See Me

by Wendy Higgins

[Ashley]

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See me was a cute story with a very sweet and interesting romance!

I really liked the "arranged marriage" aspect of this book; it made it feel very different. Rather than just stumbling upon McKale and falling in love with him, Robyn is introduced to him and expected to marry him! So the book is about Robyn managing this expectation, trying to keep an open mind, and gradually falling in love with him anyway. I've seen some review where people despise this aspect. They hate the arranged marriage and they hate that Robyn is kind of okay with it. So I guess opinions will vary and all that jazz.. If you think it will bother you, I don't recommend the book. But I found it kind of fun and unique.

I have some mixed feelings about the second half of the book. On the one hand, I REALLY like how the romance progressed. It got super sweet! I love how you can clearly see McKale's character development. He went from being a shy, tentative, hesitant guy, to one with a lot more confidence. It was an excellent progression. I wasn't crazy about McKale in the beginning because he was a bit boring, but as he got more confident I found myself really loving him! There were some great parts of the romance that had me giggling with giddiness and excitement!

But, on the other hand, I feel like the non-romance part of the plot really lulled in the middle. Things got a bit boring and uneventful. I was also disappointed that the Faeries are never really explored. Even after reading the book, I feel like they're a mysterious bunch just off to the side. I never really understood their role in the universe, what they do, or what their lives are like. They clearly weren't the focus of the story, but they were so interwoven in the plot that it was weird we got so little information about them.

Overall, I'd say See Me was quirky and fluffy. It has a few ridiculous moments, but I suppose that was part of its charm. It doesn't have the best world building in the universe and some plot points may really piss people off, but they mostly didn't bother me.

I recommend this book if...

* You want a fun, sweet, fluffy romance.
* You like the idea of a successful arranged marriage.
* You like Irish things.


I DO NOT recommend it if...

* You're an insanely passionate feminist. The Leprechaun society sees women as belonging in the kitchen and not on the sports field (as one example).
* You want incredible faerie world building.