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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I wanted to like this book because I liked the characters. Well, most of the characters. But Wicked Lovely has a lousy villain, and a plot centered all around said villain. The bigger crime of this book lies in the cover, which proclaims "Enter a world of faery romance." In fact, there is absolutely nothing the faery king, Keenan, does that could be considered even slightly romantic. That's because he's not courting the main character, Ash, because he loves her. He's doing it because if he doesn't, THE WHOLE WORLD WILL DIE.
WHY? Why must a freaking romance novel eschew all pretense of romance in favor of a plot that MAKES NO SENSE. And why must a romance book about fae go all the way to a plot about saving the world just to build tension? I... *deep breaths. I need to calm down.
Okay, I'm going to list what I liked. I liked Ash, and I liked that Ash already had a great guy who had been courting her long term. I liked how their relationship developed, and I give kudos to the writer for covering oral sex, even in the coy way in which she did. I liked Keenan, at first. But the more desperate he gets about saving the world, the stupider his ideas are. It's like he's the dumb teenager, and Ash is the millennium-old fae.
But the whole reason all of these characters are interacting is because Keenan's mother, Beira, has seen one too many Disney movies and thought, "I could be a villain too." Her plot is stupid, and frankly pathetic, and because her plot is the only reason all of this is happening, it strips away all the great possible conflicts that could have come through these same characters and a different motivation for their actions. But having a crappy cardboard cutout standing in place of a plot is still a plot device.
Also, what is the deal with YA and their unhealthy fixation on preserving virginity until one is 17? I used to read penny porn as a teen, and there was this recurring plot were a girl just turns 18 and becomes hot to trot. We can all agree that's ridiculous, and this books tries to address the cliche by giving Ash a boyfriend, Seth. But he's not sexually active with her despite his being a "player" and them being together 7 months. Why? Because Ash is worried about keeping their relationship "pure." If this wasn't bad enough, with two separate subplots, Ash is made to worry about whether or not she's still a virgin, and this is the best the writer could come up with for tension, apparently.
That's why, with a broken heart, I give Wicked Lovely 2 stars, and would recommend that romance fans avoid it because there's not a whiff of romance anywhere in the story. The closest the book came to a romantic scene, the author "fades to black" and then implies with one coy sentence what an awesome cunnilinguist Seth is. Oh, be still my Puritan heart.
The romance label is false advertising from the publisher, in my opinion, and I will not bother picking up the next book in the series. I also wouldn't suggest this book to anyone, unless they just had to have a complete collection of texts on faeries.
WHY? Why must a freaking romance novel eschew all pretense of romance in favor of a plot that MAKES NO SENSE. And why must a romance book about fae go all the way to a plot about saving the world just to build tension? I... *deep breaths. I need to calm down.
Okay, I'm going to list what I liked. I liked Ash, and I liked that Ash already had a great guy who had been courting her long term. I liked how their relationship developed, and I give kudos to the writer for covering oral sex, even in the coy way in which she did. I liked Keenan, at first. But the more desperate he gets about saving the world, the stupider his ideas are. It's like he's the dumb teenager, and Ash is the millennium-old fae.
But the whole reason all of these characters are interacting is because Keenan's mother, Beira, has seen one too many Disney movies and thought, "I could be a villain too." Her plot is stupid, and frankly pathetic, and because her plot is the only reason all of this is happening, it strips away all the great possible conflicts that could have come through these same characters and a different motivation for their actions. But having a crappy cardboard cutout standing in place of a plot is still a plot device.
Also, what is the deal with YA and their unhealthy fixation on preserving virginity until one is 17? I used to read penny porn as a teen, and there was this recurring plot were a girl just turns 18 and becomes hot to trot. We can all agree that's ridiculous, and this books tries to address the cliche by giving Ash a boyfriend, Seth. But he's not sexually active with her despite his being a "player" and them being together 7 months. Why? Because Ash is worried about keeping their relationship "pure." If this wasn't bad enough, with two separate subplots, Ash is made to worry about whether or not she's still a virgin, and this is the best the writer could come up with for tension, apparently.
That's why, with a broken heart, I give Wicked Lovely 2 stars, and would recommend that romance fans avoid it because there's not a whiff of romance anywhere in the story. The closest the book came to a romantic scene, the author "fades to black" and then implies with one coy sentence what an awesome cunnilinguist Seth is. Oh, be still my Puritan heart.
