Reviews

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

jadajing's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book in one evening - I didn't want to put it down. This fairy-tale retelling was creative, engaging and well-written, with great characterizations. I loved it!

mosaicmad's review against another edition

5.0

One of my favorite books growing up, this one sparked my love for reading. The magic of the wind, the friendship, the love and heartbreak

Spoiler

of Isi and Falada

. I'm so glad this book was my introduction to YA, and I'll never forget the feeling of the wind whipping around me in the backyard during my rereads.

beebowbabe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

lyssa131330's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fragilepotato's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

lauray's review against another edition

4.0

This was lovely. It was a little slow feeling at time, but I wanted to see how the story ended. I enjoyed watching Ani grow, and I will probably read other books in this series.

mitskacir's review against another edition

4.0

Giving this book a 4 because I think it would be a wonderful read for someone in the 8-13 year old age range. As a 26 year old, I still found things to enjoy about it, but did find it a bit simple. It does have a touch of darkness, which effectively toned down the sweetness and set it apart from other princess story YA novels. The magic was interesting, the love story (and gender dynamics) well done (if predictable), and I enjoyed the full-cast audiobook (free with an Audible subscription, which I why I listened).

mrsipson's review against another edition

4.0

Extremely well-written. Though I knew the general plot from the fairytale, Hale kept me wanting to turn the page to find out what happened next. I didn't feel rushed to read. It was a pleasant journey. I loved the character development and relationship building. Beautiful story with beautiful writing.

neminaf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

samistoltenberg's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0