hannas_heas47's review
1.0
I'm going to start by saying this was going to be a book that you either love or hate. Not much middle ground. I read 22 percent and I still have no clue wtf is going on. No plot, no excitement, it's like watching a boring sitcom with no laughter. I get it, this girl is different, and. Cade is the mystery man. Honestly though could we have something? This endless waiting for peanuts is driving me crazy. I wish the writer luck, it seems some did love this book, but it was boring for me.
casseyt's review
3.0
I kinda liked it, but not enough for me to rush out and read the rest of the series. It did hit the fae spot for me, hence it being a 3 star and not 2 star read.
ruth_miranda's review
3.0
2,5
Hmmm. I don't even know what to say. If there was ever one long cliché that I read, it was this book. All the tropes and clichés inside it. So let's all agree I did not enjoy this novel. I can see twelve, thirteen year old girls getting a bit of a buzz out of it, but even the girl I was at that age would have rolled her eyes a bit. Still, the tropes and clichés aren't the worst part - some readers will ship certain tropes to exhaustion and read all the books because of said tropes, so I understand there's a market for them that's far bigger than I can imagine. And I could do with that part of the novel, honestly. I could deal with the absolutely tall, leggy, stunning teenager who actually finds herself ugly and who the 'in crowd' bully and humiliate. I could do with that very same girl, who is so awkward and so clumsy, and oh, did I mention, so awkward and shy and always says the wrong thing - but the moment she does, she KNOWS she put her foot in her mouth - being a special creature from another world with special powers that mean she can either save or destroy well, WORLDS! I could go with this IF the book was well-written enough. But unfortunately the characters are wooden, they are empty, one dimensional. There's no development and no way for me to connect to them, they all feel so unbelievable and contrived. Then there's all the telling and absolutely no showing, we are guided throughout the entire novel into what it is the characters experience, and we never get to EXPERIENCE what they do through. I couldn't care less hounds from hell ravaged Meghan to pieces, because, honestly, there was no emotion on the scenes where something did actually happen to the characters. It was simply an exposition of facts, detailed to the utmost but bearing feeling. And then there's the stage-directing. How every single gesture and action gets explained and told to the utmost detail. As if the reader cannot imagine it in their heads. Honestly, this book was not for me.
Hmmm. I don't even know what to say. If there was ever one long cliché that I read, it was this book. All the tropes and clichés inside it. So let's all agree I did not enjoy this novel. I can see twelve, thirteen year old girls getting a bit of a buzz out of it, but even the girl I was at that age would have rolled her eyes a bit. Still, the tropes and clichés aren't the worst part - some readers will ship certain tropes to exhaustion and read all the books because of said tropes, so I understand there's a market for them that's far bigger than I can imagine. And I could do with that part of the novel, honestly. I could deal with the absolutely tall, leggy, stunning teenager who actually finds herself ugly and who the 'in crowd' bully and humiliate. I could do with that very same girl, who is so awkward and so clumsy, and oh, did I mention, so awkward and shy and always says the wrong thing - but the moment she does, she KNOWS she put her foot in her mouth - being a special creature from another world with special powers that mean she can either save or destroy well, WORLDS! I could go with this IF the book was well-written enough. But unfortunately the characters are wooden, they are empty, one dimensional. There's no development and no way for me to connect to them, they all feel so unbelievable and contrived. Then there's all the telling and absolutely no showing, we are guided throughout the entire novel into what it is the characters experience, and we never get to EXPERIENCE what they do through. I couldn't care less hounds from hell ravaged Meghan to pieces, because, honestly, there was no emotion on the scenes where something did actually happen to the characters. It was simply an exposition of facts, detailed to the utmost but bearing feeling. And then there's the stage-directing. How every single gesture and action gets explained and told to the utmost detail. As if the reader cannot imagine it in their heads. Honestly, this book was not for me.
dorod59's review
2.0
Book gotten in exchange of an honest review.
Thank you so much Jenna for sending me your book, I was so nice of you! But sorry my review isn’t going to be that good…
Ok, this book started out good, very good in fact. I liked Megan, and wanted to know more about her, about her story, her family and what would become of her. So I continued reading with enthusiasm.
Megan was adopted by an American family, after having been found as a toddler wandering in the streets of Los Angeles. Throughout her childhood, she saw things and heard voices, but now as a 17 year old, she know how not to make herself known. Yet, she always feels strange, and not like the others. Here comes Cade, who will tell her some new things about her…
Cade… what did you make of Meghan?
And when the Morrigan lures her into the underworld… Seriously ? How could she be so gullible? It was almost ridiculous! I felt like screaming at her for being so stupid in her actions. I mean we can see it coming!!