The romance label is false advertising from the publisher, in my opinion, and I will not bother picking up the next book in the series. I also wouldn't suggest this book to anyone, unless they just had to have a complete collection of texts on faeries.
One of THE best books in the whole world. Could read it a thousand times and never get bored. MUST READ SECOND BOOK!!!!!
It's no Twilight, but it's also no Hunger Games. All in all, not a terrible read, despite the predictable plot and the times when she slipped up with consistency, both with characters and with knowledge she'd allotted her characters. I probably won't read the second in the series, but I might read the third if I can get it easily from the library.
I would call this a 3.5, I was intrigued and I'm looking forward to finishing the series. I loved that it wasn't a typical love triangle like all YA's are tending to be these days.
Ok. Wicked lovely.
It was confusing...a lot. The only reason i didn't put this book down was because of SETH. I like boys like him. Hated Keenan and disliked Aislinn. But oh well. At least the book had a plot. Aand i think that i would read the other books too. Or at least try.
It was confusing...a lot. The only reason i didn't put this book down was because of SETH. I like boys like him. Hated Keenan and disliked Aislinn. But oh well. At least the book had a plot. Aand i think that i would read the other books too. Or at least try.
Wicked Lovely was an entertaining book and might I add a great debut novel. I'm looking forward to read the next book in this series(so far I believe five books is planned), Ink Exchange. Even tough at the end of Wicked Lovely I felt that it would do find as a standalone novel. I slightly disagree in the statment that "If you liked the Twilight-saga then you'll love Wicked Lovely", don't get me wrong I enjoyd reading this book but I felt that there were some dry spots which I didn't experience when I read Twilight. I guess the reason for the dry spots is as Alaine - The Queen of Happy Endings commented to me on her own review of this book:
I think it's like the first book in any series and is setting the scene so it needs some patience.
The characters in this book is believable, I love the way Melissa Marr makes the characters develop through out the book(neither too little nor too much). I especially like the way that the main character, Aislinn, grows into a stronger woman in this novel(yes, I know she's only seventeen). I like her as a main character much better than Bella in Twilight.
Wicked Lovely contains some sexual references and underage drinking, for those who'd like a warning. This is a young adult book, I've noticed that the age definition of a young adult is from 12 - 18 years. I believe that this book isn't targeted for the younger ones in the YA defintion, perhaps for 15-16 year olds and upwards(this is a good book for adult as well as teens).
I think it's like the first book in any series and is setting the scene so it needs some patience.
The characters in this book is believable, I love the way Melissa Marr makes the characters develop through out the book(neither too little nor too much). I especially like the way that the main character, Aislinn, grows into a stronger woman in this novel(yes, I know she's only seventeen). I like her as a main character much better than Bella in Twilight.
Wicked Lovely contains some sexual references and underage drinking, for those who'd like a warning. This is a young adult book, I've noticed that the age definition of a young adult is from 12 - 18 years. I believe that this book isn't targeted for the younger ones in the YA defintion, perhaps for 15-16 year olds and upwards(this is a good book for adult as well as teens).
Actual Rating: 2.5 Stars
This book... was just eh. I liked the concept of it, but for me, there were so many different things, different people, different elements, it was just so confusing for me. The idea was great, but it just wasn't well executed.
For me, it just didn't click. The whole "love" aspect of the book was something I really didn't like. First off, the love triangle. Does anything need to be said? No. Please not another badly done love triangle. And then the whole thing with Keenan. Is Ash in love with him? Or not? What's up with them?
I may read the sequel, if only for the cover. We'll see. But overall, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
This book... was just eh. I liked the concept of it, but for me, there were so many different things, different people, different elements, it was just so confusing for me. The idea was great, but it just wasn't well executed.
For me, it just didn't click. The whole "love" aspect of the book was something I really didn't like. First off, the love triangle. Does anything need to be said? No. Please not another badly done love triangle. And then the whole thing with Keenan. Is Ash in love with him? Or not? What's up with them?
I may read the sequel, if only for the cover. We'll see. But overall, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
When I started this book. My hopes weren't very high. I didn't really like the subject too much, but I decided to give it a shot because I had nothing else to read. The beginning was really confusing, and I wasn't too excited about the book. Later on, I started to like it. The book made me want to finish it, even though my first impression of it wasn't that great, and I'm glad I did. There is a satisfying twist at the end of the book, which I loved. I think I'm going to read the rest of the series. :)