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    The Replacement

    Written by Brenna Yovanoff

    Narrated by Kevin T. Collins

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Mackie is not one of us. Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess.

    He is a Replacement-left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago. Now, because of fatal allergies to iron, blood, and consecrated ground, Mackie is slowly dying in the human world.

    Mackie would give anything to live among us. He just wants to play bass guitar and find out more about an oddly intriguing girl named Tate.

    But when Tate's baby sister goes missing, Mackie is drawn irrevocably into the underworld of Gentry, known as Mayhem.

    He must face the dark creatures of the slag heaps and find his rightful place, in our world, or theirs.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 21, 2010
    ISBN9781441888488
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    • 4/5
      Creepy, eerie and altogether unique. Loved this story and the authors take on old folklore. Read this in one sitting!!
    • 3/5
      I read this book directly after reading Splintered , so that may have affected my opinion of it to an extent. That said, I enjoyed this book quite a bit.It's about a boy named Mackie (weird name but since it was in first person it didn't come up much) who is a changeling and therefore ill affected by iron (especially the iron in blood), crosses and consecrated ground and objects. In the town of Gentry, he tries to figure out how to live with his weaknesses, how to deal with "his kind", a weird supernatural race that lives under the slag heaps, and on the side how to deal with a growing attraction to a girl named Tate.# # #Things I Enjoyed:Mackie-He's a kind of weird kid. He's a quiet character who's actually quiet, unwilling to talk about his problems. And he doesn't like the stress of taking actions and having responsibilities.He's kind of lame in the sense that he angsts more than he acts. But his angsting feels rather mellow. I might have enjoyed this book a lot less if I wasn't in a mellow mood when I read it. The tone makes it an easy, floaty read.Gentry-The setting was well established as a gray, hopeless sort of place where people strive for normality and try to ignore the oddities around them. The kind of place where anything could happen, or nothing could happen. And if something extreme does happen, everyone tries hard to pretend it didn't.Mackie's friends-Frankly, Mackie is a lot more involved with his friends in this book than his love interest, and I appreciate that. At the end of the day, who are you going to go to for help against the nefarious Fae: Your best friends who have had your back for years or the girl you've been crushing on for a few weeks? In particular I liked how Roswell accepted Mackie's "condition" even when he didn't fully understand it. Emma-Mackie's sister is pretty cool. She loves him so much, despite his changeling nature, that Mackie believes her love is what allows him to survive in the human world. And she's not afraid to get involved with the mysterious creatures in the town for his sake.# # #Things I Was Not So Fond Of:Tate-Not really a dreamy love interest. On the other hand, since the relationship wasn't that central to the book I didn't mind her as much as I could have.The rock concerts-They didn't have a lot of impact on the plot. I get that the Fae can mesmerize people with their music, and even that adulation might add to their strength. But...How is Mackie good enough to play bass in front of an adoring crowd when he'd only ever played for himself before? And how is he even able to take the loud rock concerts when his senses are so sensitive? Another task from the Fae, perhaps something more morally ambiguous, would have heightened the tension more and made more sense.But mostly....The fact that pretty much nothing happens!Towards the end there's some excitement, some plotting against the Fae, etc. But for most of the book, Mackie just tries to figure out what he should be doing without actually accomplishing anything. He's kind of a loser. Pretty lucky I was in the kind of mood where I didn't mind.# # #All in all, I did enjoy this book. But I cannot recommend it with no qualms. If it hits you in the wrong mood, you may well be bored out of your mind. And if you come looking for romance, you will be deeply disappointed. Most of the time Tate isn't even around, and when there are romantic scenes they tend to feel a little forced. On the other hand, if you feel like reading an emo teenage changeling's angsty journey of self discovery, you might enjoy. I wish you luck.
    • 4/5
      Surprisingly good!
    • 4/5
      Unexpectedly affecting YA novel about changelings and the "ugly" world which is intertwined with those of humans in a small town. Characters were the strength of this book, as were the eery settings, well-described.
    • 4/5
      This is one of the most unusual stories I've picked up since I started reading YA. It was a lot darker than what I'm used to, but this didn't prevent me from enjoying the story. The characters were very interesting, as was the basic idea of the story...that of children being taken and replacements put in their place.I really liked Tate as a lead female character. She was strong, smart, and tenacious. She was determined to figure out what had happened to her sister and nothing was going to stop her. I like this determination and felt her to be a really strong character that you could sympathize with.Mackie was definitely an interesting character. At first he seems kind of wimpy, but it seemed to me as if that was intentional. I got the feeling that the author wanted the reader to find him that way. He was so used to trying to hide so no one would guess his origins, which seems like a natural move for someone in his position to make. So his initial timidity was pretty believable. However, I really loved watching him grow and change. He went through such a journey in this story, where he grew some strength and backbone. I'm not sure if it would have happened if he hadn't met Tate and she had not challenged him as she did. So these two characters played off of each other really well.I would have liked to have seen a little bit more explanation regarding the origins of this town's strange stigma. Where did the Lady come from? Where did the others come from? Why did they choose this town? When did it all start? Just a few questions I would have liked to see answered a bit more thoroughly. All in all, this was a very good story, and although a lot darker than I usually read, I enjoyed it.
    • 4/5
      It was an enjoyable read. The story could have been much darker and more violent than it was, but it's a YA novel.
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book. I love fantasy and the supernatural and this fit into my book collection nicely.

