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Wicked Lovely

(2007, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Melissa Marr)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Modern fairy tale fascinates; some iffy content.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some faeries are killed, a human injured, a wolf bites a man, a punch and kick in the face, a mention of suicide.
  • Sex:

    Some kissing, discussion of virginity, obliquely implied oral sex, a discussion of STDs.
  • Language:

    A couple of instances of "f--k."
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Smoking, teen drinking and drunkenness, a mention of crack.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Wicked Lovely

Parents need to know that, while there's nothing graphic, there is discussion of sex, virginity, first times, STDs, and other sexual content. There's also a bit of swearing, alcohol, and drugs.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Aislinn's dilemma. Being a fairy queen sounds pretty great -- so why is she so reluctant? Is the deal she eventually makes the best she could do? Or was there a better way to deal with this?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Sequel Is Better

    The book was ok, but I personally prefer the book Ink Exchange. I think Aislinn is a bit spoiled, especially in Fragile Eternity. I stopped reading Fragile Eternity before I finished because Aislinn was making me sick.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0

    loooved the booook

    This book was awesome! I never wanted the book to end. But there was some cussing and some talk about sex. So i think that 14 and older are the most appropriate ages. :)

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    AWESOME

    I loved it! It is MUCH MUCH better than twilight, and will leave readers yearning for more. Be careful though - the next book in the series talks about sex much more than this one. Almost every other page mentions it. Don't read Ink Exchange (the second) unless you are 14+. (oops on me)

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Nice :)

    Haha the author stole my name so I expected the book to be amazing. It was pretty good... I am yet to fail in falling in love with one of the characters. Seth is so.. wow! I loved him :D This is a book on Faeries. I love Faeries. The book was a little slow at the beginning but it was good. There ARE mentions of sex and STDs though. You might want to keep that in mind, although they aren't bad. One make-out, but no details. Just a little kissing. Um... I didn't actually realize that about Aislinns dad till I read it in another review... what a spoiler! Trust me though, if your a girl, you will be crazy over Seth. Thats not bad, he's a great character. Very loving. There's a bunch of great suprises. I love the ending. You should definitly check out the book.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Great book, but as CSM said there is definetly some iffy content.

    Let me start out by saying that this book is definetly my favorite that i've read all school year(maybe even ever). The content isn't really that bad. But there is some mention of sex, as in talking a little about STDs and virginity. But the only part that was that bad was the mention of oral sex, it wasn't in there directly, but you'd after to be a pretty dumb person not to get what their doing. Wasn't in any detail though, and it was only mention in a few tiny paragraphs. Violence is there too, which isn't suprising in these modern faerie tales, considering most faeries are evil, it's not too gruesome but is definetly pretty bed. Language is not such a big deal, couple curse words here in there, but it's not like the book is filled with it. There's some drinking, but it's only a little, except for when the main character gets drunk on faery wine, but other than that it's really not too bad. I think it's definetly a good book for a mature reader, but 13+ seems reasonable.

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