The Mediator: ShadowlandBy: Meg Cabot
Reviewed by: gothiclolitamaiden, 15
Rating: Really liked it
The Mediator chronicles the life of Suze Simon, a girl who can communicate with the dead. Her mother gets remarried and relocates from New York to sunny Carmel, so Suze has to adapt to a new life with a new stepfather and stepbrothers.
This may be weird, but I haven't read a lot of Meg Cabot's work. I've been too busy reading the Harry Potter books and other fantasy series all of these years....So anyway, I decided to read this one. It was very entertaining, so I may even decide to read (key word is maybe) the Princess Diaries.
The writing style is very interesting, and Suze is very well developed. She's not whiny, bland or mary sue-ish. Suze is a great mix of tough chic and compassionate, which comes in handy for a mediator. The other characters are pretty interesting as well, and the first book seems to promise romantic conflict in later volumes. The plot moves along at a pretty quick pace, but not too quick, and Meg Cabot's dry sense of humor is great.
The Mediator is definetely worth reading, it may not enrich your life or anything like that, but it is an entertaining, well-written series with fully realized characters. It does deal with the meaning of life and death occasionally, which adds a serious element to the series.
Recommended to: Teens, fans of supernatural and romance stories. Mostly for girls, but boys can enjoy it too.
1 comment:
The Mediator series is one of my favorites (excluding Harry Potter, of course), and I agree with you completely. Suze's character is perfect for her role, and Meg Cabot definitely keeps it entertaining with her humor. Excellent series. I tried the Princess Diaries series, but they couldnt compare. That is, for me at least.
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