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Summary: Tithe: Fantasy the Way it Should Be
Review: Where could one begin, reviewing one of the best teen fantasy novels on the market? Perhaps by saying that it indeed is wonderful, is worth your time, and will leave you feeling slightly more "magical" than before.The truth is, this is not your average fairy tale. The heroine smokes, drinks, cusses, skips school and cheats with her best friend's boyfriend. The fairies don't sing and dance in pleasant circles - they have wars, they torture, and they practice human sacrifice. Horrifying? Hardly. It's this rather morbid, twisted view of things that makes Black's book so riveting. We've all read the cookie cutter fantasy, with queens and dragons and quests for holy grails. Honestly, doesn't the world have enough of that manufactured garbage? Additionally, the writing style is extraordinary. Clearly, this is a matter of pure opinion, but the crisp and moving descriptions seem evidence enough. The characters are vivid, and most importantly, they're real - this is a genuine teenager, with genuine imperfections and shortcomings. Sure, from the white, upper-class, Christian standpoint, Kaye is probably horrifying. Yet to all those who can see this book's spirit and soul, it truly is ideal.
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Summary: Faeries
Review: Tithe is about Kaye, a faerie. With Halloween not more than a few weeks away, Kaye and her mother suddenly wind up "back home"--her grandmothers house. Her grandmother is definately NOT happy to see Kaye's smoking, dropout self, or her wannabe rockstar singer mother. Still she puts up with them, because they have no where else to go. For Kaye, its something of a homecoming. This is where she grew up, or at least went to grade school. She meets up with her then-best friend Janice, who is now with Kenny. Kenny is popular, and somewhat good looking. Kaye has the whole, im hott for my best friends boyfriend thing going, and she unknowingly casts a be-mine spell on him. But bigger reasons drew her back. Her other childhood friends-Spike and Lutie loo, faeries, need her help. The time for renewing the 7 year tithe is upon them...and they want to break it. The tithe keeps the solitary folk tied to the Unseelie court...something some of them would rather not be. Spike and Lutie enlist Kaye's help. Kaye is supposed to be normal and get chosen for the tithe-which is the sacrifice of one talented and special mortal. Some reward huh? Anyway, Kaye does get chosen, and the book is all about the tithe and the Unseelie and Seelie Courts. Along the way she meets Roiben Rath Rye(?) a siver haired faerie knight. Apparently The Queens of the Unseelie and Seelie Courts had to swap their best knights, and Roiben was the best Seelie. Lucky for him. Kaye kind of falls hard for Roiben, in more ways than one. Janices brother Cornelius also comes into play, they become friends and she trusts him with her faerieness once she finds out. When the time for the tithe rolls around...well, i wouldnt want to spoil the book would I? However I can tell you that this book had me spellbound as soon as I picked it up, and I didnt stop til I was done. It is a very cool book, one that everyone should read. Kaye is very real, not some pristene princess. In fact, most normal people would think she was wierd if they met her. That was one of the things I really liked. Also, it talks about how Kaye feels about the "normal" people, you know like how she feels about Kenny and why she cast the want-me-spell on him. All in all, i definately recomend you read this book.
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Summary: The Darker Side of Faery
Review: I love how "Tithe" talks about the darker side of faerys, because it reminds me of America...people have an image of perfection which isn't often true. Tainted with blood, dirt & glitter - this book is a must-read.
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Summary: Oh my god - Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale - the best!*******
Review: I thought that this was a great book. If you are into the whole faerie thing, or even if you aren't, you will like this book. it's really exciting and i loved it.
there's some romance in there too - not the sappy kind
whether u go for the hard core punk faerie book, or the pretty little faerie book, you should definitely like it.
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Summary: The best teen book in the world!
Review: Kate and her mother are nomads of sorts. Kate's mom fronts and all girl rock band, and their small family has no real home. Constantly bumming a place to sleep of someone they know, or the guy that Kate's mom is currently involved with, they seem to never unpack their bags. But Kate makes her own friends, and theses friends put her life at risk. In order for the invisible realm of the Seelie court to survive another 7 years, she must make a choice between to the people who have befriended her and protected her for so long, or save herself.
Every seven years, a mortal girl must be sacrificed to keep the Seelie Court free and the Unseelie Court in bondage. Kate has known the fey since she was seven, but how could they have kept this from her? Nothing is what it seems and what seems to have meaning, means nothing. With riddles that will make you silly with laughter, and a bit of a romance for wishing that you could have that too, Tithe combines all the elements that are necessary for a classic fairy tale with the modern language and technology of today
Weather it is the enrapturing descriptive of a world we would have never known without the help of author Holly Black that capture you from page one, or the logic that this war in a parallel universe is happening all around us, this book is sure to keep you wanting more. And if you do, don't fret for the sequel to Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale comes out Summer 2005. Sources say that the sequel is supposedly to be as good, if not better, than the first. I know I'll be reading it the day it hits shelves this summer.
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Summary: more like 10 stars! I couldnt put it down!
Review: I'm VERY picky about books, but this one was totally worth reading! l read it in 4 days (which is really amazing considering how slow i read) It's not one of those goody-goody faery tales, it's really dark and different. It's really dramatic. It's not like one of those books where you have to wait for the boring parts to get over with until you get to the exciting parts, the whole thing is exciting!If you dont buy it here, go out and rent it from the library or something, even if your not a big fantasy fan, read it cuz its more than worth reading.
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Summary: Absolutely loved it
Review: I came across Tithe in the local library, the book stuffed behind three other books on one of the highest shelves. The summary had been scratched off, so I read the first page. I was not immediately hooked, but that was soon to change. I began reading the book on the way home and as soon as I met the daring Roiben, I was hooked.
Holly Black is not afraid to write out scenes that would actually take place with teens, unlike some other authors. She knows how Kaye would react to a drunken mother and over-protective grand mother.
I just finished the book and I have added it to my Christmas Wish-List. I love the book. It's as simple as that. I wouldn't change a thing about it. Well .. I'd change one thing. More Roiben. :)
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Summary: Coming of age tale getting stale....
Review: The theme is common: hard-bitten young girl on the edge of society, in this case a 16 year old daughter of a rock musician who smokes her breakfast named Kaye, who discovers who's not really human. In fact, she's a pixie. And, she's pivotal in the next war between the Seelie and Unseelie Court. Emma Bull did a much more original rendition in "War for the Oaks" and I think it may be more appropriate for the younger audiences recommended than "Tithe"
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Summary: There are better choices
Review: If you want to read a terrific tale of faerie unleased on a modern world, read War for the Oaks by Emma Bull. Raymond Feist has another option, but I've forgotten the title. This book is a huge disappointment. I bought it based on a student's recommendation and was heartily dismayed at its sophomoric style and content.
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Summary: BEST BOOK EVER ^.^
Review: This is one of my favorite novels that i have ever read (and believe me, ive read tons). Holly Black takes it one step further than the typical fantasy, and instead of just watching the action, the emotion, the magic, you're in it. its almost a surprise to look up and see my living room; my head stayed in the pages for hours after i'd finished, and i really felt like a part of the world she created. Its a dark story, theres no denying that, but it only adds to the appeal, because it doesnt frighten you, it draws you in. ALL teens will love this, it fits with every stereotype, not just the usual fantasy fiction lovers and gothic-wannabes. I have lent my copy to all my friends, jocks, geeks, princesses, everyone, and the only person not to like it was my friends mom (she thinks its creepy, stupid old hag). even my MOTHER liked it. READ IT!!!!!!! ITS SOOOOOOO GOOD!
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