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rebeccazh's review against another edition
3.0
Goose Girl is one of my favorite fairy tales and this was a nice twist.
frogie's review against another edition
5.0
Probably more of a 4.5 stars, but I liked the twists enough to bump it up to a full 5.
xoffelokin's review against another edition
5.0
Normally I'm not a big fan of Goose Girl retellings, but I actually really liked this one! It was hilarious-I loved almost all the characters, especially the horse. I also liked how it twisted the original tale-instead of the hand maiden being the one to want to trade places, it was the princess!
And Conrad. He was unexpectedly wonderful, haha.
And Conrad. He was unexpectedly wonderful, haha.
maddiepalmer443's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
shaekin's review against another edition
5.0
As I've said a lot, I'm a sucker for fairy tale retellings. Goose Girl is not one of my favorite fairy tales, so I don't always like the stories that are spawned from the original. And I've read a lot. This one was different and fun and I liked it better than most. The pacing was good, the plot was good, and nothing was "too easy" or overly predictable.
darquedreamer's review against another edition
5.0
A Goose Girl is fun, fabulous, and frivolous! It has magic, sweetness, and humor. For those who love a story that is short, but packs a punch, this one is for you!
I loved this one so much. Shea has once again written in some strong female characters who overcome crazy obstacles. The story had whimsy and intrigue and plenty of good humor!
I loved the predictability of the retelling, and the little unpredictable bits that came from Shea's imagination. What I loved the most was how she gave rhyme and reason to some of the unexplained aspects of the original tale. There was a purpose and reason behind the handkerchief with the drops of blood, the switching of the princess and lady's maid, and the talking horse. I even loved the nods to the original aspects of the tale that were changed to fit this story.
I really loved Rynn and her spirit and conscience, and Davina and her hilarious frivolity, but Falada was the best part. Man, he was sassy! That horse had me laughing every time he opened his mouth!
If you were on the hunt for a quick read with a pleasant mood, I'd suggest getting the entire Entwined Tales series! This one was charming and whimsical, and full of hilarity! I also found it wildly entertaining and refreshing to have a snarky, male god faerie. A Goose Girl made me incredibly excited to read the rest of the series and find out what shenanigans ensue from our sarcastic faerie godfather!!
Thank you to the author for providing me with this free e-copy in exchange for my honest review and as part of my Faerie Tale Friday post.
I loved this one so much. Shea has once again written in some strong female characters who overcome crazy obstacles. The story had whimsy and intrigue and plenty of good humor!
I loved the predictability of the retelling, and the little unpredictable bits that came from Shea's imagination. What I loved the most was how she gave rhyme and reason to some of the unexplained aspects of the original tale. There was a purpose and reason behind the handkerchief with the drops of blood, the switching of the princess and lady's maid, and the talking horse. I even loved the nods to the original aspects of the tale that were changed to fit this story.
I really loved Rynn and her spirit and conscience, and Davina and her hilarious frivolity, but Falada was the best part. Man, he was sassy! That horse had me laughing every time he opened his mouth!
If you were on the hunt for a quick read with a pleasant mood, I'd suggest getting the entire Entwined Tales series! This one was charming and whimsical, and full of hilarity! I also found it wildly entertaining and refreshing to have a snarky, male god faerie. A Goose Girl made me incredibly excited to read the rest of the series and find out what shenanigans ensue from our sarcastic faerie godfather!!
Thank you to the author for providing me with this free e-copy in exchange for my honest review and as part of my Faerie Tale Friday post.
rachel_loves_2_read's review against another edition
4.0
Fun read
This was a fun retelling. Like others have said the horse is the best character. Because it’s novella length the character growth and romance isn’t very fleshed out but I still enjoyed the story
This was a fun retelling. Like others have said the horse is the best character. Because it’s novella length the character growth and romance isn’t very fleshed out but I still enjoyed the story
ela_35's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book had so much potential, but while some parts of the story were developed, others weren’t developed at all.
I really liked Rynn, and I think that I might have liked Conrad, but he’s never really shown. Also, there was absolutely no relationship between them, and then in the second to last chapter they talk about being together. I didn’t like that at all.
There weren’t many side characters, but I really liked Falada. I didn’t like Davina at all, and I didn’t think she deserved the ending that she got.
While this book could have been so good, it wasn’t long enough for things to really develop. I probably won’t continue with this series if the books are as short.
mimiathereader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.25
Fun and short read. Interesting twist on The Goose Girl, making the maid the main character.
Here for the love story? May not be for you because you don't really get any development of that until you get to the happily ever after.
Here for the love story? May not be for you because you don't really get any development of that until you get to the happily ever after.