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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
First fae/faerie based book I have enjoyed in a while. I have tried getting into them before, reading the Spiderwick Chronicles etc. but this is the first one that really grabbed my attention from the start and that is thanks to Michelle Harrison's fantastic writing!
Tanya is being forced to stay with her grandmother after some unruly behavior that left her mother without any other options. Of course she can't really blame the fairies seeing as her mother can't see them.
Her grandmother's house also includes the caretaker,Warwick(quiet & stern), his father Amos (crotchety & grumpy), and his son Fabian. I loved the reluctant friendship in the book between Fabian & Tanya, both suspicious of any warmth as they have been let down by parents and guardians before.
The story itself is full of mystery, secret passages, missing people and a creepy forest. While Tanya is at Elvesden Manor, she learns that maybe she isn't the only person to see fairies and old family secrets are coming out that her Grandmother wishes to forget. But her lack of communication on the subjects only endangers Tanya and Fabian in the end.
I loved Tanya as a main character, though constantly foiled by fairies in the beginning, she didn't hate them, even being fond of some of the ones in the house that heated the tea etc. I loved her determination to one up the fairies whether it be rhyming or tricking them like they do to humans.
I listened to this book via audio book so I want to give a shout out to Nikky Diss who is a great narrator, as always!
I can't wait to read the next one in the series, with some of the set up at the end of this one I have a feeling where the story is going and I am very excited!
Tanya is being forced to stay with her grandmother after some unruly behavior that left her mother without any other options. Of course she can't really blame the fairies seeing as her mother can't see them.
Her grandmother's house also includes the caretaker,Warwick(quiet & stern), his father Amos (crotchety & grumpy), and his son Fabian. I loved the reluctant friendship in the book between Fabian & Tanya, both suspicious of any warmth as they have been let down by parents and guardians before.
The story itself is full of mystery, secret passages, missing people and a creepy forest. While Tanya is at Elvesden Manor, she learns that maybe she isn't the only person to see fairies and old family secrets are coming out that her Grandmother wishes to forget. But her lack of communication on the subjects only endangers Tanya and Fabian in the end.
I loved Tanya as a main character, though constantly foiled by fairies in the beginning, she didn't hate them, even being fond of some of the ones in the house that heated the tea etc. I loved her determination to one up the fairies whether it be rhyming or tricking them like they do to humans.
I listened to this book via audio book so I want to give a shout out to Nikky Diss who is a great narrator, as always!
I can't wait to read the next one in the series, with some of the set up at the end of this one I have a feeling where the story is going and I am very excited!
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
where do i begin? when you meet your old friend for the first time in forever, you sit down for a cup of coffee and bunch of soft but crunchy salted caramel cookies with salt on top that have you dreamily sigh because of how good it is, and you talk to your friend for hours and you wish you could live the day over and over again. your old friend hugs you and its warm and homey, you love the energy and you love the vibe. you feel cared, loved and appreciated. that is what this book is TO ME!
first time i read it i was 11 years old and i wasnt good in english back then so i read the book translated in finnish. i fucking loved it. i reread it so many times as i could until someone borrowed it and never returned it to the library. hey, if that's you... i get it. it was a dream of mine to buy the book but it was very expensive and i just didnt have the courage to ask anyone to buy it for me :(
during these 13 years, i havent touched or read 13 treasures... until now (dramatic sound effects) i visited london a few months ago, and it was lovely, i stepped into waterstones bookstore. i saw 13 treasures with the prettiest red cover i have ever fucking seen. It's RED! (iykyk). PLUS it has a sticker on top of the cover that says "SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR" i fucking yelled.not literally but i did. i snatched the book and behind it, was the second book of the trilogy '13 curses' and i said 'yes why not? i loved that book as much as i love the first one'. i bought them!
i know 11 year old me would be screaming of joy from the top of her lungs.
now the actual review:
13 treasures is a children's book, no doubt about that (although, sometimes it doesn't feel like it). to me it is like how harry potter series is to the adults.
