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A review by madi_grin
The Exorcism of Faeries by J.L. Vampa
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
**Super Mild Spoilers** Should still be pretty safe to read.
I'd give The Exorcism of Faeries a full 5 stars, if it weren't for the fact the beginning was slow to me. The stuff I was excited about and hoping for didn't start until a little over 60% of the way. But, the romance, the mystery, and the part I had been waiting for absolutely earned the full 4.5 stars!!
I loved that Atta was independent and intelligent without being a total pick-me jerk. There was some slight pick-me energy at one point, but it was over with quickly. I also loved her friend, an absolute woman's woman, Emmy
I also loved that Sonder was the grumpy-to-everyone-but-her type. For Atta, he was a complete cinnamon roll. The pining, the Irish terms of endearment, the pure admiration and pride he had in her as a woman and an intellectual. Ugh, it melted me.
There was one open door scene, enough to where you knew who was doing what but just vague enough you don't get every single detail. Other scenes faded to black or were mentioned as an after thought. I honestly feel that the open door scene was a perfect vehicle to advance the romance between Atta and Sonder. It didn't feel gratuitous or thrown in. It fit the story.
The freaking mystery of it all!! Though the book started slow, I really enjoyed being with the main characters as they worked through everything themselves. While I've seen flora and mushrooms written with a similar purpose in other books, I felt J.A. Vampa still kept the story as a whole unique and original. I didn't know where anything was going most of the time, and I loved it.
On that same vein, though, I will mention that there were times where things were alluded to, but not enough to give the reader a clue. There was no explanation. I'm not sure if it was an attempt to add to the mystery and I just didn't get it, but it threw me enough that I had to reread paragraphs several times.
All around, though, a great book!!
I'd give The Exorcism of Faeries a full 5 stars, if it weren't for the fact the beginning was slow to me. The stuff I was excited about and hoping for didn't start until a little over 60% of the way. But, the romance, the mystery, and the part I had been waiting for absolutely earned the full 4.5 stars!!
I loved that Atta was independent and intelligent without being a total pick-me jerk. There was some slight pick-me energy at one point, but it was over with quickly. I also loved her friend, an absolute woman's woman, Emmy
I also loved that Sonder was the grumpy-to-everyone-but-her type. For Atta, he was a complete cinnamon roll. The pining, the Irish terms of endearment, the pure admiration and pride he had in her as a woman and an intellectual. Ugh, it melted me.
There was one open door scene, enough to where you knew who was doing what but just vague enough you don't get every single detail. Other scenes faded to black or were mentioned as an after thought. I honestly feel that the open door scene was a perfect vehicle to advance the romance between Atta and Sonder. It didn't feel gratuitous or thrown in. It fit the story.
The freaking mystery of it all!! Though the book started slow, I really enjoyed being with the main characters as they worked through everything themselves. While I've seen flora and mushrooms written with a similar purpose in other books, I felt J.A. Vampa still kept the story as a whole unique and original. I didn't know where anything was going most of the time, and I loved it.
On that same vein, though, I will mention that there were times where things were alluded to, but not enough to give the reader a clue. There was no explanation. I'm not sure if it was an attempt to add to the mystery and I just didn't get it, but it threw me enough that I had to reread paragraphs several times.
All around, though, a great book!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Vomit
Minor: Addiction, Death of parent