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knittyreader's review
4.0
I received a free copy through Netgalley, in return for an honest review.
At the start, I had somewhat of a hard time getting into the story. I was not sure if I'd like Fate. That had something to do with the awkwardness of the shortness of her skirt (my head immediately started to fill in: skimpy skirt, she might be too busy with clothes to be a great main character) and the slight awkwardness of her being in the middle of attention, and unsureness how the story would develop from there. Okay, I admit, I cannot really tell why, but the story did not start off great with me.
I'm glad it soon went better after that. When Fate and Finn got into the second fable, and a little (well thought-out) romance and interpersonal connections started taking place, it all got more real. The fables starting with the second one were more the kind of stories I like too.
It all had a kind of creepiness seeping through, together with the mentioned romance, and a dreamy, overthinking (and sometimes not thinking enough, since Fate still is a teenager) main character. The pacing turned out to be just right, and the stories had enough layers to be buried in while reading.
At the start, I had somewhat of a hard time getting into the story. I was not sure if I'd like Fate. That had something to do with the awkwardness of the shortness of her skirt (my head immediately started to fill in: skimpy skirt, she might be too busy with clothes to be a great main character) and the slight awkwardness of her being in the middle of attention, and unsureness how the story would develop from there. Okay, I admit, I cannot really tell why, but the story did not start off great with me.
I'm glad it soon went better after that. When Fate and Finn got into the second fable, and a little (well thought-out) romance and interpersonal connections started taking place, it all got more real. The fables starting with the second one were more the kind of stories I like too.
It all had a kind of creepiness seeping through, together with the mentioned romance, and a dreamy, overthinking (and sometimes not thinking enough, since Fate still is a teenager) main character. The pacing turned out to be just right, and the stories had enough layers to be buried in while reading.
booklover160's review
5.0
Wow there are so many things I have to say about this book. Let’s try to organize this.
Pros:
- the world building is INSANE. I thought Fate would be traveling through fables we all knew; Cinderella, Snow White, whatever. But these are all original fables within the story and it’s just mind blowing.
- the creativity of the author, the world, the characters is just WOW.
- the writing is great. Engaging, and never lags in a way that bothered me, it was written very well for everything going on.
- FAAAATEEEEE. She’s such a great character. She goes from a whiny brat to a strong woman and I loved following her. I loved that while a lot of her story leans on Finn’s strength, there’s shift where she can (and does) stand on her own.
- Finn; I want a Finn. Where can I find a hot, supportive bf?
- Sithias and Gerdie!!! I love them so dearly.
Cons:
- Waaaaaay too many elements for me to keep straight sometimes. I got super confused more than once about who’s who and where they are and what their objectives are. The characters have an independence (which is amazing and brings them to life) but it can throw the reader in the dark.
- Sithias’ betrayal. What why who how??? That would thing could have been skipped or explained way better. It was so skipped over and short that it left a poor taste in my mouth. I thought having Sithias “betray” them was brilliant but so wasted.
- Finn’s memory loss shit. Again, I felt like the resolution of his memories coming back was just like thrown in while we’re distracted with the other plots. I wanted more about that and how it impacted him AND Fate.
Overall, I am sooooo in love with this book. I can see myself rereading this book (and probably the others) every year. Such a wonderful journey, so creative and beautiful.
11/10 will love forever.
Pros:
- the world building is INSANE. I thought Fate would be traveling through fables we all knew; Cinderella, Snow White, whatever. But these are all original fables within the story and it’s just mind blowing.
- the creativity of the author, the world, the characters is just WOW.
- the writing is great. Engaging, and never lags in a way that bothered me, it was written very well for everything going on.
- FAAAATEEEEE. She’s such a great character. She goes from a whiny brat to a strong woman and I loved following her. I loved that while a lot of her story leans on Finn’s strength, there’s shift where she can (and does) stand on her own.
- Finn; I want a Finn. Where can I find a hot, supportive bf?
- Sithias and Gerdie!!! I love them so dearly.
