A review by skateanddonate
Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce

4.0

I loved this book right up until the ending which left me frustrated and unsatisfied. It is a unique and clever twist to the subject matter of Fae. I've read many Fae novels and this is the first time I've seen a story approached from this angle which opened a rich landscape of psychological thought on how others deal with unexplained disappearances. As a psychological drama it was excellent. The research was detailed and expertly weaved into the telling of the tale. The characters were richly developed. The voice was exquisite. Unfortunately the mystery of who is telling the story which bookend the book was very frustrating and unexplained. Why tell the reader this is a mystery which will explain everything and then give no clues who it is or even allow the reader to have any idea who the narrator is after finishing?! In the end the story is hauntingly sad leaving me aching for unrealized dreams.