Cute, but not super fantastic. I think it may have worked a little better for me if she was 16 instead of 13. ( )

Good adventure! I really liked this a lot. Thank you Izzy! It did remind me of Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men. I liked Wee Free Men much better, but it is more adult in its humor and more complex in its story. This was a very good quick read. I hope Ms Roberts will continue the story. I think it would be fun. ( )

As someone who was very interested in leprechauns, Green was a phenomenal read! I thoroughly enjoyed Laura Peyton Roberts' debut, fast-paced novel.

The pacing in Green was phenomenal; there was never a moment where I felt the story was going too fast or too slow. Just as Lily's 13th birthday started off with a bang, so did this novel! Laura Peyton Roberts doesn't waste time at the beginning of the story; she spends just enough time so readers can get a sense of what Lily's life is like, and then she immediately whisks readers away to meet the "Clan o' Green." Roberts' world building is superb as well!

The character development was excellent. Roberts definitely hit a bulls eye while trying to describe the story from a typical teenager's point of view). The family relationship between Lily and her mom was so realistic of a typical teenager, and I enjoyed that realism in such a fantasy-oriented story.

My only critique is not really a critique but rather a personal preference. I, personally, expected a little more romance between Lily and "Wee" Kylie (or at least an explanation on Kylie's part). This would have made the conclusion (which I LOVED as well) even sweeter and happier.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy stories. You won't go wrong by picking Green up - it's a cute tale about the importance of family and friends (in this case leprechauns) that you'll never forget! ( )

I have had GREEN on my TBR pile for a while now, and with March being the month to celebrate all things Irish, I dusted it off and opened the front cover and was sucked straight in to the story.

After having a bad day at school, missing her grandmother who has recently died, and all alone at home because her mother was not yet back from work, Lily Green opens a package that has been left on her doorstep; it is her birthday after all! One big green kaboom later she has been tied up and is being kidnapped by three tiny men who claim to be leprechauns. Just what was in that green smoke? Lily is told that now she has turned 13 she has important business to discuss with the Council of Clan Green. Turns out that Clan Green is in Ireland, and Lilly is destined to be the keeper of the Green’s gold now that her grandmother Green has died. There is a catch though, Lily has to undertake a quest set by the council consisting of three tasks, if she fails her mind will be wiped and she will be returned home, not a real worry, except one of the memories to be removed is that of her beloved grandmother Green. If she succeeds then she will be able to travel between the two worlds and earn a little of the gold in exchange for her gold keeping. Lily soon suspects that not all the Greens want her to succeed as the tasks increasingly seem to be very dangerous and challenging. Who is trying to stop her from succeeding, and why? As Lily undertakes her quest, she discovers the truth about her grandmother, the knowledge that leprechauns and magic do exist and, most importantly, that she is more courage then she ever thought she had.

GREEN is a fun to read and well-written book with just enough twists, turns and surprises in the plot to keep the reader’s attention. Lily Green is a typical teenager struggling to work out her place in life, she and her mum move around a lot so it is hard for Lily to make friends, and in her current school she is being bullied by a group of girls who think they are perfect. Lily doesn’t stand up to them and tries very hard not to attract their attention. What she needs is courage.

Lily is a very "relateable" tween character. Lily and her mom have moved around a lot so Lily doesn't have many friends and really doesn't feel like she fits in. She goes to gymnastics class basically because her mom told her to take it. She has one real friend, but that friend has another "best" friend, which leaves Lily alone the majority of the time anyway. While sometimes I find characters like this a tad "whiny," I didn't ever feel that way about Lily. She didn't whine and complain about not having friends; she just seemed kind of sad and got really excited about the one friend she did have.

The story is well-paced, although maybe a tad on the slower side for readers looking for a fast-paced read. It starts off a tad slow with Lily's descriptions of gymnastics class and plans for her 13th birthday party. Things starts to pick up a tad when the leprechauns come and kidnap her. I thought Lily's reactions to the leprechauns were pretty well-written. She doesn't instantly accept their story and even as they are entering the Green meadow, she is trying to concoct an escape plan. I appreciated that she didn't instantly accept her magical heritage. She does eventually accept and even embrace her "destiny." The plot twists enough to keep you engaged as Lily battles through her three keeper tests, despite setbacks and manipulative leprechauns. ( )