      It's a popular idea, of children being snatched out of bed at night and replaced with a monster. This just adds a little bit more to that story. A different aspect of it.

      I stumbled over a couple parts through out the novel. Some things aren't written very well. But I was attached to the story so I didn't mind too much.

      I also love the cover. It drew my attention immediately.
    • 5/5
      The thing that stands out most about The Replacement is the writing. Brenna Yovanoff does a fantastic job of keeping the prose haunting, creepy, and somber. It sets the mood for a dismal town in which there are many, many secerts.The Replacement has an intriguing plot, however it may come as a tad confusing to those who aren’t familiar with faerie mythology. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though, because The Replacement puts a completely new spin on the changeling concept, and reader confusion definitely adds to the mystery of the first third of the book.The author also does a good job of weaving in contemporary themes amongst the fantasy. Mackie struggles throughout the novel to find his place in society, which makes The Replacement a book that most teenagers can relate to (though, granted, most teenagers are not allergic to iron). The people of Gentry struggle with secrets and choosing to ignore what’s right in front of their faces, there are themes of family… I just really like me a book with a bunch of distinguishable themes.I found Mackie to be an interesting character. I felt as if his narration didn’t allow the reader to become too attached to him, which completely fit with the theme of isolation in society. His interactions with his peers made me want to hit him upside the head, but his selflessness and devotion to his family and friends made him lovable.I really enjoyed The Replacement. The writing was fantastic, the plot was involving, and I would LOVE to take a field trip to the town of Gentry.(Originally posted to 365 Days of Reading)
    • 4/5
      Find this review and more at On The Shelf! I'd really say it is a 3.5 instead of 3. This book reminded me of a Neil Gaiman world because of the strangeness. I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t overly impressed with it. The concept of a child being taken and replaced by another child from a creepy world can be a little scary. I’ve been trying to find a great creepy, scary type of book, unfortunately, it wasn’t creepy enough for me. I really like the cover because it is a freaky looking cover with the sharp objects dangling above the child’s carriage and the foggy background. I liked the characters, and my favorite was probably Mackie’s sister because she was strong and there for him so much. You could tell she really loved her brother. Roswell, Mackie’s best friend, was a cool person, too. He was very loyal to Mackie even when Mackie had to leave somewhere, he never even questioned what was wrong. I enjoyed the descriptions of the world of the Replacements. Some things that happened in the book annoyed me though. At some points, I wanted to scream at Mackie about things. Why didn’t he do this, or why doesn’t he just say that? I questioned a lot of the events in the book because I definitely would have done some of the things much differently. I just wanted to yell at all of them. The reader for this book was very talented and did a wonderful job with the different characters. The story was good, but it wasn’t overly wonderful. The book I am really looking forward to reading by this author is The Space Between. Good characters, good descriptions, I would have changed some things.
    • 4/5
      The author is a friend and collaborator of Maggie Stiefvater, which should have tipped me off: the cover is nothing like the book. The book is an enthusiastic YA novel from the point of view of the grown-up faerie changeling, all about who we are and our roles in life. I don't know what I was expecting from the cover, but this wasn't it. (It was a pleasant surprise, by the way - Mackie and Tate were both fantastic, and I particularly enjoyed the re-imagining of the faerie courts as Mayhem and Mystery rather than Light and Dark.)
