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Cursed by Marissa Meyer

45 reviews

k_galloway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An inclusive story with great lore and world building that’s completely clotheslined by cringy troupes and unnecessary violence against children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Murder

lolamosk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, War, Child abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Violence, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

jjstallone's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, War, Child death, Death, Gore, Confinement, Pregnancy, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Slavery

abookdork's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This dark, fairytale retelling is devastating and gruesome. Not for the faint of heart or stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Pregnancy

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Well shes still stupid as fuck so at least the world is reliable ig

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Blood, and Child abuse

purplehulk713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A good storyteller knows how to nudge the wheel of fate and fortune just a little further to bring their story to the end that deserves to come to. Serilda Moller, the poor miller’s daughter, twice cursed in her life, reviled for her gifts, unwilling bride of the Alder King, took her

mother’s

wheel and spun it anew, inking the ending that craved to be written. The only thing I wish at the end of this tale is that we got to learn what Erlen’s real name is, as well as what Serilda and Gild

(Ermengild Rumpelstiltskin)

named their

daughter

. But according to the epilogue, a good story  leaves us in want, so it is probably fitting. Marissa Meyer crafted a gorgeous finale to a remarkable retelling, weaving German folklore and fairytales, androgynous gods, an underdog heroine, fascinating magic lore and ghostly atmosphere, and themes of fate and motherhood into a glorious tapestry to rival one of Erlen’s (if you know you know).

The fate of Erlkönig and Perchta was perfect—cursed with the same fateful arrows as Gild and Erlen to be bound to Adalheid Castle and to Velos in Verloren for all eternity, by none other than Serilda herself.

Cursed’s magic claimed my heart, especially the conviction of Serilda despite her lamentable fate. Dark ones, Perchta and Erlkönig particularly, you have made a dangerous foe—the girl with the strange eyes . . . not just a mortal or a storyteller, or

the daughter of Wyrdith

, she is a mother, and there is nothing more frightening (screw your ghosts, monsters, and assorted demons) than an angry mother. The miller’s daughter is coming . . . .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Blood, and Violence

violet_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Child death

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

I still don't think this necessarily needed to be a duology? The first book had felt really drawn out to me, and there were parts of this book that were just super slow. The pacing was uneven, and I think that's partly because it was drawn out into two books. But, looking at Marissa Meyer's other books, it's not really surprising that she's long-winded in this one as well. 

However, this book does have a satisfying ending, and of course, the way Meyer plays with the Rumpelstiltskin myth is different and new and unique. Especially there at the end. Overall, this isn't my favorite from Marissa Meyer, but I do think that fans of her writing will still enjoy this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy