Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

[appleofmyeye]

It starts off with a seventeen year old girl named Aislinn who can see faeries. But these aren't Tinkerbell faeries, they are dangerous and hidden to everyone else. When the rules that have protected Aislinn fail, her life changes forever. Her freedom, her love, everything is on the line. And she isn't sure she can ever change it all back.

I liked this book very much. I now have a not so little crush on Seth and am definitely going to buy Ink Exchange. There were quite a few thing that kept me from loving this book.

1) The names. It is pretty trivial but I still have no clue how to pronounce the main characters name. I've been saying Aslan in my head throughout the entire book.

2) The POV, somewhere in-between first person and third person. I read first person the best. Third person is fine too. But the switching between Keenan, Donia, and Aislinn was very uncomfortable. I felt myself skimming the Keenan/Donia parts. You should never have to skim through a book you are reading for pleasure. I want to be able to imerse myself in every little detail instead of feel bombarded and confused.

3) That brings me to another point. Half of the time I was confused. I'm not an idiot, but I'd rather the author tell me instead of show me when it comes to important plot details. I can pick up on behavior, relationships, ect. but it is more difficult to pick up on facts. When it isn't in first person, I'm not a mind reader.

The only thing that puts Wicked Lovely in my favorites is Seth/Aislinn. The other characters confused and bored me plus they were unrealateable. I don't expect them to be relateable since they aren't human but still. Overall it gets a 7.5/10. Read it if you can get through a slightly confusing plot.

[Neocutey24]

Um... Whoa. Not to knock your taste or anything but I seriously hated this book. I mean, the characters were so... blech. There's no word for it but I'll try.

Aislinn was confused throughout the whole book.
Keenan was gallant and...cliched to the highest power.
Seth was one of the few redeeming qualities.

It was just so...They kept talking about a war and all that happened was a few people died (in awkward, violent ways, I think) and Aislinn had a few words with the "scary" Ice Queen. What Ice Queen cooks? Why does Keenan keep going to her? It's like contemporary meeting fantasy in a horrible, uneven mesh.

Overall, beautifully dark idea. Horrible execution.

[appleofmyeye]

I agree it was pretty bad. The ONLY reason I would read it again was because of Seth. I never did buy Ink Exchange by the way :P. I'm impressed you dug this up. I think this was my first thread :).

[Neocutey24]

I run around answering whatever. Thanks for agreeing! I hate to mislead people on books. Why spend time reading a bad one when you could use that time to read a good one?

[inspired]

i have to disagree with both of you about seth. He had to many traits, and if you were to get her book with extra's, she says that her characters are mixes of ppl she knows. So this brings me and all my friends IRL to the conclusion that Seth had to many traits. I didn't like or feel anything for the main character who's name i absolutely hated, everything that happened was brought upon her self. And i found it really creepy that Keenan was "in love" with wats her faces mother unteen years ago is that not creepy. So all in all i hated this book but don't let me put anyone off!!!!!

[appleofmyeye]

Capitalization is your friend.

I didn't really understand what you said but I know that a) I love Seth and b) the only trait that was off is he had unfaltering trust in Aislinn with no proof. I mean, the guy hears his girlfriend is in trouble and goes google stuff, wth :P. Aislinn just sucks. Keenen and Donia bored me to death. Yay for Seth who was the only redeeming quality of the book. Other thing that were weird was it was a total Twilight repreat BUT IT'S IN REVERSE SO ITS OKAY. Even the fall in love with a former love intrests daughter hint hint. Oh, and the weird input of oral sex to make the book 'edgy'. Why not put a general mysterious allusion that something happened instead? Lulz.

[inspired]

ya well I'm not a big fan of the authors writing so I won't read another one of her books

[White Lion]

Okay, since I'm feeling random right now, I'll show you how to say Aislinn :P
So, it's: EY- z - lin :D
I love the book, but don't like the sound of the second one. :(
Still, I like Aislinn, though she's not my fave, I love Seth, and I feel sympathy but pretty much hate, so her characters have worked. But, I agree with appleofmyeye, I found myself skimming through all parts except Aislinn's. Or rather, I endured the other parts until I got to be Aislinn again.
But I thought it was good, I love these kinds of stories, with these kinds of characters.
8/10 for me!!!!! :D

[v.w.123]

I agree it was pretty bad. The ONLY reason I would read it again was because of Seth. I never did buy Ink Exchange by the way :P. I'm impressed you dug this up. I think this was my first thread :).

I didn't like the first book either but I love Ink exchange. The last one Fragile Eternity didn't satisfy me as an ending I think she should write another book and make a better ending. The story doesn't seem complete to me. (Seth was an amazing(but totally fairy tale) guy)

[electrilad]

I'm reading Wicked Lovely this week. Melissa Marr is very good with words, but the plot is lacking. Okay, so she's the fairy queen. But instead of doing something really cool with it,she makes her characters go through a bunch of awkward conversations and deal makings for the entire story. It bores me to tears, I just want to find out what happens, even though her complete lack of suspense has already told me the ending.