MadHatter

Great... until Chapter 19

Reviewed: 17-07-2019

I read the first 18 chapters, which were really funny, then switched to Audible. It was instantly so irritating that I wanted to stab someone, perhaps me, to put myself out of the misery this book became. The female becomes such a neurotic twit I am still gagging. I discarded it in disgust in Chapter 21. I may go back to the written version, where I can more easily flip pages (or whole chapters) to see if it improves.

A joy to read/listen to

Reviewed: 15-07-2019

Another superb PG book. Witty and engrossing, with superb narration.

Pet is fully embracing her roll as a pet to the two fae and a vampire she lives with, whom she happily calls either her owners or her three psychos. She compares her role to that of a cat and she will obey if, and who, she wants to. Pet cooperates, partly to keep herself from notice of the foster care system and achieve her end goal (the deed to her parents’ house), but also out of an unacknowledged loneliness and boundless curiosity of the Between.

These books are thoroughly entertaining. Very Australian, laugh out loud funny, with no swearing or sex, just a little violence.

Excellent, although sooo ocka

Reviewed: 15-07-2019

Funny and frivolous, this book was a delight.

Pet is an unusual character, having raised her herself (after being home-schooled previously) since she was thirteen. Her outlook on life seems bizarrely accepting of the weird happenings that become her life, but again, she is only 17, no family or friends and no media influences (ever) other than Google at the library - you can’t expect her to behave like a normal teenager. When two fae and a vampire move into her house/life and offer her dream-come true, for the measly exchange of becoming their temporary pet (nothing perverted, think of her as their cat, who can conveniently cook). The males are varied and I particularly enjoyed the banter between the vampire, who refuses to speak English, and Pet, who cannot understand Korean.

For those of you not Australian (not your fault, blame your parents), the colloquialisms may be odd, and as you listen to the Audible version, it is performed excellently, although the accent used for Pet is broad enough to take some adjustment (and that is from a local!). Having said that, the narrator does a wonderful job of sounding natural for younger girl. There are no annoying speech rhythms, pauses or over-acting.

I loved this and have already bought the next book, written and Audible versions. When will the rest go Audible, please?

Good series, abysmal narrator

Reviewed: 01-07-2019

This narrator is getting worse. I only made it to chapter two of this book and I simply cannot make myself listen to her anymore. She ‘sing-songs’ each sentence, has predictable speech patterns and generally sucks. She makes Shanti (our heroine) thoroughly boring and unlikeable, when I know, from previously reading this series, that whilst, Shanti is smart and determined, she is also irreverent and a bit of prankster.
I will be taking Audible up on their offer to get a refund for these books.
However, the series is actually good (if two books too long) and worth reading.

Confusing

Reviewed: 13-06-2019

This story is told from both Skylar’s and Chris’s point of view. Whilst interesting, as Chris is still on/off with Ethan and Skylar isn’t romantically invested in him yet, I hated that a lot of the time I had no idea who was I was following. They interchanged with no warning.
I don’t really like any of the characters yet, particularly the females.
I will give it one more book...

Great start

Reviewed: 12-06-2019

Speed up the narration to 1.25 and it sounds normal.
Good story, improving as it continues (she was so stupid at the start). I am looking forward to reading the same book from Ethan’s POV

I need to get the written version

Reviewed: 12-05-2019

Because the Audible one was bad. The narrator has the repetitive speech pattern that has ruined many a book for me. It becomes sing-song and predicable. She also has a limited range of different character voices and emotional range. I personally don’t like the lilting R’s, but that is just an accent, I think.
Because of these qualities I could not make it past Chapter 9. I think it would be an interesting story, but in the written version.

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Dreadful

Reviewed: 06-05-2019

I have read this author before and enjoyed her work, but his was was abysmal. I couldn’t go past chapter 10, which was hoping that it would improve. Nothing but lust. No decent plot, never made me laugh.

Read her book Geekheart instead.

Good fun

Reviewed: 29-04-2019

The narrator starts out stiff and weird sounding, but loosens up to a more natural speech pattern

Good, clean fun - whole trilogy review

Reviewed: 16-04-2019

Good plot, great narration.
I have two complaints/suggestions - not enough romance (I am not talking about sex) and the pyjama/underwear joke wore reeeeeealy thin by the end. Otherwise, lots of fun, as usual. Thanks 😁