everydayreading's review against another edition
3.0
In some ways I really enjoyed it, in others I was like "oh, holy eyerolling." A perfect three, I guess.
myntop's review against another edition
3.0
Starting out, I wasn't quite sure what to think and honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. In the end it was pretty good though!
As I went through the story I had varying thoughts of how it should end up. On the one hand, who doesn't want a happily ever after? On the other hand, in order for that to happen ... well, there just wasn't a way for EVERYONE in the story to get that happily ever after. So I respect the direction the author took. I didn't think I'd be happy if it went this way, but I am satisfied in a bittersweet kind of way.
I enjoy the lore of the story. I like the thought of this parallel world with fairies who can see us but can't come over except on certain days. I like the fact that there might be a few of us humans who can witness their magic. The part of the story that was hard to wrap my mind around, was how seemingly careless the fairies are. These are not your Tinkerbell fairies, these are not the evil fairies of some stories, they are somewhere in between. It was interesting.
All in all, this read very much like a Young Adult novel. I think middle school aged kids would enjoy it and relate to it a bit better than my middle aged self. But it was cute and enjoyable for what it was.
As I went through the story I had varying thoughts of how it should end up. On the one hand, who doesn't want a happily ever after? On the other hand, in order for that to happen ... well, there just wasn't a way for EVERYONE in the story to get that happily ever after. So I respect the direction the author took. I didn't think I'd be happy if it went this way, but I am satisfied in a bittersweet kind of way.
I enjoy the lore of the story. I like the thought of this parallel world with fairies who can see us but can't come over except on certain days. I like the fact that there might be a few of us humans who can witness their magic. The part of the story that was hard to wrap my mind around, was how seemingly careless the fairies are. These are not your Tinkerbell fairies, these are not the evil fairies of some stories, they are somewhere in between. It was interesting.
All in all, this read very much like a Young Adult novel. I think middle school aged kids would enjoy it and relate to it a bit better than my middle aged self. But it was cute and enjoyable for what it was.
spicyramen's review against another edition
3.0
Summary: Morgan Sparks and her boyfriend Cam have been best friends since they were children, but just before their shared sixteenth birthday Cam confesses that he is a fairy who was switched at birth with a human child, and now the fairies want to switch them back.
I loved the witty narration by Morgan it made the whole shenanigan quite amusing. As usual I judge books by their plots and I was not very happy with the plot. I felt like Morgan was a bit of a hootchie jumping so quickly from her "true love" to another guy.
I loved the witty narration by Morgan it made the whole shenanigan quite amusing. As usual I judge books by their plots and I was not very happy with the plot. I felt like Morgan was a bit of a hootchie jumping so quickly from her "true love" to another guy.
mentormikael_9's review against another edition
2.0
This was an interesting love story. I wish the author would have gone into more detail on the characters. I feel like she just brushed over the top of what she could have done. Other than that it was a good little story.
annie139d7's review against another edition
5.0
This novel is completely addicting. I brought it to school today and was reading it hidden under my desk all day. I had to know what happened.
I loved the fact that the book was written from the human's point of view. Morgan is seeing the change but not actually experiencing it. I'm surprised that Morgan being psychic isn't talked about in the blurb. Especially because she bases a lot of what she thinks on what she sees in her visions. Morgan's character is also very captivating and impressive. She completely underestimates herself but it just makes her much more real.
The love triangle in this book was captivating. As were the characters themselves. Pip's willing and naive nature really sets him apart from a 'normal' person. His too tight jeans and pencil case doesn't help him either. While Cam's perfect boyfriend and footballer nature is entirely high school. Cam and Pip's transformations throughout the books are amazingly written. It is easy to picture the drastic change that happens to them both by the end of the book.
While the faeries in this book do have a darker side, they are much lighter than the faeries in written by Holly Black and found in other modern faerie novels. If you're looking for a new version of the classic changeling fairy tale check this book out.
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I loved the fact that the book was written from the human's point of view. Morgan is seeing the change but not actually experiencing it. I'm surprised that Morgan being psychic isn't talked about in the blurb. Especially because she bases a lot of what she thinks on what she sees in her visions. Morgan's character is also very captivating and impressive. She completely underestimates herself but it just makes her much more real.
The love triangle in this book was captivating. As were the characters themselves. Pip's willing and naive nature really sets him apart from a 'normal' person. His too tight jeans and pencil case doesn't help him either. While Cam's perfect boyfriend and footballer nature is entirely high school. Cam and Pip's transformations throughout the books are amazingly written. It is easy to picture the drastic change that happens to them both by the end of the book.
While the faeries in this book do have a darker side, they are much lighter than the faeries in written by Holly Black and found in other modern faerie novels. If you're looking for a new version of the classic changeling fairy tale check this book out.
www.anibelle.blogspot.com
katiburd's review against another edition
3.0
I started out hating this book. It took me three tries to actually start it because Morgan drove me nuts. I continued Fairy Tale because it has been sitting on my shelf and taunting me for the last three years or so and I needed to get it out of the way before I go to Uni this fall. I pushed myself to finish it and was originally going to give it a two.