Tanya, 14, can see fairies. not the AWW kind of fairies but the ugliest fucked up awful little bitch kind of fairies. i love tanya and what's important to me is that michelle harrison, the author, knows how to write 14 year olds who act like 14 year olds. tanya is such a dear character to me.
Fabian, 14, is a smug little shit and i LOVE him. 11 year old me had a huge crush on a nerd who calls his dad by his name.
first time i read it i was 11 years old and i wasnt good in english back then so i read the book translated in finnish. i fucking loved it. i reread it so many times as i could until someone borrowed it and never returned it to the library. hey, if that's you... i get it. it was a dream of mine to buy the book but it was very expensive and i just didnt have the courage to ask anyone to buy it for me :(
during these 13 years, i havent touched or read 13 treasures... until now (dramatic sound effects) i visited london a few months ago, and it was lovely, i stepped into waterstones bookstore. i saw 13 treasures with the prettiest red cover i have ever fucking seen. It's RED! (iykyk). PLUS it has a sticker on top of the cover that says "SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR" i fucking yelled.
i know 11 year old me would be screaming of joy from the top of her lungs.
now the actual review:
13 treasures is a children's book, no doubt about that (although, sometimes it doesn't feel like it). to me it is like how harry potter series is to the adults.
Tanya, 14, can see fairies. not the AWW kind of fairies but the ugliest fucked up awful little bitch kind of fairies. i love tanya and what's important to me is that michelle harrison, the author, knows how to write 14 year olds who act like 14 year olds. tanya is such a dear character to me.
Fabian, 14, is a smug little shit and i LOVE him. 11 year old me had a huge crush on a nerd who calls his dad by his name.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Let me just start off by saying that whatever I say won't do this book justice. So please just go read it yourself!
In the spirit of Harry Potter, Michelle Harrison takes us on a wild ride full of mystery with her unlikely main character Tanya. See, Tanya has a bit of a uncommon condition. She can see fairies. Not cute Tinker Bell fairies but vengeful devious fairies. When the fairies play a trick on Tanya it's the last straw for Tanya's Mom. She sends her away to live with her grandmother. This is a terrible turn of events in Tanya's world but when clues start popping up in a 50 year old mystery Tanya may just get some of her question answered.
I had heard some really great things about this book so when the chance came to read it of course I took it. I was not disappointed! 13 Treasures is full of mystery. There was never a dull moment! When I wasn't reading this, I wanted to be reading this.
All of the characters were very very well written! I loved Tanya. She was mature and confident when other 13 year olds would have run screaming. All the secondary characters were great too. I loved Fabian and his Dad. I Loved the fairies also!
There are tons of books out there about girls who see fairies. This one was no different but somehow it stood out! I really loved it. It read like a movie. I actually see this being made into a movie in the near future. I had a lot of fun reading this and I plan on buying the sequel from Book Depository because there's no way I'm waiting until the American release date!!
In the spirit of Harry Potter, Michelle Harrison takes us on a wild ride full of mystery with her unlikely main character Tanya. See, Tanya has a bit of a uncommon condition. She can see fairies. Not cute Tinker Bell fairies but vengeful devious fairies. When the fairies play a trick on Tanya it's the last straw for Tanya's Mom. She sends her away to live with her grandmother. This is a terrible turn of events in Tanya's world but when clues start popping up in a 50 year old mystery Tanya may just get some of her question answered.
I had heard some really great things about this book so when the chance came to read it of course I took it. I was not disappointed! 13 Treasures is full of mystery. There was never a dull moment! When I wasn't reading this, I wanted to be reading this.
All of the characters were very very well written! I loved Tanya. She was mature and confident when other 13 year olds would have run screaming. All the secondary characters were great too. I loved Fabian and his Dad. I Loved the fairies also!
There are tons of books out there about girls who see fairies. This one was no different but somehow it stood out! I really loved it. It read like a movie. I actually see this being made into a movie in the near future. I had a lot of fun reading this and I plan on buying the sequel from Book Depository because there's no way I'm waiting until the American release date!!