Well, at first this anime is like any other shounen, the protagonist is kind of idiot, got a friend who is like his rival and are fighting all the time, a girl that acompany them, magic, the good guys win with their last gasp, etc.
But after some arcs you realize the big differences between this and other shounen. I am kind of strict about wether an anime is good or bad, specially with shounen (due to so many cliche series in this category) and I can say anyone would enjoy fairy tail, and the more episodes you watch, the anime catchs you more and more.
totally recommended.