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Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story
by Carolyn Turgeon
I won a copy of this novel from a GoodReads giveaway. Finally got around to reading it, and I'm not quite sure what to think.
The story is about Lil, an elderly woman working in a bookstore in the present-day New York City, who is secretly the Godmother from the classic Cinderella tale. Banished to the human world after not getting Cinderella to the ball, and for falling in love with the Prince herself - Lil lives a dull and meaningless existence, until an opportunity to redeem herself suddenly appears and gives a new meaning to her life.
The novel started off a little slow, then I quickly became sucked in as the story flashed back between Lil's past and present. The story intertwined well, with the seemingly parallel characters/situations. I was completely hooked by the story of redemption, and intrigued at how dark the tale became. The ending was a bit of a shock to me, and I'm amused at how disappointed I was at that. I was really hoping for the fairytale ending after all!
The story is about Lil, an elderly woman working in a bookstore in the present-day New York City, who is secretly the Godmother from the classic Cinderella tale. Banished to the human world after not getting Cinderella to the ball, and for falling in love with the Prince herself - Lil lives a dull and meaningless existence, until an opportunity to redeem herself suddenly appears and gives a new meaning to her life.
The novel started off a little slow, then I quickly became sucked in as the story flashed back between Lil's past and present. The story intertwined well, with the seemingly parallel characters/situations. I was completely hooked by the story of redemption, and intrigued at how dark the tale became. The ending was a bit of a shock to me, and I'm amused at how disappointed I was at that. I was really hoping for the fairytale ending after all!