jena_33's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
amy_inthecatacombs's review
3.0
I’m reviewing this for NetGalley.
Under His Spell is the fourth graphic novel in the My Boyfriend is a Monster series.
Unlike most girls at her high school, Bethany Farmer is focused and does not spend her time thinking about boys. Her best friend, Annie, is definitely boy crazy and talks about them nonstop. Bethany is praised by her teachers, parents, and soccer coach for being focused but is often ridiculed by her soccer mates about being boring because of it.
One day, there is a new guy, Allein, at school that seems to like her. She slowly gets to know a little bit about him and where he came from. When she’s out with some of her friends, Bethany gets attacked and later learns that it Allein’s cousins. She also learns that Allein is a fae and apparently in line for the throne. If his cousins kill him, Bynal, will become king. Will Bethany want to continue to see Allein? If she does, will Allein even be alive?
I thought this one was ok. I’ve read the second and third graphic novel in this series. I definitely like the third one the best. I thought the illustrations could have been much better. I did like that there was a section of the book that was in color. It definitely added a magical element to this paranormal series. I liked Bethany. She actually had a spine and wanted to help Allein in the fighting scenes.
Under His Spell is the fourth graphic novel in the My Boyfriend is a Monster series.
Unlike most girls at her high school, Bethany Farmer is focused and does not spend her time thinking about boys. Her best friend, Annie, is definitely boy crazy and talks about them nonstop. Bethany is praised by her teachers, parents, and soccer coach for being focused but is often ridiculed by her soccer mates about being boring because of it.
One day, there is a new guy, Allein, at school that seems to like her. She slowly gets to know a little bit about him and where he came from. When she’s out with some of her friends, Bethany gets attacked and later learns that it Allein’s cousins. She also learns that Allein is a fae and apparently in line for the throne. If his cousins kill him, Bynal, will become king. Will Bethany want to continue to see Allein? If she does, will Allein even be alive?
I thought this one was ok. I’ve read the second and third graphic novel in this series. I definitely like the third one the best. I thought the illustrations could have been much better. I did like that there was a section of the book that was in color. It definitely added a magical element to this paranormal series. I liked Bethany. She actually had a spine and wanted to help Allein in the fighting scenes.
zepysgirl's review
2.0
This one was so bad. The story jumped around and didn’t make sense and for some bizarre reason they decided not to tone most of the book? Making it look very unfinished. The small section with color did a lot to hide the mediocre art. I had been looking forward to the Elf Boyfriend book and was disappointed in this.
tmaluck's review
3.0
I find the lower average review score for this book in the My Boyfriend Is A Monster series unjust, given that its heroine shows more strength and nerve than the previous female leads, and the "monster" fae boy shows plenty of mystery, (literal) color, and mythology compared to the previous "monster" love interests.
pussreboots's review
3.0
This volume is different from the previous ones in that it incorporates color to separate the mundane, human world, from the land of the fae. The contrast of color brings to mind the MGM adaptation of The Wizard of Oz (1939) where Oz was used to sell Technicolor to the masses.
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2018/comments_08/under_his_spell.html
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2018/comments_08/under_his_spell.html
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