A review by ravenhaymond
How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier

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.