chymerra
Written on Sep 12, 2016
**All opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone. I received My Fair Assassin from C.J. Anaya for free for my honest and unbiased review**
Now onto my review:
When I first started reading My Fair Assassin, I was kinda “meh” about it. I mean, who would be OK with a strange guy appearing in their apartment and announcing their intention to kill them? Not me. I think I would be running around the apartment screaming my fool head off. But Crysta was pretty laid back about it. Once you get past that first chapter, the book gets much more interesting.
I liked Crysta’s character. While she looks different (white hair, blue eyes, pointy ears), is a vegan and she has powers that she can’t understand but she is pretty down to earth, very funny and sarcastic. She also suffers from poor body image. In order to fit in, she filed her ears down and dyes her hair blonde. I felt so sad when she explained why she did that and it does reflect what tween/teenagers are going through in today’s society. As a mother of a tween girl, I think it is very refreshing to see these issues addressed.
Jareth, on the other hand (fans self), is a total hottie. Think a male version of Crysta but with more powers than her. I just didn’t like that he knew everything and let it trickle down to her. But considering her self-esteem/trust issues, I do think it was a wise choice and you could tell how much he cared about her.
I didn’t care for the Instalove BUT it went well with the story. To be honest, I think that Jareth had Instalove first, which was a first for me to read, and he just waited for Crysta to follow suit. Like I said, it made sense. You really need to read the story to fully understand what I am saying.
The ending was pretty interesting. Things came out that kinda surprised me. One of those things, I figured out as soon as Jareth appeared in Crysta’s apartment. The other main thing did surprise me and it made me a little sad for Jareth.
How many stars will I give My Fair Assassin? 4
Why? This was a good fantasy/Ya book with a great message in it. The author does include a note at the end of the book that she wrote it for her teenage niece and that brought tears to my eyes. It was very sweet!!
Will I reread? Yes
Will I recommend to family and friends? Yes
Age Range: Teen
Why? Some violence, some kissing….but no sex.