A review by karatics
Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire

5.0

How do I begin? I am going to refrain from spoilers in this for this book was just a wonderful experience. So wonderful in fact that it took me a moment to absorb all its meanings and goings-on. This is another one Macguire's reads that I would recommend to anyone who wants to read an actual recreation of the age-old tale of The Nutcracker. Macguire adds so much depth without tarnishing the original tale. I close this book not with a permanent recreation of the original events in the tale but with a deeper understanding and added depth to the tale that was a big part of my childhood.

I would recommend this read to any adult fiction (in the non-erotic sense) lover that has a deep love for The Nutcracker and the tales of old that originate from the Brothers Grimm and Han Christian Anderson.