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jessica22's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
katmarhan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
6.5/10
I found it hard to connect with the characters (Hazel was far too compliant, which she herself admitted repeatedly; she was lucky that Gray was creative and bold in his thinking), but I will say this was an unusual twist on the Hansel & Gretel fairy tale of my childhood. Definitely not a children’s tale.
I found it hard to connect with the characters (Hazel was far too compliant, which she herself admitted repeatedly; she was lucky that Gray was creative and bold in his thinking), but I will say this was an unusual twist on the Hansel & Gretel fairy tale of my childhood. Definitely not a children’s tale.
kberry513's review
2.0
I'm underwhelmed by these so far - this one was better than the first one, but I found that it wasn't really up my alley. At first I thought maybe it was because it was a sort of "gritty" fairytale retelling - but I've loved others so...The first thing that bothered me was that this is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel (who are brother and sister) but the main characters are dating. Then was the overly involved description of Hazel peeing in the woods.
Hazel in particular is a moron for deciding to just charge into the house. And the twist that her current stepfather is Gray's former stepfather is an odd choice to me.
Hazel in particular is a moron for deciding to just charge into the house. And the twist that her current stepfather is Gray's former stepfather is an odd choice to me.
yesthatgirl's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Really enjoyed this retelling of Hansel and Gretel.
will_cat_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kmanhart's review
dark
medium-paced
1.0
This was just weird and gross. I also hated how Gray spoke. “Dawg” “Bruh” no thank you.