Reviews - La rueca resquebrajada

5.74k reviews for:

La rueca resquebrajada

Alix E. Harrow

3.66 AVERAGE

vaguewhisperings's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It's fine for what it is. I don't think it's particularly original or has anything interesting to say. I've read better adaptions of Sleeping Beauty and I found the writing somewhat defensive and flat. Overall, a decent book to eat up an hour, but nothing to write home about.

plain_as_pandemonium's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sally_j's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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: Yes

fife26's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kullymarkz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katelyn11's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A quick, cozy, fun alternate fairytale story meant to entertain and raise questions about the long-held assumptions of the damsel in distress and other fairytale tropes.

What I Liked

Brief and fun: Portal fantasies are always interesting—a modern-day Jane is thrust into an over-the-top fantasy world, and hilarity ensues.
Bigger questions of the meaning of life: Zinnia has a terminal illness, so there is a natural weight to the story as she grapples with her imminent death.

What I Didn’t Like

Mood reading: This is a mood read; if you’re up for a quick portal fantasy into a fairytale with a good dose of ridiculousness, this is for you! If you’re into something weightier, this may not be the right read right now.

Themes and Reflections

Life and death: When faced with imminent death, what are our main priorities? What do we want out of life? Zinnia faces these questions as she strives to free Prim from her fairytale cage.
Freedom to choose: Are we victims of our own story, or do we have the freedom to choose? Zinnia bucks the confines of her own story and fights for freedom from age-old tropes.

Writing Style