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A review by thereadingfaery
Winterdream by Chantal Gadoury
4.0
As this was my first book by Gadoury, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But since I love retellings and haven't read a Nutcracker retelling before, I was excited to give this one a try. And boy, did it deliver.
Winterdream was am absolutely magical read. I immediately fell in love with Clara and the Nutcracker. Clara was such a sweet, brave character, and I loved her from the start. And the romance was really sweet, and clean, which I found refreshing.
The setting of this story was the true highlight for me. It was what made it so magical. The author did such a good job describing all the places in Winter Dream that it was easy getting lost in the world. If there ever was a fictional world I wish to be real, it's this one.
I have to admit, I'm not exactly an expert on the Nutcracker. Other than listening to the music and seeing the Barbie movie, I haven't seen it. So I can't really say if Winterdream stuck to the original story or not, but what I can tell you is that it really felt like a fairytale. It was such a beautifully written, sweet story, and whether you know the original story or not doesn't matter. This is a fairytale everyone should read.
Winterdream was am absolutely magical read. I immediately fell in love with Clara and the Nutcracker. Clara was such a sweet, brave character, and I loved her from the start. And the romance was really sweet, and clean, which I found refreshing.
The setting of this story was the true highlight for me. It was what made it so magical. The author did such a good job describing all the places in Winter Dream that it was easy getting lost in the world. If there ever was a fictional world I wish to be real, it's this one.
I have to admit, I'm not exactly an expert on the Nutcracker. Other than listening to the music and seeing the Barbie movie, I haven't seen it. So I can't really say if Winterdream stuck to the original story or not, but what I can tell you is that it really felt like a fairytale. It was such a beautifully written, sweet story, and whether you know the original story or not doesn't matter. This is a fairytale everyone should read.