Wings (Wings #1)

This book had me very back and forth on what I thought of it. I picked it up because of the Stephanie Meyer review. And, of course, the intriguing illustration. (I know, I know...)

Now to me, the characters lacked a lot of depth that would have aided me in becoming attached to any of them. The writing style was very simplistic, and for it being in the YA section I would have to say the vocabulary and style are more appealing to an age range of 10-14. The dialogue often came across as awkward, and even when it managed to sound natural there was nothing memorable about it. The actual content at some points I wouldn't have recommended for youth under the age of 14, however. The casualness with which sex is discussed (as though pregnancy were the only thing to be concerned with) warrants parental screening.

Now, I would like to be as fair as I can and give the book some credit. The author's take on the faerie mythos is more original than I'd expected, and some of the descriptions are pleasantly vivid. It is easy reading with a smooth and sensible flow. I'm afraid this reader just didn't find it to be the outstanding breakout novel it was reported to be.

Like everyone else, I thought that this book was going to be one of those cheesy paranormal romances, where there is nothing in the world except each other. In truth, this book didn't go to far in the romance, and never really decided in the end (kinda sad, I know).

I quite liked this book, it had a soft plot, and it was different to other paranormal romances. Laurel didn't really decide in the end who she was going to be with, Tamani or David (I prefer David), which kinda upset me a bit. I reckon the whole thing didn't end very well. The part leading up to the ending, but the ending itself felt unfinished, like something important was missing.

I didn't really understand the title Wings either, as Laurel had no wings, nor could she fly. She had a massive flower growing out of her back, no any sort of wings. Maybe I guess it was called Wings, because they looked like Wings, but it would of been better if it was called Flower or Bloom.

Wings was a very good book, and I recommend it to those who love paranormal romance, but want to lay the romance off a bit. It was pretty well written.

Cover:

At first, I thought the picture in the cover is a butterfly but then when I took a closer look at it, I noticed that they look like petals… After I read the story, I confirmed that they are really petals meant to look like wings…

Story:

What I like about the book are the fairies, because the fairies grow flowers on their back during the season they were born… For example, Laurel was born in fall, that’s why during fall a flower grows on her back…

For me, the story was short and the events were not really important… It’s like it’s just a novella (though it’s not, considering the number of pages)… Anyway, I really did not find anything really important in the story, except maybe some of the scenes of Laurel and Tamani…