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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was worth the difficulty purchasing it, May 6, 2009
Today, I had the greatest difficulty trying to get my hands on this book. I first stopped at the local Troll (ha... ha... ha...) & Noble, hoping that since the book's publisher was HarperCollins, they'd have it. To my sadness, they didn't, and they didn't seem to understand why they didn't have it either. Hm. Fortunately, I managed to find it in an obscure bookstore that I have found has a much more reliable stash of YA goodies for sale. Yay discoveries!
Anyways, I agree with the reviewer who stated that the book starts a little slowly. I wasn't too enamored with David, as he's nice but nothing very interesting. When protagonist Laurel started growing flowers out of her back, that's when it caught my attention. Alas, not enough to interrupt my afternoon nap, but still, I continued the book after dinner.
About half-way through, it started getting really interesting.
First, we meet Tam. This guy has all the charms of Edward and none of the obnoxiousness. We meet him once, then spend some more time playing detective, and all the while I'm thinking "homg...homg... when are we going to see forestboy again?" Fortunately, there was no disappointment in sight! Hurrah! (Random Book-Thought Moment: Tam, you need to wear gloves whenever Laurel's in bloom. We readers can see right through your shenanigans. <wink>) We got to see him multiple more times, and even lead up to a very pleasing climax, with lots of action and kick butt. As fascinating as he is, I'm glad he's not invincible. It's nice to have the heroine have some part in the butt-kicking ending.
Speaking of the butt-kick ending, I loved that. I apologize for using ambiguous terms in this review, but I'm avoiding spoiling any plot bunnies for readers on the fence who might be reading this review. (Subliminal message: read it, read it, read it!)
All in all? There are very few books that leave my hands slick with perspiration upon finishing the last page. This is one of them. I only hacked off one star because the beginning lagged a bit--not too much, but I admit my attention span is tiny tiny. And naps are good. From the middle on, though, it earns five stars and more. I can see why someone on the author's website stated this book would "change the world." In a Twilight sense, at least.
Read it, fellow walkers of the written page!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!!!!, May 23, 2009
A Kid's Review
Wings is an amazing young adult fantasy book that pulls you in almost instantly. The first two chapters are just for setting the stage, but after that, an amazing story evolves. Laurel is 15. She's been homeschooled all her life until her family moves and she starts public school. Her first day, she meets a boy named David, who eventually becomes a (really) good friend.
Everything's going good until Laurel wakes up with a bump in her back. She starts freaking becuase she thinks it's cancer and she's never been to a doctor. (her parents hate doctors, and make natural medicines with plants and herbs) Well, cancer becomes nothing when she wakes up one morning with a huge flower coming out of her back.
The story continues and Laurel and David's friendship becomes..."more".
When Laurel's family finalize the sale of her old house, they go back one more time for a final checkup. Laurel goes into the woods for a walk and meets a boy that makes edward cullen look like a dweeb. Tamani, this boy, tells her that she's a faerie. Laurel, naturally, freaks out and leaves.
As things progress, Laurel begins to take Tamani's words a little more seriously. But aside from that, the creepy man trying to buy Laurel's old house begins looking really suspicious and Laurel and David investigate. I'm not saying more because it'll ruin the end, but it's a climax that definitely gets your heart pumping.
Resembling Twilight in many ways, this book was an awesome read that any teenage girl would thoroughly enjoy. I hope there's a sequal!!!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, May 6, 2009
What happens when you find out that you are different. Not just a little different but really DIFFERENT?!
Laurel finds herself in public school for the first time when she is a sophomore. She has been homeschooled in a small cabin in the forest. Her parents moved to Crescent City, in Northern California, about an hour away from her cabin to open a bookstore.
At her high school Laurel meets David, and he invites her to join his group of friends. He also becomes her best friend.
As she is getting settled into her new life, she gets a bump on her back - which grows bigger and bigger until she sprouts a pretty blue blossom. This blossom makes her look like she has wings.
She manages to hide it from her family and the people at school, but she and David begin to investigate. He looks at cells of her blossom and her cheeks and comes to the conclusion that she is made of plant cells.
Laurel goes back to her cabin home in search of answers. There she meets Tamani, a gorgeous young man who tells her that she is a fairy. She has been helping the fairies guard a secret that is by her cabin home.
Later, her dad takes ill and Laurel and David risk their lives fighting trolls, who are trying to acquire Laurel's forest home. These trolls are scary! They are big, strong, and the main one is smart.
WINGS is the first of four books, and it leaves us with Laurel living two different lives. Should she go back to her fairy life with Tamani, or stay and guard her adoptive parents and be with David, who Laurel also has feelings for?
I really loved this book. It had everything: love, chases, close escapes, dramatic choices, and lots of magic. The writing was very good, and at some points I had to put down the book just because I was so nervous for the characters, which for me means that I was totally involved in the story.
Laurel is someone who I would want to be my best friend. David is also fantastic. He is what I would love to meet and have in my life. He is accepting, brave, and extremely helpful. Tamani is strong, intense, and sexy! What a choice!
I highly recommend this series. It is fun and very believable. Go now and buy your copy of WINGS!
Reviewed by: Marta Morrison
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