Cons:
- Waaaaaay too many elements for me to keep straight sometimes. I got super confused more than once about who’s who and where they are and what their objectives are. The characters have an independence (which is amazing and brings them to life) but it can throw the reader in the dark.
- Sithias’ betrayal. What why who how??? That would thing could have been skipped or explained way better. It was so skipped over and short that it left a poor taste in my mouth. I thought having Sithias “betray” them was brilliant but so wasted.
- Finn’s memory loss shit. Again, I felt like the resolution of his memories coming back was just like thrown in while we’re distracted with the other plots. I wanted more about that and how it impacted him AND Fate.
Overall, I am sooooo in love with this book. I can see myself rereading this book (and probably the others) every year. Such a wonderful journey, so creative and beautiful.
11/10 will love forever.
andyn5's review
4.0
This review was previously published on NetGalley.
A great storyline and imagination with a memorable set of characters. A refreshing novel that I couldn’t put down!
Fate Floyd truly believes that the world of books is way better and far more adventurous than hers. Driven by her passion for the fantasy genre, Fate is tricked and sent into a world where not all fairy tales have a happy-ending. Trapped in the Book of Fables, she most find a way to return home in one peace. How to do that? Turn the unfortunate endings to happily-ever-after. How hard can it be? Changing one’s fate never easy but if you include sorceresses, not very nice fairies and a mysterious male companion, things tend to get a bit more complicated.
Having read Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories I was a bit worried that the story would turn out to be in the same line. I was pleasantly surprised and I loved every minute of this incredible story.
I loved the reality that this takes place, or, more correctly, realities. Travelling through fairytales is probably what little children want to do, and this story-line just proves that not all fairytales are for children, they also exist to send messages to adults. This world proved to be full of colour even in its most dramatic parts. It’s action-packed and in some occasions fast paced but not always. The story builds up slowly, it’s not rushed. The writing style really helped me get through the big descriptions and more steal moments, it’s absolutely amazing!
Fate is a great main character; she’s a badass writer with a huge imagination and energy that it’s contagious. She is the link between the secondary characters and they all come together very nicely. The good thing is, not only I was able to follow the characters throughout the story, but I also enjoyed reading how they had to work and go around solving problems and rescuing friends in danger, even if in middle it got predictable. Finn, the male lead, didn’t do much for me. I would have appreciated a bit more background story and to see a build-up in his relationship with Fate. For me it happened too fast: she knows him, trusts him even though he burns books (oh the horror!).
This is a novel I recommend for all ages and specially for those that like to read something a little bit more on the steady-paced side.
A great storyline and imagination with a memorable set of characters. A refreshing novel that I couldn’t put down!
Fate Floyd truly believes that the world of books is way better and far more adventurous than hers. Driven by her passion for the fantasy genre, Fate is tricked and sent into a world where not all fairy tales have a happy-ending. Trapped in the Book of Fables, she most find a way to return home in one peace. How to do that? Turn the unfortunate endings to happily-ever-after. How hard can it be? Changing one’s fate never easy but if you include sorceresses, not very nice fairies and a mysterious male companion, things tend to get a bit more complicated.
Having read Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories I was a bit worried that the story would turn out to be in the same line. I was pleasantly surprised and I loved every minute of this incredible story.
I loved the reality that this takes place, or, more correctly, realities. Travelling through fairytales is probably what little children want to do, and this story-line just proves that not all fairytales are for children, they also exist to send messages to adults. This world proved to be full of colour even in its most dramatic parts. It’s action-packed and in some occasions fast paced but not always. The story builds up slowly, it’s not rushed. The writing style really helped me get through the big descriptions and more steal moments, it’s absolutely amazing!
