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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
I mean it was okay, but like it didn't really add anything to the series or characters.. which I kind of thought it might š¤·āāļø the art was cute but eh
Oh also why was barrons kinda ugly lol
Oh also why was barrons kinda ugly lol
I'm not really a fan of graphic novels, or comic books... But I bought this one because I'm already invested in Moning's Fever world. That being said, I genuinely enjoyed this book, and I think if she were to try for another in the future, I would likely buy it.
This review contains some spoilers for the Fever series
If you haven't already read the Fever series - perhaps you are thinking of trying this out as a sample before reading - I would highly doubt you'll get much from this apart from a bunch of series spoilers. This could work as a standalone story but I think part of it's charm and part of the reader's ability to care is based on the assumption that you already know and love these characters. Seeing as this describes me perfectly, I enjoyed this little mini addition to the story a lot.
It took me a while to be certain exactly when this is set but it turns out it's somewhere in the middle of [b:Shadowfever|7304203|Shadowfever (Fever, #5)|Karen Marie Moning|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320474645s/7304203.jpg|6967072]. I'd actually forgotten about this but Mac has already met the Fear Dorcha in Ryodan's bar, he was the strange Unseelie creature without a face who made Mac feel like her mind was being drained before he was told to leave her alone. He's a creepy little bugger, that's for sure, and he brings with him some interesting new Seelie mythology to add to the mix.
You know, I used to think that comics/graphic novels were so breasty because they were mostly read by teenage boys, but seeing as this is predominantly one for the ladies and Mac is still like a walking mammary gland, I can only assume that there is some rule in the graphic novel publishing world that prohibits normal-looking boobs. Strange. At least they got the t-shirt spot on:
Even though Mac and Barrons weren't quite how I pictured them, it was great to see two of my favourite characters again. Plus, one thing they did do completely right was the loaded banter between the two of them. This story is set after the Unseelie rape and Barrons has, ahem, come to the rescue, but it's also set before the end of [b:Shadowfever|7304203|Shadowfever (Fever, #5)|Karen Marie Moning|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320474645s/7304203.jpg|6967072] so the tension between them is still running high and Barrons doesn't miss the opportunity to extract Velvet's name from Mac's tongue his own way:
So, probably not one for newbies, but it should certainly satisfy existing fans' cravings a little until [b:Iced: A Dani O'Malley Novel|12444166|Iced A Dani O'Malley Novel (Fever World, #1)|Karen Marie Moning|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1333022535s/12444166.jpg|17427104] comes out.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bien aimƩ, mais sans plus, possiblement surtout parce que c'est situƩ dans cet univers que j'aime d'amour. Je ne suis pas certaine que je suis super fan des dessins. MON Barrons me convient mieux, je pense!
I have to start this review off by saying I am somewhat of a moron. I make a point to NOT read book summaries if I can avoid it because of the overwhelming number of authors there are out there who are incapable of writing a synopsis without spoiling the plotline. When I heard that Fever Moon was coming out, that was all I needed to know. I had just wrapped up the Fever series and was jonesinā for more in a bad way. Aside from some fleeting details here and there, I really knew nothing more of the book than:
a) Mac is in it
b) Barrons is in it
c) thereās a chance we will see Ryo
Good ānuff! I pre-ordered my Kindle copy and counted down the days until release day.
Well, first, I was ready to sh*t frisbies when I realized on the 10th that although the hard cover was out, the publisher was hanging on to the Kindle copy until the 24th. Thatās TWO WEEKS longer I had to wait because I am moving forward with technology rather than letting it leave me in the dust. Ugh! I hate to say it kids but as I fill in that wonderful book release calendar on the site, I am noticing that the eBook delay is becoming a trend in the publishing world so look out for that when pre-ordering. Anyway, back to the review.
So the morning of the 24th rolls around and I grab my Kindle and hop on my network at home. Then POOF!!!!!! Mac, in all of her bad ass glory that she acquired when becoming what is essentially a comic book character, graces my screen. I also want to add here that Fever Moon was my first graphic novel on my Kindle Fire and I love it!!! You can zoom in on a panel and when you swipe like your turning the page, it goes to the next individual panel. This is great for those of us who really should be going to an eye doctor about that fact that we cant see too well. However, you lose something by doing this.
If youāre anything like me, you actually enjoy the artwork in graphic novels. Well, when using this zoom feature, some of the bigger panels only show you a portion of the panel. The portion where the dialog is drawn in. So FYI, watch out for that. Again, BACK TO THE REVIEW!
I bought this book without reading the synopsis. Somewhere on the web, I had seen that someone said that Fever Moon took place right after the events of ShadowFever. This person was wrong.
I was about 13% through the book and was starting to feel unbelievably disappointed in Ms. Moningās effort. Something I NEVER thought I would say. I ended up shooting an e-mail over to my fangirls (theyāre the ones that turned me into a big Fever freak so they get to listen to me bitch about it when I want to) and said that I was already confused/not happy with Fever Moon as the story seems to take two steps in the wrong frikkin direction. Barrons and Mizz Lane were right back to acting like their dumb non-committing selves and when I finished Shadowfever, I thought we were done with that crap! Ugh!!!
Wellā¦ā¦ Ginny (fangirl#1) and Amber (fangirl #2) informed me that Fever Moon actually takes place parallel to ShadowFever. It runs along side it, not after it. Once I knew that, I hit plot points that line up with ShadowFever and suddenly my UF/PNR loving world made sense again. Thatās when it happenedā¦.
All feelings of skepticism fell to the wayside and I fell into a hardcore case of bookish lust with Fever Moon.
The story itself follows what was essentially a very brief moment in the Fever world books. Mac meets The Fear Dorcha at the bar in Chesterās and Dreamy Eyed Guy sort of chases him off before he can do his damage to her. In Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha, Mizz Moning expands on that story line, wrapping the rest of the story line in with it. Remember that raw intensity you felt when reading the Fever series??? Well, itās back with a vengeance in Fever Moon. Itās a great new mystery wrapped up with some classic moments that we all know and now get to see illustrated. If you were looking for a 100% new story, youāre going to be disappointed. But if you loved the Fever series as much as I did, youāre going to love the new twist on some old scenes.
Itās a very fast read being a graphic novel. I blew through it in no time. Aside from being a graphic novel, the story moves fast in the same manner that the other Fever books did. However, I do have to say, the key to the mystery, the secret ingredient that solves the big puzzle ā totally DUMB. It doesnāt ruin the ending of the book by any means but it was very disappointing. Mizz Moning is so much better than that! The solution to The Fear Dorcha puzzle was just stupid. I had one thought when I read Mac figuring out what to do. Really?
Now, as for the illustrated part of the bookā¦
I have ONE complaint. The Fever series brought us an epic character. Heās smooth. Heās sexy. Heās cocky. Heās rugged and debonair at the same time. Heās worldy. Heās a super natural creature. Heās a hunter. Heās a killer. Heās an assassin. Heās a protector. Heās a raging smart ass. Heāsā¦ā¦.well, heās Barrons. Heās just perfect. What he is NOT is Asianā¦..
Really?!?!?!?! Karen Marie Moning was INVOLVED in the creation of this graphic novel and she allowed her masterpiece to be turned into that!??!?! I understand that everyone is going to have an interpretation of what a character looks like. But Mizz Moning has ALWAYS been incredibly clear about Barrons and what he looks like. And that aināt it!
Aside from the Barrons hiccup, the illustrators did an AMAZING job with this series. Mac looks incredible. Even with her rather giant comic book ass, I would KILL to be built like that. She looks awesome.
Overall I am going to give Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha 4 stars. Not quite a 5 but still a fantabulous book!
a) Mac is in it
b) Barrons is in it
c) thereās a chance we will see Ryo
Good ānuff! I pre-ordered my Kindle copy and counted down the days until release day.
Well, first, I was ready to sh*t frisbies when I realized on the 10th that although the hard cover was out, the publisher was hanging on to the Kindle copy until the 24th. Thatās TWO WEEKS longer I had to wait because I am moving forward with technology rather than letting it leave me in the dust. Ugh! I hate to say it kids but as I fill in that wonderful book release calendar on the site, I am noticing that the eBook delay is becoming a trend in the publishing world so look out for that when pre-ordering. Anyway, back to the review.
So the morning of the 24th rolls around and I grab my Kindle and hop on my network at home. Then POOF!!!!!! Mac, in all of her bad ass glory that she acquired when becoming what is essentially a comic book character, graces my screen. I also want to add here that Fever Moon was my first graphic novel on my Kindle Fire and I love it!!! You can zoom in on a panel and when you swipe like your turning the page, it goes to the next individual panel. This is great for those of us who really should be going to an eye doctor about that fact that we cant see too well. However, you lose something by doing this.
If youāre anything like me, you actually enjoy the artwork in graphic novels. Well, when using this zoom feature, some of the bigger panels only show you a portion of the panel. The portion where the dialog is drawn in. So FYI, watch out for that. Again, BACK TO THE REVIEW!
I bought this book without reading the synopsis. Somewhere on the web, I had seen that someone said that Fever Moon took place right after the events of ShadowFever. This person was wrong.
I was about 13% through the book and was starting to feel unbelievably disappointed in Ms. Moningās effort. Something I NEVER thought I would say. I ended up shooting an e-mail over to my fangirls (theyāre the ones that turned me into a big Fever freak so they get to listen to me bitch about it when I want to) and said that I was already confused/not happy with Fever Moon as the story seems to take two steps in the wrong frikkin direction. Barrons and Mizz Lane were right back to acting like their dumb non-committing selves and when I finished Shadowfever, I thought we were done with that crap! Ugh!!!
Wellā¦ā¦ Ginny (fangirl#1) and Amber (fangirl #2) informed me that Fever Moon actually takes place parallel to ShadowFever. It runs along side it, not after it. Once I knew that, I hit plot points that line up with ShadowFever and suddenly my UF/PNR loving world made sense again. Thatās when it happenedā¦.
All feelings of skepticism fell to the wayside and I fell into a hardcore case of bookish lust with Fever Moon.
The story itself follows what was essentially a very brief moment in the Fever world books. Mac meets The Fear Dorcha at the bar in Chesterās and Dreamy Eyed Guy sort of chases him off before he can do his damage to her. In Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha, Mizz Moning expands on that story line, wrapping the rest of the story line in with it. Remember that raw intensity you felt when reading the Fever series??? Well, itās back with a vengeance in Fever Moon. Itās a great new mystery wrapped up with some classic moments that we all know and now get to see illustrated. If you were looking for a 100% new story, youāre going to be disappointed. But if you loved the Fever series as much as I did, youāre going to love the new twist on some old scenes.
Itās a very fast read being a graphic novel. I blew through it in no time. Aside from being a graphic novel, the story moves fast in the same manner that the other Fever books did. However, I do have to say, the key to the mystery, the secret ingredient that solves the big puzzle ā totally DUMB. It doesnāt ruin the ending of the book by any means but it was very disappointing. Mizz Moning is so much better than that! The solution to The Fear Dorcha puzzle was just stupid. I had one thought when I read Mac figuring out what to do. Really?
Now, as for the illustrated part of the bookā¦
I have ONE complaint. The Fever series brought us an epic character. Heās smooth. Heās sexy. Heās cocky. Heās rugged and debonair at the same time. Heās worldy. Heās a super natural creature. Heās a hunter. Heās a killer. Heās an assassin. Heās a protector. Heās a raging smart ass. Heāsā¦ā¦.well, heās Barrons. Heās just perfect. What he is NOT is Asianā¦..
Really?!?!?!?! Karen Marie Moning was INVOLVED in the creation of this graphic novel and she allowed her masterpiece to be turned into that!??!?! I understand that everyone is going to have an interpretation of what a character looks like. But Mizz Moning has ALWAYS been incredibly clear about Barrons and what he looks like. And that aināt it!
Aside from the Barrons hiccup, the illustrators did an AMAZING job with this series. Mac looks incredible. Even with her rather giant comic book ass, I would KILL to be built like that. She looks awesome.
Overall I am going to give Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha 4 stars. Not quite a 5 but still a fantabulous book!
Oh man, this did NOT help my Barrons addiction!
That man is just absolutely delectable! The way he crunched down on Velvet's name, I got shivers... I didn't even mind the ridiculousness of the giant 'B' belt buckle he was sporting, lmao. I mean, I want a giant Barrons belt buckle.
So fun, glad I have it. I missed Mac and Barrons so much.
That man is just absolutely delectable! The way he crunched down on Velvet's name, I got shivers... I didn't even mind the ridiculousness of the giant 'B' belt buckle he was sporting, lmao. I mean, I want a giant Barrons belt buckle.
So fun, glad I have it. I missed Mac and Barrons so much.
3,5
It is very hard to see a vision of a much loved series drawn through another's eyes, even the author. I just couldn't connect these characters faces with my version of Barrons, Mac, the Fae and others, I don't think any of us have seen the same two people in this series. When I talk to fellow Moning Manics we all have vasty different takes on them, how can you define a dream. It is so complex and fluid with no hard lines to keep our imagination boxed,
The art work is beautiful, the detailing is amazing as is the coloring. There is nothing to fault here. I would have loved it if I had not already cemented my version in my head.
It is very hard to see a vision of a much loved series drawn through another's eyes, even the author. I just couldn't connect these characters faces with my version of Barrons, Mac, the Fae and others, I don't think any of us have seen the same two people in this series. When I talk to fellow Moning Manics we all have vasty different takes on them, how can you define a dream. It is so complex and fluid with no hard lines to keep our imagination boxed,
The art work is beautiful, the detailing is amazing as is the coloring. There is nothing to fault here. I would have loved it if I had not already cemented my version in my head.
I found this book to be OK, I wasn't blown away but I didn't hate it. I really enjoyed the art works, I loved the color scheme chosen for the past and present parts. It was nice and vibrate and pulled you in. I also like how it would everyone once in awhile switch between the past and present, it really gave you help and information on many things. The thing I had the most issues with was the general dialogue and execution of the story. I found it to skip from place to place with notice or warning that it had moved on, almost like it was unable to continue a thought. Which also made it almost dry and hard to keep your attention.
All in all I found this to be a decent graphic novel.
All in all I found this to be a decent graphic novel.