    • 4/5
      Mackie is a changeling. Normally the changeling's in Gentry don't live more then a few days or weeks. But Mackie has survived through the love of his sister. Unfortunately he has always felt like an outsider and different, and lately he feels sicker and sicker. Then another child dies, a girl at school's sister, except she knows it wasn't her sister that died. Emma reaches out to Mackie because she hopes that he will be willing to admit what's really going on. At the same time Mackie finally meets some of his own kind who help him with ways to cope with living in the real world. But no one ever gets something for nothing. With new coping mechanisms, a developing relationship with Emma, help Mackie start looking into what's really going on in Gentry. As he goes in deeper he starts to really develop and becomes a stronger and more interesting character. This book reminds me of a slightly more grown up version of Moorchild and I really really loved it.
    • 3/5
      This was a slightly eerie read, which I did not enjoy nearly as much as "Smoulder". However, it was nicely written, with a wonderfully creepy edge to it. I think it was just that I could not identify with Makkie as much. I have to say, Brenna writes somewhat broken relationships pretty well, I would certainly never classify her amongst the "paranormal romance" genre. Anyhow, It is a pretty rich story, fairly original with a gritty edge.
    • 4/5
      This is one of the most unusual stories I've picked up since I started reading YA. It was a lot darker than what I'm used to, but this didn't prevent me from enjoying the story. The characters were very interesting, as was the basic idea of the story...that of children being taken and replacements put in their place.I really liked Tate as a lead female character. She was strong, smart, and tenacious. She was determined to figure out what had happened to her sister and nothing was going to stop her. I like this determination and felt her to be a really strong character that you could sympathize with.Mackie was definitely an interesting character. At first he seems kind of wimpy, but it seemed to me as if that was intentional. I got the feeling that the author wanted the reader to find him that way. He was so used to trying to hide so no one would guess his origins, which seems like a natural move for someone in his position to make. So his initial timidity was pretty believable. However, I really loved watching him grow and change. He went through such a journey in this story, where he grew some strength and backbone. I'm not sure if it would have happened if he hadn't met Tate and she had not challenged him as she did. So these two characters played off of each other really well.I would have liked to have seen a little bit more explanation regarding the origins of this town's strange stigma. Where did the Lady come from? Where did the others come from? Why did they choose this town? When did it all start? Just a few questions I would have liked to see answered a bit more thoroughly. All in all, this was a very good story, and although a lot darker than I usually read, I enjoyed it.
    • 3/5
      The people of Gentry won't see what's right in front of them, they won't acknowledge the mysterious deaths of their children as something unnatural and evil, that the children are not even theirs, but instead replacements that sicken and die in the human world. All except Mackie Doyle.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book, but I was totally confused by pretty much everything.
    • 3/5
      The premise is interesting and unique but I wasn't immediately gripped by the story. There are times when I feel novels explain too much and other times when I feel the set-up is lacking. This was sort of an in-between for me in that sense. The description does provide some set up--yes, Mackie is definitely a replacement and he's allergic to the human world. But the story still felt like it was jumped into a bit without much explanation. More is given along the way, but as someone who does not read this genre often, a little background would have uncluttered my brain a bit more.

