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rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
At first, I was worried that this book would be too much like Every Day. I quickly realized that this was very different. This had more fantasy in it - curses and spells and danger, oh my! I liked how the girl was the hero and the relationship she had with her brother. Of course, the romance was fantastic also. Speaking of, I'm glad the romance kicked off the story but wasn't what everything revolved around the whole entire time. Their mission may have started because of their relationship, but it became about so much more than just them. Does anyone know if there's supposed to be another book? Because the ending was kind of open-ended... it's not like THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER BOOK, but the possibility is there. Quite frankly, I really am hoping for another one. It was so much fun to read, and the more David Levithan and Andrea Cremer books that are published, the better.
emilymorgan02's review against another edition
4.0
This was a surprise and different from the normal David Levithan collaborations. I loved the fantasy aspect and as always the story being told in two voices. This is probably a 3.5 rather than a 4, but I laughed and felt attached to the characters and enjoyed the ride.
pixelatedglow's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5 stars)
I really didn’t like the first part of the book. I didn’t like how unrealistically fast the relationship between Elizabeth and Stephen developed and I just sort of found the beginning of the book a bit boring. I did like the introduction of magic though. What I loved most was probably the descriptions of the curses, and the twist at the end where Maxwell Arbus curses Elizabeth and Laurie’s mother. The ending was sort of weird and dissatisfying but I can accept that, even though a fight where Elizabeth could show her true magical potential would’ve been cool.
All in all, it wasn’t a bad book but it feels a bit like something is missing.
I really didn’t like the first part of the book. I didn’t like how unrealistically fast the relationship between Elizabeth and Stephen developed and I just sort of found the beginning of the book a bit boring. I did like the introduction of magic though. What I loved most was probably the descriptions of the curses, and the twist at the end where Maxwell Arbus curses Elizabeth and Laurie’s mother. The ending was sort of weird and dissatisfying but I can accept that, even though a fight where Elizabeth could show her true magical potential would’ve been cool.
All in all, it wasn’t a bad book but it feels a bit like something is missing.
izumisano's review against another edition
3.0
After reading the synopsis this book, it was a little less light romance and a lot more magic than I expected. I kinda wonder why David Levithan bothered to coauthor as his chapters were invariably shorter than Cremer's. I understand that he is more of the love and gay expert and Cremer is the fantasy expert but I really think she could've swung the novel on her own.
corriespondent's review against another edition
3.0
A little blah. I kept reading to find out what happened, but I didn't love the characters. Ending was disappointing.
photogcourt's review against another edition
2.0
This could have been SO much better, but it was really weak. The writing was too immature, and the insta-love was super annoying. The invisible boy idea was actually pretty cool, but I don't think it was backed up by well planned fantasy. The world of cursecasters was not strong at all- it felt like a bunch of stolen ideas that were thrown together. David Levithan's work usually feels a bit unplanned, but this was just not good writing. It needed a roadmap but it did not get one.
hcgambrell's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars really. The beginning premise of this book was beautiful--a girl meets a boy who is invisible, and she is the first person in his whole life who can see him. It seems like a great narrative for what it means to be a person, for what it means to feel like other people don't really know you. And then the book suddenly turned supernatural, and the plot focused around spells and curses and magic, which was unexpected. And I like books like that just fine, except that I'm tired of teenage protagonists who suddenly discover a power and with little training, ignoring advice from those who are wiser, suddenly become powerful forces who can knock down supernatural evils over the course of 100 pages.
megatsunami's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet YA romance with paranormal elements (a main character was born invisible; at age 16-ish, he finally meets the first person who has ever been able to see him). I liked the earlier chapters better, when the novel dealt with how the characters were living their lives around this paranormal issue. Toward the end, when it turned into a straight-up paranormal fantasy battle, I found it less interesting and less original.