If you're not a fan of traditional fantasy fairies, don't bypass this book. While fairies play a major role in the novel, not once does one talk or appear so don't let this being a "fairy book" keep you away. The novel is far more about the delightful alternate reality Larbalestier has created and watching as Charlie discovers that people are more complex than she had imagined and that Fiorenze in particular may not be as odious as she appears. Charlie's nascent romance with the new boy, Stefan is also very adorable. A fun, fluffy read that won't tax you much.

I really liked this book cause of the consequences of having certain fairies, but the end was kind of lame.

this was actually a pretty good book, though I usually don't like books about faires or any mythical creature. I did get lost in some places, but other than that it was pretty good

So is the book good or not?

This was a fun book! Charlie's a very determined character, and the kind of trouble she gets in is amusing. The ending was a little disappointing, because it was much too easy to guess the fairy. . . I like how fairies are not depicted as little fluttery glitter-bugs who grant wishes in this book. Some aspects could have been better (like the ending) but overall, it's a very good book.

There was half a page at the top of every single chapter that was dedicated to a running list of accomplishments in the narrative, such as “number of conversations with the boy I like” and “number of school demerits”. What a waste of paper, especially considering the categories in the tally are so unimportant that they change every few chapters. If the reader needed a running tally in order to follow the narrative, they would never make it through the book. If the narrator needed a running tally like that, she wouldn’t be able to express such an otherwise-great narrative. The story in this book is the least interesting thing about it – the world the author created and all the subtle mysteries and unanswered questions of its universe (Why is the entire city of New Avalon so unbelievably self-centred? Why have fairies only been around for a few generations?) are what make me want a sequel.

Completely unlike any other book I've ever read. I really enjoyed it.

Interressting book. A different kind of fairy book. It's really good.