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A review by tamj96
Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
4.0
5 cursed princesses are given the opportunity to break their curse, on the youngest thirteenth birthday. To do so, they must work alongside the young witch who cursed them 5 years earlier. A clock from the oldest, a tear from the saddest, a lock of hair from the most beautiful, a crown from the richest. The princesses must enter their own kingdom for the first times in their life. But by doing so, they realise that the kingdom and the King (their own father) are not what and who they believed.
I had no idea what to expect going into this, but I ended up really enjoying it. I loved the writing style, it was so easy to read and the names of places and characters were easy to pronounce. Ever Cursed was very different to your typical fantasy story. The princesses were not super badass heroines, but a lot more real, with real life struggles (besides being cursed) and show true bravery, it much more realistic ways.
I enjoyed how ever cursed handled some of the darker topics. It lightly touches on sexual abuse and eating disorders (Jane hasn't eaten in 5 years because of the curse). However it doesn't explain certain aspects of it enough. It is more so eluded to that this happened. It also states that Alice was going to be the only prince and now she is a princess. I appreciate that they author did this to show that it is nothing out of the ordinary, but it is hardly even mentioned, it could be so easily missed.
I also have soooo many questions about this world that are just not explained and the characters just accept them as they are. The princesses are cursed, the kingdom is going through a famine, when witches cast a spell, magically they have a new skirt. Why? I want to know why? Why is no one questioning where the skirt came from in the first place? Was a curse cast on all witches? I want to know more.
The story ended in a very satisfying, but unsatisfying way. The whole kingdom finds their voice, but it's just not satisfying. I wish more of the story was neatly wrapped up in a bow.
I had no idea what to expect going into this, but I ended up really enjoying it. I loved the writing style, it was so easy to read and the names of places and characters were easy to pronounce. Ever Cursed was very different to your typical fantasy story. The princesses were not super badass heroines, but a lot more real, with real life struggles (besides being cursed) and show true bravery, it much more realistic ways.
I enjoyed how ever cursed handled some of the darker topics. It lightly touches on sexual abuse and eating disorders (Jane hasn't eaten in 5 years because of the curse). However it doesn't explain certain aspects of it enough. It is more so eluded to that this happened. It also states that Alice was going to be the only prince and now she is a princess. I appreciate that they author did this to show that it is nothing out of the ordinary, but it is hardly even mentioned, it could be so easily missed.
I also have soooo many questions about this world that are just not explained and the characters just accept them as they are. The princesses are cursed, the kingdom is going through a famine, when witches cast a spell, magically they have a new skirt. Why? I want to know why? Why is no one questioning where the skirt came from in the first place? Was a curse cast on all witches? I want to know more.
The story ended in a very satisfying, but unsatisfying way. The whole kingdom finds their voice, but it's just not satisfying. I wish more of the story was neatly wrapped up in a bow.