I also think the story has a lot of repetitions in it (her waking up in the morning, waiting for Cade, etc…). Some characters could also be a bit more introduced… There were many of them and sometimes, it feels like they were just mentioned without a point to it.
So a book which started out as good at first for me, ended as a big disappointment… I will probably not be reading the rest of Meghan stories.
2 out of 5, as I still read the entire book, and loved the first half!
Thank you anyway Jenna, for giving me a chance to read your book! It has potential, but it need some editing for it to be a really good book for me.
Thank you so much Jenna for sending me your book, I was so nice of you! But sorry my review isn’t going to be that good…
Ok, this book started out good, very good in fact. I liked Megan, and wanted to know more about her, about her story, her family and what would become of her. So I continued reading with enthusiasm.
Megan was adopted by an American family, after having been found as a toddler wandering in the streets of Los Angeles. Throughout her childhood, she saw things and heard voices, but now as a 17 year old, she know how not to make herself known. Yet, she always feels strange, and not like the others. Here comes Cade, who will tell her some new things about her…
Cade… what did you make of Meghan?
Spoiler
It was the story of how a strong girl becomes weak as soon as she falls in love! As soon as Cade comes into the story, Meghan turns into a ‘stupid’ girl in love every time she sees him… something that irritated me very much during my reading. I like strong character, and here she becomes quite weak….And when the Morrigan lures her into the underworld… Seriously ? How could she be so gullible? It was almost ridiculous! I felt like screaming at her for being so stupid in her actions. I mean we can see it coming!!
I also think the story has a lot of repetitions in it (her waking up in the morning, waiting for Cade, etc…). Some characters could also be a bit more introduced… There were many of them and sometimes, it feels like they were just mentioned without a point to it.
So a book which started out as good at first for me, ended as a big disappointment… I will probably not be reading the rest of Meghan stories.
2 out of 5, as I still read the entire book, and loved the first half!
Thank you anyway Jenna, for giving me a chance to read your book! It has potential, but it need some editing for it to be a really good book for me.
littlefrye04's review
As soon as I started this book I was instantly hooked. I was captivated from the first page until the last, I couldn't put it down. This series is going to be highly addictive. The book is well written, smooth flowing and easy to read. The characters, their emotions and the experiences they go through are portrayed extremely well. The imagery is s vivid I can picture every scene as if it were right in front of me. I fell in love with the characters right away. I look forward to getting to know them better in future books.
Meghan has always thought she was crazy. She could see and hear things that noone else could and her eyes change color. In this book she meets Cade MacRoich. She thinks his is a typical teenage boy, until she finds out that he is Faelorehn, an immortal being from a place called Eile. What she isn't expecting is for him to justify the things she always thought made her seem crazy. Can he really know what's going on with her?
I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what happens next.
Meghan has always thought she was crazy. She could see and hear things that noone else could and her eyes change color. In this book she meets Cade MacRoich. She thinks his is a typical teenage boy, until she finds out that he is Faelorehn, an immortal being from a place called Eile. What she isn't expecting is for him to justify the things she always thought made her seem crazy. Can he really know what's going on with her?
I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what happens next.
supera710's review
3.0
I received a copy of Faelorehn courtesy of Library Thing in exchange for a review.
Meghan is a junior in high school that doesn't quite fit in. It could be because of her always changing eye color, the fact that she's somehow 'different' from her peers. It doesn't help that she hears voices and the trees talk to her. But she's accepted her oddities and has found great friendship with 4 other misfits from her private school. Things start to get weird after Meghan sleep walks into the swamp area behind her house, where she meets and is rescued by Cade.
I really wish Cade and Meghan would've developed more in the story, especially after Cade told Meghan who she really was (sort of) and where she came from. I'm not so sure Meghan was such a believable character at first. Had someone told me that I wasn't quite human, but from an Otherworld, I would be asking all sorts of questions and wanting answers for every one of them! Meghan just seemed to not care as much.
Overall, the story held my attention, and I really started to enjoy it around the middle. I look forward to reading the next in the trilogy!
Meghan is a junior in high school that doesn't quite fit in. It could be because of her always changing eye color, the fact that she's somehow 'different' from her peers. It doesn't help that she hears voices and the trees talk to her. But she's accepted her oddities and has found great friendship with 4 other misfits from her private school. Things start to get weird after Meghan sleep walks into the swamp area behind her house, where she meets and is rescued by Cade.
