Reviews

The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos

kraigers737's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

thwipys's review against another edition

2.0

UGA MENTION RAHHH ATHENS FTW RAHHHHHH

anyway i think more worldbuilding would have made the stakes make more sense. i didnt hate this book i just dont know how ratings work.

favorite line:

“…Or maybe it’s the problem of being friends with anybody for as long as I’ve been friends with Delia and James[…] You’re not allowed to change.”

salt_y's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mayankamal18's review against another edition

4.0

I stand uncorrected Delia is my favorite character
Spoiler:
I love when an author writes a morally ambiguous character, and you're confused and you don't know if you should stan or not and gosh I loved her more than the boys, tho I liked not knowing who he was going to choose right up till the end.

mariugonza's review against another edition

2.0

This book had the right formula and variables to be freaking good. Still the author got the wrong answer. I like the idea behind it and some of the plot elements that happen later into the book, but honestly I didn’t like any of the characters, the magic system (or lack of such), and the way it’s generally written.
This book was on my tbr for some time and it’s a disappointment:(

rolypoliak's review against another edition

4.0

The story was nice! I'd recommend the audiobook:)

lassiter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

thegayone22's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't even finish this one. I couldn't. The writing was all over the place and I hadn't the faintest idea of what was going on.

ohclaire's review against another edition

4.0

I do maintain that reading YA books (especially cute teen drama fantasy YA) in one day is an essential reset that everyone (or at least me) needs to do every few months.

The book itself was pretty good. I did not like the ending but I think the plot was ok. I really liked the characters and relationships (& the queer rep) but I wish there was more... development? finality? Talking about James and Delia here.

But I did need this book. Comparable to 'When We Were Magic'.

libraryalissa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this read. It was a fun mix of your typical queer YA love triangle and some high stakes magic. As a middle school librarian I think it is a great option for middle schoolers who read YA.