, dass die Personen alle ihre Macken haben, die sie noch realistischer wirken lassen. Sie sind nicht perfekt, sondern haben Ecken und Kanten wie normale Menschen eben auch.
Die Autorin spielt mit einem Klein-Mädchen-Traum: ein eigener Prinz, der sich nur für sie interessiert und sie zur Prinzessin macht. Hier ist der Prinz zwar ein Schauspieler, aber das tut im Grunde nichts zur Sache.
Man taucht in die Welt von Jason Vanderholt ein. Alle Klischees werden bedient: die kreischenden Fans, die aufdringlichen Paparazzi und und und.
Natürlich ist die Geschichte stellenweise kitschig. Aber ganz ehrlich: irgendwie will man das doch auch in einem Liebesroman, solange es nicht übertrieben wird. Und bei „Nicht mein Märchen“ wird es definitiv nicht übertrieben.
Außerdem geht es eben nicht nur um die (Vielleicht-) Beziehung zwischen Jason und Chloe, sondern auch um Chloes Vergangenheit, die oft alles andere als schön war.
Die Geschichte hat auch einen unheimlichen Reiz auf mich ausgeübt, sodass ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören konnte zu lesen. Sie ist einfach so schön, dass sie viel zu kurz ist und man am liebsten noch viel mehr gelesen hätte.
Das Buch hat mich teilweise auch ein bisschen an „Kirschroter Sommer“ erinnert. Damit meine ich jetzt keine Person oder irgendetwas, was passiert. Sondern das Gefühl, das beim Lesen aufkommt, ist ein ähnliches. Genauso schön, genauso wundervoll.
Mein Fazit:
„Nicht mein Märchen“ gehört nun zu meinen Lieblingsbüchern. Der Leser kann sich wundervoll in der Geschichte verlieren. Man verschlingt dieses Buch regelrecht und will immer mehr über Chloe, Jason und all die anderen herausfinden. Will wissen, wie es mit ihnen weiter geht, ob sie zusammen kommen, was in Chloes Vergangenheit passiert ist. Für mich ist dieses Buch eine absolute Leseempfehlung!
Originalrezension: http://emotional-life-of-books.blogspot.de/2013/08/rezension-em-tippetts-nicht-mein-marchen.html
First off, I got this book as part of the giveaway for Nobody's Damsel, the second book in the series, and I'm very grateful for that.
Now on to the review. There are probably going to be SPOILERS.
I liked it. It didn't wow me, but it wasn't bad either. I really did enjoy the general plot of college girl meets hot actor, they fall in love, happy ending. I liked that. It's not your typical "unspeakably attractive boy stalks prettiest girl on the quad until they're together" and heaven knows, I was very glad it wasn't. Obviously our hot actor is in fact unspeakably attractive, but he's a really good guy and he doesn't freak me out. It's amazing, because I tend to scowl at most male characters in YA for being complete psychos who think it's normal to break into their girlfriend's house to watch her sleep at night without her consent. Jason is anything but and I do not have words that are worthy to describe how utterly likable he is as far as his personality goes.
Chloe, on the other hand, was not transparent enough for me. Even though the book is written from her point of view, I had a hard time keeping things straight. A lot of the stuff she goes on about left me confused, there are pages that I read, yes, but they didn't stick with me at all. It might just be my own culture shock and being unable to relate to her life and opinions, though. The whole no-sex thing was fine, whatever floats her boat is fine, but her reasoning stumped me, because I simply can't relate to it. Nobody forces her to become a single mother, why is she so utterly obsessed about it? Or well, rather, why is she so utterly convinced that if she has sex, she will definitely absolutely have a child out of wedlock. (And that is one phrase that I really don't like, because for me as a non-native speaker it sounds more like she just doesn't want to have sex before marriage - which is fine! - and it's not really about single mother-dom like she protests. It just left me confused and exasperated because sex doesn't equal having children if you take the right precautions.) In addition to that, she's too on top of things for me. I don't find it very believable, but then again what are the chances of finding a hot actor and ending up with him...
And that brings me to the secondary characters. Jason's friends and especially his family? Slightly batshit, but very very likable. Chloe's friends and family? Not so much. Matthew is a terrible friend and I for one would not have made up with him. Lori is really annoying and pushy and it felt like she didn't respect Chloe and her decisions at all, which just makes me sad. People should respect other people without trying to make them do something they don't want to do.
