Michelle 's Reviews > Maeve Fly

*Edit* After time I did change my rating from four to five stars because I still think about Maeve and recommend this book all the time :)

After reading a series of disappointing books with cookie cutter plots and bland characters, Maeve Fly felt like a breath of fresh air.
The writing flowed easily and naturally. At no point did it feel forced or contrived. The book was on the shorter side and I could have done with a little longer story, but we get what we get and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I loved Maeve with all her strengths and faults. She was a vividly imagined character, as were many of those surrounding her.
The only thing that kept me from giving this book five stars was that I hated the love interest and the storyline surrounding him. Simply because I think Maeve deserved better than a mundane romance plot. (view spoiler)[The whole beginning is about how no one ever needs a motive when a man does monstrous things but always asks 'why' when a woman does. Which is 100% true. So why then did the author give us an unconventional female protagonist before instantly turning around and throwing her in a relationship....which is as boringly stereotypical as it comes with female characters. (hide spoiler)]
Hopefully we will get another story with Maeve but with no romance at all. Because all forms of media and storytelling need to start understanding that not every female protagonist needs a damn love interest. Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine that is clearly growing into annoyance.
Anyway!!!!! I really enjoyed this book and will definitely read whatever the author writes next.