Morgan was a little too superficial for my taste so the constant remarks on body image and what people like to do (she called a few girls "skanks" which I've wasn't overly fond of in the first place, and this happens throughout the book) overrated. She wasn't a bad person, but I found myself getting exasperated with her.
Why this book got a 3/5 instead of a 2/5 is because of the ending where I actually had tears in my eyes? To be fair with myself, I did stay up under 2:30 trying to finish this book, but that doesn't change the fact that I still wanted to cry. I found that I grew to like Cam and Morgan's relationship, which was cute, and I even liked Pip (but I didn't like Pip's girl hype). All in all, I didn't mind this book and it was a fun fluffy read!
Morgan was a little too superficial for my taste so the constant remarks on body image and what people like to do (she called a few girls "skanks" which I've wasn't overly fond of in the first place, and this happens throughout the book) overrated. She wasn't a bad person, but I found myself getting exasperated with her.
Why this book got a 3/5 instead of a 2/5 is because of the ending where I actually had tears in my eyes? To be fair with myself, I did stay up under 2:30 trying to finish this book, but that doesn't change the fact that I still wanted to cry. I found that I grew to like Cam and Morgan's relationship, which was cute, and I even liked Pip (but I didn't like Pip's girl hype). All in all, I didn't mind this book and it was a fun fluffy read!
heatherinjapan's review against another edition
3.0
its actually 3.5 cuz it was ok at the end. my fav part was when morgan and pip go on the appointment to look at the restuarant for the party. i thought it was so cute when they were doing the tango. its so obvious that she should go for pip and stop hurting her self for rejecting him
erraticelle's review against another edition
4.0
Cute YA read. I wasn't sure about it at first...it seemed a little too cutesy, but it totally grew on me. It really was just the right amount of cute. Quick and easy read.
pinkadot89's review against another edition
3.0
Fairy Tale is super cute! It’s a super, duper quick read. Like, one minute I’m starting it and then suddenly I was finished! It as a fun way to spend a hot morning though. The story is all about Morgan, who just wants to be with her boyfriend Cam. They’ve been together since they emerged from their mothers’ wombs on the same day sixteen years ago. But now, Cam is acting weird, and a strange “cousin” named Pip also appears. Turns out that Cam was a changeling and now his fairy family wants him back as he’s heir to the throne. Neither Cam nor Morgan want that to happen, so how can they stop destiny?
Fairy Tale is super predictable! But I don’t necessarily think that was bad thing in this case. It’s not a very serious story, and there’s not too many ways it could have ended. Morgan is also psychic so she knows what’s coming even though she’s hoping to change it. That does take away a bit of the suspense, but oh well. I still really enjoyed reading it, because it was just cute and funny. Morgan has a definite voice and Pip was adorable. Then there’s Dawn, who is Cam’s fairy guide to prepare him for returning to the Otherworld. She’s like if Regina George was a fairy (i.e. scary, blonde, and on Wednesdays she wears pink).
That’s all I’m going to say about Fairy Tale. It was just too quick and short for me to really develop much more of an opinion. I liked it a lot. Yes, I knew exactly what was going to happen before I even started, but that’s fine with me since I just wanted a light read for the day. That said, I’d still recommend it because it is one of those feel good reads that just give you warm, tingly feelings.
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Fairy Tale is super predictable! But I don’t necessarily think that was bad thing in this case. It’s not a very serious story, and there’s not too many ways it could have ended. Morgan is also psychic so she knows what’s coming even though she’s hoping to change it. That does take away a bit of the suspense, but oh well. I still really enjoyed reading it, because it was just cute and funny. Morgan has a definite voice and Pip was adorable. Then there’s Dawn, who is Cam’s fairy guide to prepare him for returning to the Otherworld. She’s like if Regina George was a fairy (i.e. scary, blonde, and on Wednesdays she wears pink).
That’s all I’m going to say about Fairy Tale. It was just too quick and short for me to really develop much more of an opinion. I liked it a lot. Yes, I knew exactly what was going to happen before I even started, but that’s fine with me since I just wanted a light read for the day. That said, I’d still recommend it because it is one of those feel good reads that just give you warm, tingly feelings.
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pagesandpeaches's review against another edition
1.0
*1.5
why was this ever my favourite book? why did i ever cry because of this book? i didn’t like it. it was extremely fatphobic and there was so much girl hate and slut-shaming from our main character. did not like. do not recommend.
why was this ever my favourite book? why did i ever cry because of this book? i didn’t like it. it was extremely fatphobic and there was so much girl hate and slut-shaming from our main character. did not like. do not recommend.