HOWEVER, I think they were really well written in comparison to the main characters. I sometimes had trouble with the main characters, things were too abrupt, too choppy, their actions not sounding forced. The secondary characters had the right flow though, and their actions and interactions felt more natural.
Plotwise, there were a few tropes too many - Kyra's miscarriage when she was 13, Chloe's kidnapping and nearly murder when she was a child (though obviously some sort of issue had to happen so the current events in the book would work out) - but again I really liked that it was something new, especially with the current trend in stalking vampires, and I hadn't read a story like this before. I really liked that the story played out in different places - Albuquerque, LA, NYC - and even though I thought the ending was rushed, though not unexpected, I did close the book being content with what happened.
Now on to the review. There are probably going to be SPOILERS.
I liked it. It didn't wow me, but it wasn't bad either. I really did enjoy the general plot of college girl meets hot actor, they fall in love, happy ending. I liked that. It's not your typical "unspeakably attractive boy stalks prettiest girl on the quad until they're together" and heaven knows, I was very glad it wasn't. Obviously our hot actor is in fact unspeakably attractive, but he's a really good guy and he doesn't freak me out. It's amazing, because I tend to scowl at most male characters in YA for being complete psychos who think it's normal to break into their girlfriend's house to watch her sleep at night without her consent. Jason is anything but and I do not have words that are worthy to describe how utterly likable he is as far as his personality goes.
Chloe, on the other hand, was not transparent enough for me. Even though the book is written from her point of view, I had a hard time keeping things straight. A lot of the stuff she goes on about left me confused, there are pages that I read, yes, but they didn't stick with me at all. It might just be my own culture shock and being unable to relate to her life and opinions, though. The whole no-sex thing was fine, whatever floats her boat is fine, but her reasoning stumped me, because I simply can't relate to it. Nobody forces her to become a single mother, why is she so utterly obsessed about it? Or well, rather, why is she so utterly convinced that if she has sex, she will definitely absolutely have a child out of wedlock. (And that is one phrase that I really don't like, because for me as a non-native speaker it sounds more like she just doesn't want to have sex before marriage - which is fine! - and it's not really about single mother-dom like she protests. It just left me confused and exasperated because sex doesn't equal having children if you take the right precautions.) In addition to that, she's too on top of things for me. I don't find it very believable, but then again what are the chances of finding a hot actor and ending up with him...
And that brings me to the secondary characters. Jason's friends and especially his family? Slightly batshit, but very very likable. Chloe's friends and family? Not so much. Matthew is a terrible friend and I for one would not have made up with him. Lori is really annoying and pushy and it felt like she didn't respect Chloe and her decisions at all, which just makes me sad. People should respect other people without trying to make them do something they don't want to do.
HOWEVER, I think they were really well written in comparison to the main characters. I sometimes had trouble with the main characters, things were too abrupt, too choppy, their actions not sounding forced. The secondary characters had the right flow though, and their actions and interactions felt more natural.
Plotwise, there were a few tropes too many - Kyra's miscarriage when she was 13, Chloe's kidnapping and nearly murder when she was a child (though obviously some sort of issue had to happen so the current events in the book would work out) - but again I really liked that it was something new, especially with the current trend in stalking vampires, and I hadn't read a story like this before. I really liked that the story played out in different places - Albuquerque, LA, NYC - and even though I thought the ending was rushed, though not unexpected, I did close the book being content with what happened.
I really enjoyed this book overall, although I have to say I got really frustrated with Chloe. I couldn't understand who it was she wanted, so I wasn't sure who to cheer for. I did love the fact that Chloe stuck to her beliefs and didn't let herself get so caught up in a moment that she did something she would regret later! I'm really anxious to see how their love story turns out in the next book!
A good version of the celebrity/average person romance.
3.5-3.75 stars...Chick flick, rom com...cute story
Cute but no direction
I felt liked it dragged on and didn't have a point until the middle of the story. But it was still entertaining.
I felt liked it dragged on and didn't have a point until the middle of the story. But it was still entertaining.
Lovely and simple story. The author is good at writing humourous conversations, yet there are lack of actual enchanting moment that could make you remember it for a long time. The personality of the male character is interesting but pale in comparision of that of Chole's. This is something you want read in a cozy afternoon. Everything in here is fariy tale, so we are all safe from any tear or heartbreak