      Mackie is an interesting, well thought out character who contends with the typical teenager problems like figuring out girls while also working to appear normal. Mackie's "condition" is not necessarily a secret; the town of Gentry has a long history of pretending things are normal while putting up safeguards to keep their children safe in their beds. The only other two characters worth mentioning are Roswell, Mackie's best friend, and Tate. Roswell is the quintessentially normal son of the most normal family in Gentry and knows Mackie is different, but sticks by his side anyway. Tate is Mackie's love interest. There's a lot of bickering and confusion, but that's teenage love for you.

      Many of the scenes involving Mayhem just seem surreal to me. At first I felt like I was reading a different novel. The intertwining worlds did eventually make sense and flow more smoothly.

      Overall it was an interesting read and I like that it takes a bit of a different look at the paranormal.
    • 3/5
      I liked that the main character was the changeling. It gave a new perspective.
    • 4/5
      This book contained everything I could ask for in a story and more. The Replacement is an eerie book that kept me up late at night. It falls into my favorite genre, paranormal/fantasy romance, and it actually does the genre justice. My only complaint is that I wanted a little more in the romance aspect. I wasn't really sold on Mackie and Tate's romance. It's been a LONG time since I've read a book from a male point of view, and I found myself enjoying that aspect of this book a lot more than I thought I would.I really loved the characters. Tate is my favorite because she reminds me of myself when I was a teenager. I loved Emma too, she is such a great sister and there is real unconditional love for her brother shown in this story. Mackie was pretty great too, he's a misfit and I really felt that he grew throughout the story. Roswell was such a good, loyal friend, which is something that I always admire in real life.I really liked the whole idea of this story. I felt that it was incredibly original, which has been pretty hard to find lately. The world building was pretty good. At times I felt that I was a little confused, and I felt that the first half of the book moved a little slow for me. This is the only reason that I'm giving the book four stars instead of five. When I read the plot summary I immediately put this one on my TBR. I was so grateful to be able to receive this book as part of the traveling book program in the All About Fantasy group on Goodreads.I don't think there is a sequel, but I wish that there was. I really loved the characters and would like to see the Morrigan and The House of Mayhem again. This was a great introduction to Brenna Yovanoff's work and I will certainly be on the lookout for anything else that she writes. She created a world that I found so fascinating, I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.
    • 2/5
      The characters read like how aliens who were only introduced to humanity via 80's sitcoms would view men and women. The boys care about cars and hooking up and the girls care about boys and spreading rumours- unless you're Not Like Other Girls, in which case you care about boys and hooking up and cars, and occasionally, when you remember, your kidnapped sister who's about to be murdered.

      Heroics are for 16 year old boys and qnd not the adult sister of the main character who knows more about fae than the rest of the cast combined.

      There's some forced romance between characters with even less chemistry than personality, but the world building is interesting enough to keep you reading. It was fine.

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    • 3/5
      What can I say about this book? I have this habit about getting really excited about these kinds of books (fae) and going out and buying them even though I know deep down that they’re just not my cup or tea. I always enjoy them, like it did this one, but I don’t think that there are many I’ve loved enough to give five stars to. Which is such a shame since all the ones I’ve read are very good.The Replacement is no exception. It is very good and has everything you could want in a book. It has great characters, an interesting plot, and on top of that, it’s well written. So why only three stars? I honestly can’t tell you. I can’t find anything wrong with this story. It must be because I’m not the biggest fan of fae books.Do I think others will enjoy The Replacements? Yes, I do. Even if you are like me, I still think it’s a good read. Go out and get it, or pick it up off your shelf and give it a try. Odds are you will like it. I will read more by this author.
    • 3/5
      Mackie Doyle is an outcast at school—too pale, eyes too dark, sickly, faints at the sight of blood. He hates being different, but the thing is, he IS different. Mackie Doyle isn't really Mackie Doyle at all—he's a replacement, left behind when the real Mackie was taken away, never to be seen again. Kids have always gone missing in Gentry, but now it's the little sister of a girl Mackie likes and he's determined to get her back. Along the way he meets his own people and discovers the dark secret that links his people and the town of Gentry.
    • 2/5


