allisonwunderland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
tonkadog's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
noahcantor's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
dena_lea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
jessieg248's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
mvenable's review against another edition
I lost momentum and had to return the library book. Would try it again.
keato's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So. Okay. Initially this book did a poor job of keeping me engaged. I chalked it up to the historical time period and the writing style. And I wasn’t into the way they described the magic. It didn’t seem very magical. There was no humor and no quirky characters, everything was very serious. But as the story went on I got more into it. The story lines got more layered and the love, loss, and betrayals started to cut deeper. By the end I was really into it. I think it just started slow for me.
And I did really enjoy all the fairy tale retellings.
modernbookwoman's review against another edition
5.0
Love love loved this! If you like witches, fantasy, magical realism, the history of fairytales and books, books about sisters, fractured families, patriarchy, books that make a social statement, or just love girl power