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amylandranch's review against another edition
2.0
This book has an interesting plot, where humans have a helping fairy with them. The main character, Charlie, has a parking fairy where she is blessed to find a parking spot no matter what car she is in. Charlie hates this fairy because people use her for it. She ends up working with a girl named Fio to try and get rid of their fairies, because Fio has a fairy that makes every boy like her. It is written with a lot of slang, some of it Australian and some made up (I think) so it was a different read. I want to start saying 'doxy' and 'fairy dung' as cuss words. I didn't really love the story, but I was also intrigued enough to keep reading. There are a few books that come out of Australia (like the Murder of Bindy Mackenzie) that the students at my school like and I think this will be one of them.
kirstieellen's review against another edition
3.0
Absolutely loved this Bo when I was younger, loved the concept. Who wouldn't want a parking fairy?!
nerfie's review against another edition
I don't remember much about this, but I know I read it, so I thought I'd mark it.
mephistia's review against another edition
4.0
A cute and imaginative little read. The slang had me cracking up, as did the premise. The only question I had at the end of the book is why the New Avaloners have the attitude they do. This is never explained to my satisfaction.
ravenhaymond's review against another edition
2.0
If I could, I'd give this a 2.5. It was a fun little read, but didn't thrill me. However, a teenager might find it more enjoyable. Set in the near future, this story mixes fantasy (with the idea that most everyone has a fairy that gives them one special ability, basically) with reality (not everyone in the book believes in these fairies and, in the end, the protagonist chooses to be the master of her own fate instead of being governed by her fairy). I found the futuristic slang a bit much (rolled my eyes several times) and often found myself wishing the character would get some guts or at least try to think of creative solutions to her problems, but it was fun.
mostlyshanti's review against another edition
3.0
This is a twelvie book. That's not necessarily a bad thin. The characters are all shallow and self obsessed. Which is fine, because they're twelve. There's some interesting stuff about believing in things, and what luck is, and sport, and really the story is quite random, but easy to get through and not unfun. I didn't really care about any of the characters, but the concept of fairies is engaging, nad I liked all the sports.
combledore's review against another edition
3.0
Cute and sweet, but a little too young for me -- we'll ignore that I'm 26 and reading YA in the first place. I liked the world, and I kind of liked that it didn't explain too much about itself and just let the reader catch up. I liked this book a lot, but I didn't love it.
akalexander24's review against another edition
4.0
The mix of Australian and American cultures with a few twists of Justine's own was a nice touch. It was close enough to the States to seem familiar, yet enough of Australia to be exotic... while keeping believable. Also, the slang was excellent.
The last chapter, 45, was completely ridiculous to me. I mean, she just randomly happens to get a fairy that acts as a supernatural steroid for basketball? Um, oooookay. How? And why?
I suppose you could say it just worked out too well for one chapter.
The writing was decent, actually quite good for the whole 1st-person-teenage-girl scene.
Not heavy on the mind and not much to ponder after, but a good light quick read. Enjoyable, but not completely satisfying.
The last chapter, 45, was completely ridiculous to me. I mean, she just randomly happens to get a fairy that acts as a supernatural steroid for basketball? Um, oooookay. How? And why?
I suppose you could say it just worked out too well for one chapter.
The writing was decent, actually quite good for the whole 1st-person-teenage-girl scene.
Not heavy on the mind and not much to ponder after, but a good light quick read. Enjoyable, but not completely satisfying.
serenitymoon's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of those books where I think younger audiences (kids who are actually still in middle/high school) would enjoy. It's just too light for me, and while the idea is unique and interesting, it didn't have any real depth. The problems are pretty superficial and they weren't gripping enough.
believedcrazy's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book in High School and really enjoyed it. It is definitely more suited towards the younger end of the YA spectrum. It's a quick, light read and I enjoyed the storyline, especially when they went into detail about the different kinds of fairies, I’m a sucker for information on creatures in fantasy books. Overall I did like this book.