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A review by rachelrie
Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound by Geanna Culbertson
3.0
With all the fairy tale retellings on the market, I didn't expect to get past the first few chapters. However, I was sucked in and ended up reading the entire series.
For a fun read with a smart twist on the fairy tale scene, this book is a winner. The plot is surprisingly complex and the main characters are fairly well rounded. Culbertson's fairy tale world is creative and engaging, and only becomes more so as the series progresses.
On the other hand, the writing itself isn't very compelling. There is more "tell" than "show" with almost too much description of what's going on in the narrator's head. While hyper-focusing on one unfair aspect of life is typical teenage behavior, the author beats the "princesses don't need saving" motif to death through the main character's perspective.
As a former educator, I would recommend them to my students - not for the incredible writing, but for a fun story with relatable characters who fight for what they believe in.
For a fun read with a smart twist on the fairy tale scene, this book is a winner. The plot is surprisingly complex and the main characters are fairly well rounded. Culbertson's fairy tale world is creative and engaging, and only becomes more so as the series progresses.
On the other hand, the writing itself isn't very compelling. There is more "tell" than "show" with almost too much description of what's going on in the narrator's head. While hyper-focusing on one unfair aspect of life is typical teenage behavior, the author beats the "princesses don't need saving" motif to death through the main character's perspective.
As a former educator, I would recommend them to my students - not for the incredible writing, but for a fun story with relatable characters who fight for what they believe in.