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A review by surreptitiously
Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
3.0
After reading Wicked Lovely, I had high expectations for Ink Exchange, and for the most part, it delivered. I have to say that I enjoyed Wicked Lovely more, because I loved Aislinn's character. Still, it was interesting to see things from an outside character's perspective. (I love the way Leslie feels about her tattoo, as I felt the same about mine.)
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. It was a quick read, but beautifully written. I'm enchanted with the Fae and the small glimpses of their world. The characters are nicely developed and relatable. My problem with this book was that the last third isn't as strong as the rest of the novel.
Toward the middle, the pacing started to get slow. Obviously, the entire book is a build up to Leslie getting her tattoo, and Marr tries to forestall that for as long as possible. At the end, after Leslie gets her tattoo, I spent the rest of the book just trying to finish quickly. I expected so much more from Irial, from Niall, from the Summer Court, even. It's over extremely way too quickly and easily. Marr indicates that large periods of time are passing, and for as important as everyone makes Leslie to be, it appears that everyone just forgets about her or stops making an attempt to do something for her.
Also, Keenan's character is seen in a totally different perspective in this novel. It kind of made me sad because I really liked him. Either way, I'm excited to see how the story progresses in Fragile Eternity.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. It was a quick read, but beautifully written. I'm enchanted with the Fae and the small glimpses of their world. The characters are nicely developed and relatable. My problem with this book was that the last third isn't as strong as the rest of the novel.
Toward the middle, the pacing started to get slow. Obviously, the entire book is a build up to Leslie getting her tattoo, and Marr tries to forestall that for as long as possible. At the end, after Leslie gets her tattoo, I spent the rest of the book just trying to finish quickly. I expected so much more from Irial, from Niall, from the Summer Court, even. It's over extremely way too quickly and easily. Marr indicates that large periods of time are passing, and for as important as everyone makes Leslie to be, it appears that everyone just forgets about her or stops making an attempt to do something for her.
Also, Keenan's character is seen in a totally different perspective in this novel. It kind of made me sad because I really liked him. Either way, I'm excited to see how the story progresses in Fragile Eternity.