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digililly's review
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
camilleareads's review
4.0
Fairy Ring is a book about trust, mental illness, and family. It’s one girl’s struggle to discern between reality and fantasy, and to find her place within the two.
Despite seeming like a book of fairies and adventures, Fairy Ring tackles heavy issues. Livy is a fourteen year old girl taken away from her mother who is abusive and negligent. Yet, in spite of the conditions, Livy is angered that her only source of familiarity and comfort is replaced with a cold family who she believes doesn’t want her. Her only source of comfort is the fairies and the fantasy land of Jarendelle. Though there are moments when Livy does try to fit in, she still out rightly hates her new family. Her fear of being left out makes her resist her situation.
The line between fantasy and reality is blurred in this story; the author does not in any way tell us what is real and what isn’t. It is left up to us to decide that. Livy’s situation is a struggle that some can relate to. The need to escape into a fantasy world, even if it is deemed unhealthy for us, is more tempting than trying to live within the real world. This is the contrast between Livy and Kaito. We’re sort of looking at the outcome of two different choices.
Fairy Ring is a book that is fitting for both children and adults. I think adult readers will appreciate the simple tone Jacque Stevens takes on with Fairy Ring as she moves our character from hate to grief to acceptance to change. And younger readers may even relate to the loneliness Livy feels; in a way I believe following Livy on her journey can help those struggling analyze their own emotions.
I’d love to see this book be introduced in a group reading and listen to each person’s interpretation of the story as they discuss it. Fairy Ring is a book that I believe many should take the time to read.
I received an ARC at no cost from the author in exchange for an honest review. Follow me at Camillea Reads and on IG: biblio.khaleesi for more bookish adventures.
Despite seeming like a book of fairies and adventures, Fairy Ring tackles heavy issues. Livy is a fourteen year old girl taken away from her mother who is abusive and negligent. Yet, in spite of the conditions, Livy is angered that her only source of familiarity and comfort is replaced with a cold family who she believes doesn’t want her. Her only source of comfort is the fairies and the fantasy land of Jarendelle. Though there are moments when Livy does try to fit in, she still out rightly hates her new family. Her fear of being left out makes her resist her situation.
The line between fantasy and reality is blurred in this story; the author does not in any way tell us what is real and what isn’t. It is left up to us to decide that. Livy’s situation is a struggle that some can relate to. The need to escape into a fantasy world, even if it is deemed unhealthy for us, is more tempting than trying to live within the real world. This is the contrast between Livy and Kaito. We’re sort of looking at the outcome of two different choices.
Fairy Ring is a book that is fitting for both children and adults. I think adult readers will appreciate the simple tone Jacque Stevens takes on with Fairy Ring as she moves our character from hate to grief to acceptance to change. And younger readers may even relate to the loneliness Livy feels; in a way I believe following Livy on her journey can help those struggling analyze their own emotions.
I’d love to see this book be introduced in a group reading and listen to each person’s interpretation of the story as they discuss it. Fairy Ring is a book that I believe many should take the time to read.
I received an ARC at no cost from the author in exchange for an honest review. Follow me at Camillea Reads and on IG: biblio.khaleesi for more bookish adventures.
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