7/10 stars.
I absolutely adore Irial - he's such a well-drawn, fascinating, compelling, and sympathetic character. I really, really wanted Keenan to get a deserving and wicked punishment for all the disgusting manipulation and other various actions he committed, but he didn't. Maybe that punishment will come in later books, but I want it now. Or perhaps Keenan was meant to be a sympathetic character as well, though I doubt it. Anyway, I just want him to get his.
I also felt that Marr, when writing about Leslie's choices and her way of making them, went the blunter route instead of a smoother, more delicate approach. I applaud her for facing Leslie's issues head-on and giving real insight into what exactly those issues were and how they were dealt with, but I wanted her to be a little less obvious. It almost felt preach-y, which dismayed me.
I admire Marr's ability to make me completely disgusted with Keenan. I already liked him after having read Wicked Lovely, yet the actions he made that made me hate him were completely believable for his character. The fact that he didn't get some form of tangible punishment in this story was disappointing as a reader, and dimmed my happy glow from reading.
I vacillated between admiring and cheering for Aislinn, and wishing she'd do a little more than just cry sun-drenched tears. I grinned a lot when I read about her being the strong and capable character I met in Wicked Lovely, but rolled my eyes quite a bit at some of her actions. Her not sitting Leslie down and having a serious talk about faeries seemed a bit forced and more a function of plot than her character. I wanted the circumstances surrounding her appearances in the book to be less contrived and more believable.
I fell for Seth all over again in Ink Exchange. I wanted more of him, though I understood it wouldn't have made sense for the story. *sigh*
Unfortunately, I don't really have much to say for Niall. As a main character, he just isn't very memorable for me. Where I devoured the pages where Irial appeared, Niall left me feeling just... meh.
I'm left feeling as if Ink Exchange needs more length, and that maybe that would give it the meat it needs to go from good to great.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed reading Ink Exchange. I found the characters interesting, the writing fluid, and the plot well-paced. It's on my wish list, and I plan on re-reading it in the future.
I also felt that Marr, when writing about Leslie's choices and her way of making them, went the blunter route instead of a smoother, more delicate approach. I applaud her for facing Leslie's issues head-on and giving real insight into what exactly those issues were and how they were dealt with, but I wanted her to be a little less obvious. It almost felt preach-y, which dismayed me.
I admire Marr's ability to make me completely disgusted with Keenan. I already liked him after having read Wicked Lovely, yet the actions he made that made me hate him were completely believable for his character. The fact that he didn't get some form of tangible punishment in this story was disappointing as a reader, and dimmed my happy glow from reading.
I vacillated between admiring and cheering for Aislinn, and wishing she'd do a little more than just cry sun-drenched tears. I grinned a lot when I read about her being the strong and capable character I met in Wicked Lovely, but rolled my eyes quite a bit at some of her actions. Her not sitting Leslie down and having a serious talk about faeries seemed a bit forced and more a function of plot than her character. I wanted the circumstances surrounding her appearances in the book to be less contrived and more believable.
I fell for Seth all over again in Ink Exchange. I wanted more of him, though I understood it wouldn't have made sense for the story. *sigh*
Unfortunately, I don't really have much to say for Niall. As a main character, he just isn't very memorable for me. Where I devoured the pages where Irial appeared, Niall left me feeling just... meh.
I'm left feeling as if Ink Exchange needs more length, and that maybe that would give it the meat it needs to go from good to great.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed reading Ink Exchange. I found the characters interesting, the writing fluid, and the plot well-paced. It's on my wish list, and I plan on re-reading it in the future.
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