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Lamento. Im Bann Der Feenkönigin (2009)

by Maggie Stiefvater(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

3426283107 (ISBN13: 9783426283103)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pan

series

Books of Faerie

review 1: The first time I heard about Maggie Stiefvater was a few years ago, and since then I have read some really good books by here. Shiver, the first in her Wolves Of Mercy Falls series was fresh and new, the first two book in the Raven Cycle were very unique blend of paranormal and mystery and The Scorpio Races was such a hauntly beautifully book I wished and hoped to a series. As you can see, I've really enjoyed my Maggie experience, and when I cam across Lament and Ballad in the charity shop I snatched them p instantly , looking for a new series for me to sink my teeth into a fall in love with. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, Lament didn't grip me like her other books did. I really do think I was just a little bit too old for this one.The one thing I loved the most about... more Maggie's writing is the slow build up to the story, how there was always a sense of suspense through out. However with Lament I felt that the pace of the book was just too quick, there thing seemed to be moving at a million miles per hour and all the secrets were laid bare. Yes, it took some time before we found them out but when we did, it was like 'here they are, there you go. Enjoy' it felt like they were just pushed upon us and I didn't enjoy that aspect of the book.While I enjoyed the idea behind the book, I didn't like just how accepting Deidre was of the Faerie world, everything freaky and Luke. In YA paranormal books, when the main character has had a string of unexplained incidents or talents from a young age, the quick belief of what he or she is comes across as more believable, we didn't have that here. She just seemed to believe what she and those around her were with little to none convincing. Fact paced relationship's happen to be another thing I cant stand, and with Luke and Deirdre it was as though they went from him holding her hair back while she threw up before show, I'd like to say she'd never met him before that too.., and within days she was always thinking about him and felt like she knew him inside out. I just did not get their relationship at all Because of how immature the characters came across I found it very difficult connecting with them. Being 25, it's really seldom I find a main character who is between 16-18 that I can connect with these days, so it's not completely Maggie Stiefvater's fault. However I didn't find her a likeable character either. She was at times pretty self centered, and when something happens to someone in her family, she doesn't seem all that concerned with it and reacts different to how I would have expected.All in all, this book just wasn't for me. And yes, I was disappointed but like already stated, I think it was just too much to do with age.
review 2: Well, it feels like the dagger on the front cover pierced through my heart. This book was so much more than I expected it to be. I expected it to be Stiefvater's worst novel, considering it's her first and this series is her least popular. No. I actually liked this more than The Wolves of Mercy Falls, because I feel like there was so much romance (not that there is necessarily anything wrong with romance) in wolves of mercy falls that it didn't balance out the fantasy aspects of it very well. Lament balanced Romance and Fantasy beautifully. Luke wasn't nearly as creepy as I expected. Of course, I didn't like this nearly as much as The Raven Boys series, and remember loving the scorpio races more than this. I love how Stiefvater has a common theme in her books of something paranormal getting in the way of a very passionate romance (even though it kills me every time) and there are parts in her writing that are just so her.. like It's wonderful how unique she is. I did have problems with the Love triangle, and thought it was super cliché how James loved Deirdre, and not only that, but Ballad is apparently though james's perspective, which makes me SO MAD BECAUSE I DIDN'T LIKE HIM. I loved Deirdre so much and could really relate to her. I would have savored this book more if I realized the next one wouldn't be through her perspective. The ending killed me. I didn't cry or anything, but it killed me. Maggie Stiefvater has really grown as an author too, and it's cool to see how she started. There are some flaws of course, like the beginning of the book was really rushed and there were some things described that could get confusing. But The Celtic Lore was so great, because whenever I read anything with authentic celtic mythology, I feel so.... at home somehow. I feel in touch with my celtic ancestors. The fantasy aspect of this novel was very neat, not anything spectacular, but I really appreciated the celtic mythology. I did like this book a lot, though, and don't at all regret picking it up. less

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