I really wish Cade and Meghan would've developed more in the story, especially after Cade told Meghan who she really was (sort of) and where she came from. I'm not so sure Meghan was such a believable character at first. Had someone told me that I wasn't quite human, but from an Otherworld, I would be asking all sorts of questions and wanting answers for every one of them! Meghan just seemed to not care as much.
Overall, the story held my attention, and I really started to enjoy it around the middle. I look forward to reading the next in the trilogy!
urlphantomhive's review
2.0
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
Faelorehn is the first book in The Otherworld series.
I should have read some of the reviews on booklikes or GR before deciding to request this book from Netgalley. But then again, I usually don't do this so to keep a unprejudiced mind and make sure I don't get any spoilers.
Meghan is a strange girl. It's very important that you remember that, and in case you should forget, it's repeated every few pages so don't worry. After being found alone wandering the streets in LA aged two and being yo-yoed between foster homes because she's weird, she's finally found a home. Or so she believes...
It's not just the story that seems to go nowhere and to be as lost as Meghan is. There's some other very annoying things like Instalove and the plot was very similar to that of The Winter People. And some of the reasoning is kind of ridiculous. An example. Meghan has this friend that's into wicca and likes to dress up in black dresses. Meghan says she used to think her friend was just trying to get attention, but after she offers Meghan a piece of information printed from Wikipedia, she changes her mind in this matter. I mean, everyone who goes to great lengths to print something from wikipedia must be the real deal. (Uhh?)
I was disappointed by the story, even though the premise sounded very nice. I don't think it will surprise anyone that I won't be continuing this series...
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
Faelorehn is the first book in The Otherworld series.
I should have read some of the reviews on booklikes or GR before deciding to request this book from Netgalley. But then again, I usually don't do this so to keep a unprejudiced mind and make sure I don't get any spoilers.
Meghan is a strange girl. It's very important that you remember that, and in case you should forget, it's repeated every few pages so don't worry. After being found alone wandering the streets in LA aged two and being yo-yoed between foster homes because she's weird, she's finally found a home. Or so she believes...
It's not just the story that seems to go nowhere and to be as lost as Meghan is. There's some other very annoying things like Instalove and the plot was very similar to that of The Winter People. And some of the reasoning is kind of ridiculous. An example. Meghan has this friend that's into wicca and likes to dress up in black dresses. Meghan says she used to think her friend was just trying to get attention, but after she offers Meghan a piece of information printed from Wikipedia, she changes her mind in this matter. I mean, everyone who goes to great lengths to print something from wikipedia must be the real deal. (Uhh?)
I was disappointed by the story, even though the premise sounded very nice. I don't think it will surprise anyone that I won't be continuing this series...
notquitepetite's review
5.0
I loved this book, so much so that I read it in a little more than a day. It's a teenager and there is the typically teen angst, but it's not overpowering the story. The pacing is excellent, it's defiantly a page turner. I like how it wasn't your stereotype heroine either. Meghan was just a typically teenager, and she didn't all of a sudden develop any super athletic prowess and skill with a sword. I like a strong female character as much as anyone else, but sometimes women aren't good with weapons --or don't want to be, and that's okay too.
Meghan was very relateable as the outcast at school, but she had her friends and her family which loved her so it wasn't completely "woe is me".
Meghan was very relateable as the outcast at school, but she had her friends and her family which loved her so it wasn't completely "woe is me".
spacepiratequeen's review
2.0
I picked this book up expecting a good, original fantasy. However, at about page 5 I realized...I've read this book at least twice before. There is a very specific firmula that was used in the writing of this book I founnd tiresome. I predicted the ending before I was even halfway through.
Girl sees supernatural thing. Girl is attacked by supernatural thing. Hot guy ssaves girl. Girl falls in love with hot guy from other world (literally Otherworld in the case of this book). Girl has destiny that interferes. Trouble because of that destiny. End of book one.
The grammar/mechanics of this book were horrible. Commas exist, and YOU SHOULD USE THEM. But what can you expect from a free eBook?
That being said, there were a few things I liked about this book. I liked the Irish mythology the author included. I liked the secondary characters in it.
Bottom line, don't look for anything original. But if you like City of Bones, then by all means read this book.
Girl sees supernatural thing. Girl is attacked by supernatural thing. Hot guy ssaves girl. Girl falls in love with hot guy from other world (literally Otherworld in the case of this book). Girl has destiny that interferes. Trouble because of that destiny. End of book one.
The grammar/mechanics of this book were horrible. Commas exist, and YOU SHOULD USE THEM. But what can you expect from a free eBook?
That being said, there were a few things I liked about this book. I liked the Irish mythology the author included. I liked the secondary characters in it.
Bottom line, don't look for anything original. But if you like City of Bones, then by all means read this book.