Saturday, September 19, 2009

Book Talk: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr


Faerie stories have always been among my die-hard favorites, and since I'm about to start
Ink Exchange I thought I'd revisit Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr and the love triangle that is Seth, Keenan, and Aislinn (pronounced ASH-ling, I realized too late in the book!). 

A reminder, the real reviewers do things like summarize the plot and all that so if you're interested click on one of the links to the left :)

Did anyone else LOVE the descriptions of Faeries? Ms. Marr did a superb job of presenting Faeries in a completely believable way, yet keeping the story firmly set in our contemporary world. I gobbled up all the fairie folklore and how it played into the story. She didn't make Faeries talk in some antiquated way, and if you think about it, most of the myths and legends surrounding fey folk were "contemporary" when they were first passed down... so I really appreciated the fact that Ms. Marr kept the same rules (regarding iron, for example) and yet portrayed Faeries as how they have adapted and changed with our world, just like humans have.

And now, the love story, always my favorite part of ANY book. Ms. Marr kept me guessing until the very end. Will Aislinn choose edgy yet caring Seth, normal boy who desperately loves her? Or glowing, golden Summer King Keenan, the Faerie who has never known real love, not even from his own mother? It's rare for an author to succeed in making me fall for two heros at once, and I almost turned to the end of the story to see who she ended up with just so I could relax about it already (I said I almost turned to the end. Apparently this kind of sacrilege is a terrible disrespect!). 

I'm excited to start Ink Exchange, the next in series even though it apparently isn't exactly a sequel (Fragile Eternity is the true sequel but I haven't gotten it yet).

Have a great weekend, and happy reading!

10 comments:

  1. I have this book in my wishlist. Now, I wish I had it in my hands!

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  2. When you get to read it I would love to hear what you think! :)

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  3. Ooooh, I'm going to have to get my hands on that book, and soon! It's been on my "one day I'll get to it" list, but now it's been moved up to the "WANT! NOW!" list. Now if only I had money for a bookstore shopping spree...

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  4. Hi Jenna, everyone in my family knows to get me bookstore gift cards so that's what I live off of! Whenever you get Wicked Lovely I hope you like it as much as I did! :)

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  5. Hello Diana! :) Guess what...I never read...I only write...aha! And that comes as a shock to anyone...that a writer doesn't read! But it is true! Although, I do read reviews others have written, on books! :) Reviews are more exciting than the books!! haha! As is this one, I suppose!! :)

    Yes, I'd rather wait for the movies! ;-)

    But, I do read C.S. Lewis. :) Well, I HAVE read him...close to all of his work. :)

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  6. Wicked lovely is excellent but i was definitely a 'seth' girl - oh can't wait to see what you think of ink exchange!!

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  7. Hi C! You know, you're not the first writer I've heard say that they don't really read :) One of my all-time favorite authors, Laura Kinsale, says in an interview that she lost the ability to read fiction after she became a writer, so it's probably not as uncommon as people think.

    I've adored C.S. Lewis since third grade. My teacher did The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as a read-aloud, and I promptly went through the entire series after that. I've been a fantasy-addict ever since!

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  8. Hi Emily! I will see you on The Writer's Chronicle as soon as I finish Ink Exchange!!

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  9. Your so right about this one! I love this book!

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  10. Thanks Nina! It's rare to find that mix of magic, romance and realism that just sweeps us off our feet! :)

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