Reviews

Heartless Hette by M.L. Farb

chloefrizzle's review

4.0

All the charm of a classic Disney movie. Well written, with intriguing magic and characters.

clairetrellahill's review

4.0

HEARTLESS HETTE is a retelling of The Princess Who Never Laughed, though there are many nods to other fairytales. This was a fun read since I had never read that fairytale before! It also employed many classic quest tropes such as riddles, tasks, witches who have a price on everything they give you, etc. and an adventuring party with many fun characters. Actually many spooky stops along the way,l to reclaim the princess’s stolen heart from the sorcerer, a nice way to kick off October!

ebgracie77's review

4.0

Well, that was beautiful! Really lovely story with friendship, understanding, and growth.

gamwyn's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

author_jdruffin's review

5.0

Heartless Hette is a reimagining of a classic fairy tale, and immerses the reader in a beautiful, dangerous world of magic and lore. The characters come to life in a way that made me love (and hate some) them at the same time. Either way, each evoked strong emotions and made me want to binge my way through the story to see how they fare.

Hette, the main character, undergoes an amazing personal journey, and becomes so real I felt as though she were a friend, not just a character. The Fool was my favorite character from the moment he was introduced. He's funny, quirky, and somehow wise, all at the same time.

If you think fairy tales are just for kids, think again. Heartless Hette is so well written and infectious, any adult with a kid inside will love it.