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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I would like to give this book 3 1/2 stars. I think the story line is refreshing and kept my attention from the beginning. I'm looking forward to "Spells". I can't wait to see what happends with Laurel and Tamani.
I was surprised by how much i enjoyed this book. It's so different to what i expected and is such a fresh take on faeries i couldn't help but love it. I was however devastated when i found out there were talks about a movie adaption that none other than miley cyrus was attached to. i know, lets hear it: *nooooooo!*
Wings was definitely not my cup of tea. Poor characterisation, a plodding plot and unnatural dialogue did not make this a pleasant read. Scoffing quite often joined my grimaces and sighs as the pages slowly turned.
Laurel has to be one of the more insipid protagonists in recent YA literature. She's beautiful, subsides on lettuce and has a tendency to fall for guys as boring as she is. She's also a faery with a blossom (no this isn't a double entrendre). Her worst character trait is her utter lack of intelligence and sense. Her insensitivity to David and Tamani's very evident feelings is abhorrent and Pike attempts to make it understandable by indicating that Laurel is oblivious. It's hard not to be snarky when there is so little to like about this novel. The concept is great but the execution is poor.
The dialogue was simplistic and clunky. Each line clanged as it read, no subtlety, no fluidity, no grace. Pike doesn't seem to be all that familiar with the fundamental rule of authorship - show, don't tell. Even the action scenes were unbelievably ponderous. My biggest pet peeve was a numerous page discussion between Laurel and Tamani about her faery origins where at no point did she bothered to ask about her parents. As Laurel's an adopted child, I find it unbelievably ridiculous that this much needed topic is is forfeited for a discussion on pollen/blossom meshing. This frustrates me so much because I suspect that her "parentage" will become a factor in subsequent titles in this series.
A truly pedestrian read.
Laurel has to be one of the more insipid protagonists in recent YA literature. She's beautiful, subsides on lettuce and has a tendency to fall for guys as boring as she is. She's also a faery with a blossom (no this isn't a double entrendre). Her worst character trait is her utter lack of intelligence and sense. Her insensitivity to David and Tamani's very evident feelings is abhorrent and Pike attempts to make it understandable by indicating that Laurel is oblivious. It's hard not to be snarky when there is so little to like about this novel. The concept is great but the execution is poor.
The dialogue was simplistic and clunky. Each line clanged as it read, no subtlety, no fluidity, no grace. Pike doesn't seem to be all that familiar with the fundamental rule of authorship - show, don't tell. Even the action scenes were unbelievably ponderous. My biggest pet peeve was a numerous page discussion between Laurel and Tamani about her faery origins where at no point did she bothered to ask about her parents. As Laurel's an adopted child, I find it unbelievably ridiculous that this much needed topic is is forfeited for a discussion on pollen/blossom meshing. This frustrates me so much because I suspect that her "parentage" will become a factor in subsequent titles in this series.
A truly pedestrian read.
I enjoyed this a lot. I was a bit meh about the love triangle, but on the whole an easy, compelling read. It definitely took quite a turn around halfway through and I wasn't expecing that, which was great.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ok, so the really only cry worthy part is at the end, but still. It broke my heart.
Cette traduction était plutôt pénible et j'espère que ce ne sera pas le cas des prochains tomes. Ce détail mis à part, j'ai bien aimé ma lecture, mais j'ai été surprise de voir que certains des personnages que j'avais adoré à ma première lecture me laissait maintenant indifférente. Je dois aussi dire que je n'avais pas remarqué à quel point le style était naïf et comme l'intrigue était plus ou moins bien ficelée à ma première lecture. Somme toute, il s'agit d'une bonne petite lecture d'été qui m'a mis un sourire sur le visage.