Tithe

"So it’s not the best book. But I’m fond of the vivid, hallucinatory emopunk vibe it has, and also I love changeling stories."

"A fun and quick read!"

"The storyline is o.k. But the writing is under developed. 2.5/5"

"Honestly I always feel like the characters should be a little older. Not a bad read, though. The MC isn't as relatable as most of her other works (for me at least). "

"I admit I could not bring myself to finish this book :( I plan to but I had to take a break because I felt really frustrated. I love Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles are some of my favorite books even now as an adult and I just love, love, LOVE how she brings the world of faeries to life. Every scene in this book with faeries in it was so beautiful and magical and creepy and disturbing. And her writing could be very haunting and poetic. Which is why I was SO frustrated to find I hated how she wrote characters in this book. I care about absolutely no one in this book. They have no personality and they all talk exactly the same. Like robots. She doesn't put any animation into their words, their body language, anything. The main character, Kaye, is the worst. I usually have a really easy time picturing book characters in my head, creating an image out of what the author has given me. Except Holly Black gave basically nothing with any of these characters. I can't picture ANY of them. And that's really jarring, especially with how beautifully painted everything else is. The relationships in this story are lackluster and lack any soul whatsoever. The main romance is a ridiculous case of instalove with no chemistry. There's no reason for these characters to be so obsessed with each other! I just don't know how I'm supposed to care about these people or what happens to them. It makes me sad. 2 stars though for the FAE! They are perfectly perfect in every way! ✨️"

"A fun whimsical read for those who like books about the fae and good to read before reading the Cruel Prince series, not as good as the Cruel Prince series but an easy read."

"Classic References and Great Storytelling, with drama and mystery, sometimes looks a bit rushed but a good read all the same. "

"I just finished reading this and it is such a great book. I could never get into any books until I started reading this and it became easier to find out what type of books I like."

"I was about 11 when this book came out and I've been obsessed ever since. This book truly took my love of fae to the next level. So well written, spunky and great. I will talk to ANYONE about this book, but especially love sharing conversations with those who have read it and enjoyed. "

"The writing was a juvenile and the story underdeveloped. It's nothing like the writing in The Cruel Prince."