Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane...but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.She couldn't be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara's overactive imagination. In fact, he's still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There's something not right - not human - in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.CHARACTERS-I loved Zara and I just thought she was such a great character.ROMANCE-I didn't really ship Nick and Zara, it just didn't feel right.PLOT- The plot was super unique and intriguing. I've never read about pixies before and it was just super cool to read about something different.ENDING-I loved the ending. I just need the next book.I just don't really like Nick, I don't know what's wrong about him.Characters-10/10Romance-8/10Plot-10/10Ending-10/10Speed-10/10

Need is a fun paranormal fantasy. Each chapter name was a certain phobia, since the main character Zara "collects" phobias. I thought most of the phobias were pretty interesting, but some were just stupid. Zara is a very likable character and a pretty smart girl. The secondary characters shine in Need, particularly Zara's friends. Her quirky band of outsider pals share banter that is hilarious, breaking up intense moments of darkness and angst. Issie is an awesome friend to Zara. Nick is the mysterious hottie that Zara can't keep her eyes off of. I felt that Nick laid on the machismo a little too much at times, but other than that, he was attractive and generally a good person. I've seen a few other people complain about the dialog in this book , and to a degree I can agree that some of it feels totally unrealistic, but somehow the characters still feel very real so that didn't bother me too much.As far as the romance I love the excitement that comes from Zara's draw to the "bad boy". I enjoy knowing what her mind is telling her in contrast to what her heart is longing for. She knows something is different and strange about him but cannot pull herself away from the feelings he brings her. The plot flows smoothly and quickly, while having just the right amount of suspense and twists.I thought this book was genuinely unique and recommend it to all paranormal and fantasy fans. I was surprised how much I liked this book.

Soooo... This is a reread. When I first read it I rated it four stars. But I hadn't really read too many YA books when I read this and since I've read SOOOOO many, much better YA books. So I'm downgrading my rating to 3 stars. While I liked how it doesn't make any of the final decisions easy or trite, I just don't think the teenage girl was written like a teenage girl. Her thought processes are at the grade school level, as if she's ten years younger than she actually is. : /