Last word first: Enjoyable, but not particularly memorable. (3/5)Description: Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks. Little wonder, since life’s been pretty rough so far. Her father left, her stepfather just died, and her mother’s pretty much checked out. Now Zara’s living with her grandmother in sleepy, cold Maine so that she stays “safe.” Zara doesn’t think she’s in danger; she thinks her mother can’t deal. Wrong. Turns out that guy she sees everywhere, the one leaving trails of gold glitter, isn’t a figment of her imagination. He’s a pixie—and not the cute, lovable kind with wings. He’s the kind who has dreadful, uncontrollable needs. And he’s trailing Zara. -description from Goodreads
Good stuff: Zara's grandmother, Betty, is such a great character! I love the idea of this 60-year-old woman who lives in the woods and works as a paramedic.
I thought the quirk of the phobias was interesting and fun; I like how all the chapter titles were different phobias.
I also thought the pixies-as-pure-evil plot was a unique spin, and I enjoyed reading the book overall.
Not-so-good stuff: Need was a bit of a "meh" book for me. I enjoyed it as I was reading, but there was nothing particularly gripping about it. Actually, as I'm writing this review (a week after finishing the book), I find I can't remember the names of the main characters- I had to go look them up. Need was OK, but it just didn't grab me the way some similar books have.
About Carrie Jones: Carrie Jones likes Skinny Cow fudgsicles and potatoes. She does not know how to spell fudgsicles. This has not prevented her from writing books. She lives with her cute family in Maine, but she grew up in Bedford, NH where she once had a séance with cool uber-comedian Sarah Silverman. -excerpted from the bio on her website.
9 comments:
Yeah, it doesn't really stick with you. I can't remember exactly what happened. But I know there is a sequel coming soon.
Love your review.
This is another one of those cover art eye catchers....from what I hear the next one is too. I honestly haven't read it myself, but it is on my seek out list. The idea of less than lovely pixies sounds intriguing to say the very least...thanks for sharing!
I had similar "meh" feelings after reading it. It's all but forgotten now...
Great Review!:) I really want to read this.
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It was certainly interesting for me to read this article. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to this matter. I definitely want to read a bit more soon.
You hit the nail on the head. I liked when I read it. It was fun, but no lasting affects. I'll read the sequel but I won't except it to anything more than fun.
I have to admit, I love the title chapters being phobias. How clever.
This one sounds interesting with the phobias and all, but I don't need to read another book I won't remember a month later. I read too many of those already :) Great review.
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