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A review by themarinabox
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
3.0
3.5
Spinning Silver is loose retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. There are some parts of the story that you can relate to the original story but it's mostly standing on its own storyline. I was prepared to read a few chapters before getting into the story but I was wrong and even started to care for the characters right from the start.
The more you read this, the more stories you will unfold. While these storylines are very beautifully written, somewhere in the middle, I started to get a little lost. But things do start to pick up once again towards the end.
Some of the characters were amazing and to watch them grow as the story proceeds was something that I have absolutely enjoyed. On the other hand, there are some characters that fell flat for me and, personally, I don't think they brought enough substance to the story to justify their POVs.
Although, I've had my ups and downs during the course of reading this book, I am happy and glad to have read this. This atmospheric of a book was indeed quite an experience. The feeling of the cold, harsh winter, the Strayks, the girl power, the love story and to the magically world that you don't want to leave, this book was a fun read.
Full review on my blog and thanks to The American Book Center for my copy.
Spinning Silver is loose retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. There are some parts of the story that you can relate to the original story but it's mostly standing on its own storyline. I was prepared to read a few chapters before getting into the story but I was wrong and even started to care for the characters right from the start.
The more you read this, the more stories you will unfold. While these storylines are very beautifully written, somewhere in the middle, I started to get a little lost. But things do start to pick up once again towards the end.
Some of the characters were amazing and to watch them grow as the story proceeds was something that I have absolutely enjoyed. On the other hand, there are some characters that fell flat for me and, personally, I don't think they brought enough substance to the story to justify their POVs.
Although, I've had my ups and downs during the course of reading this book, I am happy and glad to have read this. This atmospheric of a book was indeed quite an experience. The feeling of the cold, harsh winter, the Strayks, the girl power, the love story and to the magically world that you don't want to leave, this book was a fun read.
Full review on my blog and thanks to The American Book Center for my copy.