Fair Coin by EC Meyers
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Pages: 286
Publisher: PYR
ISBN: 9781616146092
Genre: Young Adult
Review by Phil
Synopsis (Goodreads.com): An exciting adventure across parallel worlds! Ephraim discovers a strange coin that makes his wishes come true each time he flips it. His best friend becomes obsessed with the coin, and the world begins to change in unexpected ways.
My Thoughts (Spoiler-Free):
So I have been in a book slump for a while now. I really
couldn’t decide what to read, and then I remembered I had Fair Coin. I knew it
had something to do with a magical coin, and I knew that it had something to do
with granting wishes. I also knew it was told from a male protagonist
perspective; so I figured why not give it a shot?
While I didn’t love Fair Coin, I did really like it. The
first half of the book was fast paced and gripping, keeping my attention and
leaving me surprised at every turn. I really could relate to Ephraim, and I
loved the weird on and off thing with Jena.
Then, halfway through the book is when it started to be not
so amazing. The wishing became redundant, and the appearance of Mary and
Shelley just got annoying. I also really didn’t like how Nathan went from being
the best friend to worst enemy. Towards the end of the book EC Meyers redeemed
himself though; the story was unpredictable and mysterious again. I am
really looking forward to reading the sequel, Quantum Coin.
I would have to recommend Fair Coin to anyone really, but
specifically for the teenage male audience. EC Meyers really captures the male
voice, something that a lot of YA writers fail terribly at.
I gave Fair Coin 4/5 Stars!
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