Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - , reviewed on 3/10/2011 + 784 more book reviews

Talk about a wild and fun supernatural read! Goblins are dangerous creatures in this imaginative new series from an author who also knows how to write awesomely unique characters.

My favorite part of TYGER TYGER by far were the characters. Yes, pretty much all of them. I feel like this doesnt happen often in lots of YA speculative fiction that Ive read: sooner or later youd come across a stock character. But in TYGER TYGER, all of the characters are just so memorable. I loved Tegans family, from her parents intelligent banter to her little brothers, well, little-boy dialogue. Finn didnt feel like just another perfectly enigmatic love interest character. Everything from his speech to his behavior marked him as troublethe most alluring kind of trouble. If Tegan didnt fall head over heels for the guy, I certainly did. He is a bad boy without the clichés, a fire barely contained in the body of a teen boy. Cooooool.

In fact, I enjoyed the characters so much, particularly Tegans family, that I was absolutely devastated when tragedy struck. Unfortunately, for me, the story took a dive into the implausible and poorly plotted when the goblin conflict came to the surface. The characters movement into this new other world felt choppy; whatever interest I originally had in the characters trickled away as the book moved deeper into supernatural territories.

But that was totally just me and probably my mood at the time, which was not feeling very patient with rough plots. I think that the uniqueness of the premise, the appeal of the adorably quirky characters, and the promise of simmering danger will make TYGER TYGER a keeper for many readers. Definitely recommended if you like your paranormal fare, but want something different from the usual vampires and werewolves.

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