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I had some trouble with Fable, but it's hard to explain. I felt like there were passages, both descriptive and conversational, where I was expected to know what they were talking about but I had no clue. And as I looked back for clues, I couldn't find any. So, I guess I could sum that up by saying both my teen and adult self were confused. The first half was very slow. It had a promising story but I don't think it delivered. Maybe the second book will start strong and fill in gaps, but i don't care enough about the characters to read the second book. I'm betting this is not a popular opinion; I'll be interested to hear what others say. Best thing about it was the cover, which is gorgeous. 2 of 5
I really enjoyed the twists and turns of this book. However, I felt it started off strong and sort of fell off at the end. I will keep an eye out for the next installment if only to see what happens. 3 out of five.
I listened to this book, so I'm not sure if that had any effect on my thoughts, but I feel like this book kinda rambled on. I'd had some hopes for it when it first started off because I do want a really good kick-butt pirate book and haven't found one yet. Then, it fell off and I started to lose interest. I guess I expected more swashbuckling. 3/5
Tamara wrote: "I listened to this book, so I'm not sure if that had any effect on my thoughts, but I feel like this book kinda rambled on. I'd had some hopes for it when it first started off because I do want a r..."Hi Tamara, Have you read Seafire by Natalie C. Parker? I thought it was a good pirate book. Much better than this one. Kristin Q.
What annoyed me most about this book is the fact it was all backstory leading up to the real story which took place in book 2. Yes, I read book 2 because I wanted to know what happened, but I was not a fan of this book. 2/5
I'm surprised that many feel so negatively toward this book. I liked it. I thought it was different and not as cookie-cutter as so many fantasies tend to skew. I thought it was fun but Fable was a little too "good at everything" for my liking. Otherwise, it was great! 3.5/5
What did you think about this book? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Do you think it would appeal to teens?
Please provide a score for this book based on a rating scale of 1-5 (1--you hated it; 5--you loved it). THIS IS NOT YOUR OFFICIAL VOTE!