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illusie's review against another edition
3.0
This was entertaining, but the story and characters can use more depth.
caroriko's review against another edition
challenging
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? No
4.0
hebberelle's review against another edition
3.0
Nice twist, good writing, I liked the characters. But sorry, the stupid, selfish princess doesn’t just turn smart and do as she’s supposed to overnight.
kebreads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this story, especially the ending.
content: clean
content: clean
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
I've been reading quite a lot of Goose Girl retellings already and yet I still can't get enough of them. And that's mostly because it feels like this tale is made to be retold, reshaped and remixed. There are so many details you can twist and change. There are so many angles you can use to tell this story. And after reading Shea's Snow Queen retelling I was quite curious about her take on it!
From the very start the novella did not disappoint. I really loved that in this case it isn't the servant girl taking the princess' place just because she's jealous and wants a life of luxury and being pampered. In this case it's simply the princess wanting to be free to follow her dreams. And of course she has no idea what she's actually doing and therefore everything goes wrong.
I have to admit that the romance in this novel goes incredibly fast. As a reader it's hard to form a connection with the love interest, for reasons I can not explain in this reviews, and therefore the heartfelt declarations of love feel a little instant and sudden. However, since the romance is not a big part of the story it also didn't bother me too much.
I simply enjoyed how Shea managed to keep the core of the story and also included as many elements of the original tale as possible, while it still feels like she tells a new and original story. There are quite a few surprises waiting for the reader and even though the story is only short it still has surprisingly much politics and scheming in it!
From the very start the novella did not disappoint. I really loved that in this case it isn't the servant girl taking the princess' place just because she's jealous and wants a life of luxury and being pampered. In this case it's simply the princess wanting to be free to follow her dreams. And of course she has no idea what she's actually doing and therefore everything goes wrong.
I have to admit that the romance in this novel goes incredibly fast. As a reader it's hard to form a connection with the love interest, for reasons I can not explain in this reviews, and therefore the heartfelt declarations of love feel a little instant and sudden. However, since the romance is not a big part of the story it also didn't bother me too much.
I simply enjoyed how Shea managed to keep the core of the story and also included as many elements of the original tale as possible, while it still feels like she tells a new and original story. There are quite a few surprises waiting for the reader and even though the story is only short it still has surprisingly much politics and scheming in it!
crystal_dark's review against another edition
5.0
This was a very good Retelling of Goose Girl and I enjoyed all the different characters as well as the occasional references to other fairy tales. Falada was really entertaining and I liked how him and Rynn slowly became friends. The epilogue was really nice and tied things together well. This was my first book by K.M. Shea and I plan to read more of her books as well as more of the books in this series in the future.
patriciabcd's review against another edition
3.0
The story is cute and made me feel happy, but it is also rushed and has several inconsistencies.
miquemarie83's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily posting my review. A cute twist on the Goose Girl. It's kind of like Goose Girl in reverse because the Princess tricks the Maid. I enjoyed it. I think Falada was my favorite part of the book. Mortimer is terrible, but hilarious! I kind of wish it was a bit longer, but I just happen to prefer novels to novellas. The story is well done.
blueshadow's review
2.0
Reminded me of flat soda. Too sweet, no fizz.
Everything happened because that’s the way it had to happen to tell the story. Nothing was fleshed out enough to make it seem real. I suppose that is very characteristic of the original fairy tales though….
Everything happened because that’s the way it had to happen to tell the story. Nothing was fleshed out enough to make it seem real. I suppose that is very characteristic of the original fairy tales though….