      I guess I was hoping for Rosemary's baby from the creepy cover. That was all that was creepy though. Nothing ever seemed to happen. I listened to the audio and wondered why The Moragen (spelling may be wrong) spoke with a heavy lisp. Just glad it finally ended.

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    • 3/5
      Plot: 3 stars
      Characters: 3 stars
      Style: 4 stars
      Pace: 3 stars

      A bit slow and flat for my tastes, but I was in the mood for something a little creepy. I think if I were less familiar with faerielore and the tropes of YA, I probably would have enjoyed this more. None of the characters really managed to be more than Predictable Role Dolls, filling but never exceeding their trite positions. I never really connected with any of the characters, and without caring about them, the plot showed thin.

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    • 3/5
      Goth changeling story. Didn't love it (aside from the cover art) but didn't hate it either.

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    • 4/5
      I enjoyed reading The Replacement, although at some times it felt like it was trying too hard to imitate something like Donnie Darko (which is referenced). The plot and characters could seem cold and distant to some readers, but was just what I needed after numerous Teen Angst Tee Em books to clear my palate for more.

      What I liked:

      * It was pretty dark and grim. I loved that.
      * The author pulls no punches - vivid, sometimes gruesome imagery and honest descriptions of difficult-to-sympathize-with emotions like the desire to stay safe and unnoticed, apathy and depression was done very well.
      * Did I mention dark and grim? This what the Fae should be like!
      * Despite the darkness and grimness, a heartwarming plot with the main character building truely heartfelt relationships.


      Disliked:

      * The main character, Mackie, is difficult to emphasize with - mostly because he's not human and part of what that entails is a certain distance and aloofness.
      * Also, "Mackie"? Seriously?
      * The "Big Bad" was just too stereotypically bad, with nothing redeeming at all - no nuance. I found this incredibly disappointing, especially because its counterpart (The "Good Witch", if you will, because Big Good she ain't) was incredibly nuanced and not all goody goody unicorns and rainbows and stars.

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    • 2/5
      I just did't get this book. I was really looking forward to reading it and to it's credit I was able to finish it. A bigger deal than you'd think, I'm of the mind that if a book doesn't hook me by page 50 I stop reading it. The problem is that this book is one of those that starts of with more promise than it delivers by the end. I'd like to think I'm a fairly intellegent person but by the end of this novel I realized that there was some kind of moral to the story but it was so convoluted that it lost any sense of meaning to me. Anything positive- yes, I enjoyed the authors descriptive skills, the book was dripping with creepiness. It was also a nice unique take on the foundling story.
    • 3/5
      (audio)Writing 2.5 stars, story 3 stars. Tedious, tedious, tedious, a monotone narrator made it even more so. The story had so much potential, but it fell into a constant need for Mackie to act human. We hear him go over and over his actions way too many times. I just wanted him to shut up and get on with the story already. The world building was very interesting as was the story it just did not fit together well for me.

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    • 3/5
      Quick review: Love the cover, liked the concept, but felt the story was rushed. Interesting read, regardless.
    • 4/5
      Creepy and eerie, but also full of humor and touching moments. An impressive debut.
    • 4/5
      Refreshingly different from a lot of the mainstream, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I was drawn to this book by the cover, I'll admit it. Who wouldn't be if they like to read anything supernatural or dark? Things weren't explained outright and seemed to go in circles in the beginning, which worked really well for the story. I felt a part of the town that way - don't talk about it, don't think about it. There were some parts toward the end I felt could've been stronger, but overall I was impressed and would definitely recommend it.