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sarahgrace37's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
5.0
kaysbookgallery's review against another edition
It had it's on and offs of being really slow and then pick up a little but then I'd lose interest again. Found Ellerie quite boring.... The story just isn't for me.
mollymoll44's review against another edition
4.75
I docked it .25 just because it unnecessarily drops 20 characters in the first 8 pages to keep track of which was irritating. Past that I absolutely loved it
Came for the fairytale and left knowing a lot about bees
Came for the fairytale and left knowing a lot about bees
livhoney's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ashction's review against another edition
5.0
Erin A. Craig is a MASTER at suspense. I couldn't put this down until I uncovered what secrets lurked in the woods and what fate awaited Amity Falls.
A loosely-inspired Rumpelstiltskin retelling, Small Favors is a dark mystery that unfolds in the town of Amity Falls. We follow Ellerie and the Downing family as things begin to take a turn for the worse. Failed supply runs, weird and mutated animal births, crop failure, and mistrust begin to spread through the town like a plague. When winter inches closer, the town must hunker down and try to survive with limited rations as things begin to get restless and the air begins to feel angry.
The magic is ancient and mysterious, the people removed yet present. I really like the way the story is set in a settlement of some kind yet still in present-day (or some semblance of it.) I also enjoyed a complicated romance you can't help but root for, despite the mystery and mistrust that surrounds the character and his intentions.
All in all, this is a dark, suspenseful, and near-gruesome story that will haunt you until you finish it.
I received a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for providing me with access!
A loosely-inspired Rumpelstiltskin retelling, Small Favors is a dark mystery that unfolds in the town of Amity Falls. We follow Ellerie and the Downing family as things begin to take a turn for the worse. Failed supply runs, weird and mutated animal births, crop failure, and mistrust begin to spread through the town like a plague. When winter inches closer, the town must hunker down and try to survive with limited rations as things begin to get restless and the air begins to feel angry.
The magic is ancient and mysterious, the people removed yet present. I really like the way the story is set in a settlement of some kind yet still in present-day (or some semblance of it.) I also enjoyed a complicated romance you can't help but root for, despite the mystery and mistrust that surrounds the character and his intentions.
All in all, this is a dark, suspenseful, and near-gruesome story that will haunt you until you finish it.
I received a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for providing me with access!
camillaale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
itsme_bianca's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dblue236's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was the second book I've read by this author, and I think at this point, that's enough for me to add her to my list of writers whose work I buy every time they release something new. The story here was wildly original and compelling, and while there was one small aspect of it that was predictable, for the most part I was dying to find out where it went and spent every possible spare minute reading. I absolutely loved the creativity and the richness of the characters and setting and I cannot wait to read more by this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Infidelity, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
wombat_88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0