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A review by shutupnread
Love Hurts: A Wicked Lovely story by Melissa Marr
5.0
Another amazing faery tale placed in our hands. Wicked Lovely, first of the series, brings a wonderfully written and entertaining tale.
What I liked best about Wicked Lovely was the mystery, the intrigue, the romance, and the characters. I liked how I kept trying to guess who was on whose side – Keenan’s or the Winter Queen’s – and how secrets are uncovered as the story goes on. I also loved the romance that was between Seth and Aislinn. However, I wasn’t really sure if Keenan liked her like that and it wasn’t until the end of the book that I was like, “Oh. Maybe he just likes her as a friend…” That part was the only real “confusing” scene.
Aislinn, a strong yet frightened girl, is someone I truly admire. She’s smart and knows what she should do to avoid danger; however, she will take risks if it means saving her loved ones. In a way, she is like the typical heroine – brave, courageous, etc. However, the part where she is cautious and understands the threat of the faeries, is not of the norm of a classic female protagonist.
And Seth, the typical perfect boyfriend, loves Aislinn enough to stick with her even with her “special qualities” and loves her enough to change a part of him just for her. If there is someone out there like Seth – minus the piercings because they’re kind of… *wrinkles nose* - I would totally pounce on him. Who wouldn’t?
Keenan. Sigh. Even though he’s supposed to be this drop-dead gorgeous faery king, I find him annoying. The fact that he will do anything to get a Summer Queen is already strike one against him. He doesn’t care about Aislinn’s plans or desires. Strike two. The person who he truly likes, he doesn’t even have the guts to go after her even when she’s hurting and needs help. Strike three. And…you’re out! True, he may be a strong king and whatnot, however, I didn’t like him. No real compassion except when it favors him and he’s a coward. He can’t go against anyone to get what he wants especially the Winter Queen. And yes, I understand that he didn’t have enough power, however, I’m sure he could have thought of something instead of just using hundreds of girls throughout the three centuries to find just one.
Despite Keenan’s annoyance, Seth and Aislinn totally outweigh him and therefore, I can’t wait to get a hold of the next two books in the series! :)
What I liked best about Wicked Lovely was the mystery, the intrigue, the romance, and the characters. I liked how I kept trying to guess who was on whose side – Keenan’s or the Winter Queen’s – and how secrets are uncovered as the story goes on. I also loved the romance that was between Seth and Aislinn. However, I wasn’t really sure if Keenan liked her like that and it wasn’t until the end of the book that I was like, “Oh. Maybe he just likes her as a friend…” That part was the only real “confusing” scene.
Aislinn, a strong yet frightened girl, is someone I truly admire. She’s smart and knows what she should do to avoid danger; however, she will take risks if it means saving her loved ones. In a way, she is like the typical heroine – brave, courageous, etc. However, the part where she is cautious and understands the threat of the faeries, is not of the norm of a classic female protagonist.
And Seth, the typical perfect boyfriend, loves Aislinn enough to stick with her even with her “special qualities” and loves her enough to change a part of him just for her. If there is someone out there like Seth – minus the piercings because they’re kind of… *wrinkles nose* - I would totally pounce on him. Who wouldn’t?
Keenan. Sigh. Even though he’s supposed to be this drop-dead gorgeous faery king, I find him annoying. The fact that he will do anything to get a Summer Queen is already strike one against him. He doesn’t care about Aislinn’s plans or desires. Strike two. The person who he truly likes, he doesn’t even have the guts to go after her even when she’s hurting and needs help. Strike three. And…you’re out! True, he may be a strong king and whatnot, however, I didn’t like him. No real compassion except when it favors him and he’s a coward. He can’t go against anyone to get what he wants especially the Winter Queen. And yes, I understand that he didn’t have enough power, however, I’m sure he could have thought of something instead of just using hundreds of girls throughout the three centuries to find just one.
Despite Keenan’s annoyance, Seth and Aislinn totally outweigh him and therefore, I can’t wait to get a hold of the next two books in the series! :)