rainbowshelves's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm a big fan of twists on fairytales (twisted fairytales?😈) and this absolutely delivered, in Tamsyn Muir's signature style: hilarious, a bit gory, irreverent, morally dubious characters and a story that keeps getting flipped on its head.

I listened to the audiobook and I'd strongly recommend this option if you can, Moira Quirk's narration was a big part of the delivery of this story and had me laughing out loud many times. (It seems this had a limited print run and is now only available as an audiobook anyway, unless you can source secondhand).

This has definitely encouraged me to continue with my audio re-read of the Locked Tomb series as well!

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notably_bookish's review

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adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Tamsyn Muir delivers a sometimes grim, sometimes farcical story of self-discovery. A traditional fairytale princess is locked in a tower by an evil witch. The tower is guarded by a dragon, with other creatures on every flight, and only prince can saver her. What happens when the princes all die before they can climb to the fortieth floor? This was an enjoyable look at what a princess will do when faced with certain death and no one but herself to rely on.

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