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valkyrie13's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I define young adult as late teen, very young adult. It is not young adult. It is also hardly a modern day retelling of hansel and gretel. I can see the links between the two versions but this version is soooo much more dark and perverted. Two stars because she does write well and is inventive.
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
tatyana_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
This retelling of Hansel and Gretel was really weird. The synopsis did not prepare me for how dark or disturbing this would be. Also, I really am not sure how I feel about the way the teens speak here. They sound more like what adults expect young people to speak than how they actually do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking and Pedophilia
Moderate: Murder
bladelikesbooks's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a Hansel & Gretel retelling where the main characters are dating rather than being siblings. This is a really imaginative recreation of the original story and it was a very interesting read. Hazel (fmc) and Gray (mmc) have been forbidden to date by Hazel’s stepfather so they decide to date in secret. While on one of their dates, they fall asleep and upon trying to find their way back to the city they stumble upon a house in the woods.
They find that the house is actually a “gentleman’s club” (prostitution house) but have no other option than to enter because their phones died and they need to get home. Gray realises the danger of the situation and quickly comes up with a plan to escape the house unharmed that eventually ends in a murder and also him figuring out who murdered his twin brother.
The stepfather is super creepy and Percy towards Hazel, it made me super uncomfortable and the parts that are supposed to be ‘mysteries’ you need to figure out are super predictable which kinda ruined the story. I loved the concept but unfortunately the story just fell a bit flat due to its predictability for me.
TWs/CWs - Smut; Mental illness; Death (brother, past); Cussing; Prostitution; “Gentleman’s club”; Non-consensual drugging; Human trafficking; Acid attack; Murder; Kidnapping; Drug selling/making; Blood
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Trafficking
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content, Mental illness, Cursing, and Death
gramm_incorrect's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Murder
bookwyrmknits's review
dark
2.25
Neat concept and good writing, but Hansel and Gretel is one of my least favorite fairy tales so this story was never going to be a new favorite. It's dark, and I think it will appeal to the people looking for dark fairy tale retellings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Trafficking, and Drug abuse
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