Fate is a great main character; she’s a badass writer with a huge imagination and energy that it’s contagious. She is the link between the secondary characters and they all come together very nicely. The good thing is, not only I was able to follow the characters throughout the story, but I also enjoyed reading how they had to work and go around solving problems and rescuing friends in danger, even if in middle it got predictable. Finn, the male lead, didn’t do much for me. I would have appreciated a bit more background story and to see a build-up in his relationship with Fate. For me it happened too fast: she knows him, trusts him even though he burns books (oh the horror!).
This is a novel I recommend for all ages and specially for those that like to read something a little bit more on the steady-paced side.
jessisawesome's review
4.0
Great book
It was such a great read, I think I will have to go and buy the next one now.
It was such a great read, I think I will have to go and buy the next one now.
abookandalattee's review
5.0
Overall:
Fate’s Fables is a fantastical page turner, I seriously couldn’t put it down. Poisoned oaks, druids, faeries, and trolls….. Fantasy buffs will be all over this first novel in the Fate’s Journey series. T. Rae’s knowledge of the fables in this book are extremely vivid. The writing is an old style which I believe is really hard to duplicate within this day and age, but with T. Rae’s ingenious imagination and enchanting storytelling it all comes together brilliantly.
abookandalattee’s Rating:
abookandalattee gives Fate’s Fables 5 stars – Vastly recommended to anyone who loves fantasy/fiction.
Check out the rest of my review of Fate's Fables over at http://abookandalattee.blogspot.com
Fate’s Fables is a fantastical page turner, I seriously couldn’t put it down. Poisoned oaks, druids, faeries, and trolls….. Fantasy buffs will be all over this first novel in the Fate’s Journey series. T. Rae’s knowledge of the fables in this book are extremely vivid. The writing is an old style which I believe is really hard to duplicate within this day and age, but with T. Rae’s ingenious imagination and enchanting storytelling it all comes together brilliantly.
abookandalattee’s Rating:
abookandalattee gives Fate’s Fables 5 stars – Vastly recommended to anyone who loves fantasy/fiction.
Check out the rest of my review of Fate's Fables over at http://abookandalattee.blogspot.com
brits_bomb_books's review
2.0
An interesting premise, but this book could have been about two-thirds shorter. The storyline was increasingly repetitive, and the main character really showed no growth. Also, at least the kindle edition could really use some editing.
We are told everything that goes on from Fate’s inner monologue, and then again through her dialogue with other characters, and then again from other characters’ inner monologues. Sprinkle that with overly specific descriptions of minor plot points every other page, and you can probably see why I was checking the clock at 30% through and skimming from that point forward. And there are at least two more books in this series?!?
I struggled a lot with finishing this one, and just buckled up and forged through it because I really think there is a good story here. It’s just buried beneath a whiny protagonist, way too much show and not enough tell, and a questionable decision to have a snake character talk like thissss through the whole sssssstory
We are told everything that goes on from Fate’s inner monologue, and then again through her dialogue with other characters, and then again from other characters’ inner monologues. Sprinkle that with overly specific descriptions of minor plot points every other page, and you can probably see why I was checking the clock at 30% through and skimming from that point forward. And there are at least two more books in this series?!?
I struggled a lot with finishing this one, and just buckled up and forged through it because I really think there is a good story here. It’s just buried beneath a whiny protagonist, way too much show and not enough tell, and a questionable decision to have a snake character talk like thissss through the whole sssssstory
kellytopia1013's review against another edition
I dnf'd this half way through.
I adored the fables so much.
The stuff in between them....eh. I just really didn't like the main character.
I adored the fables so much.
The stuff in between them....eh. I just really didn't like the main character.
swancreates's review
1.0
I don't understand what I just read? This book sounds like a child wrote it and not in a good way. I got whiplash from the random jumps of setting, which said a lot, but also nothing at the same time. Fate's idea of being unlucky is wow, each adventure she went through was the same.
Sure she went into different stories, but the journey was the same with each one and I have yet to understand why she was okay with this dude burning books in her store, like huh.
This book just confused me.
Sure she went into different stories, but the journey was the same with each one and I have yet to understand why she was okay with this dude burning books in her store, like huh.
This book just confused me.