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A review by mgen
Water Song: A Retelling of The Frog Prince by Suzanne Weyn
4.0
I love retellings of fairytales, so having a publisher put out a line of fairytale retellings written by different authors was great. I was reluctant to read this one at first. World War I? Britain? Didn't sound like a background for a fairytale. also, how would the author pull off the "guy got turned into a frog" part?
The answers to those questions are why I gave this book 4 stars. He doesn't literally turn into a frog, but he is a very good swimmer. As a soldier, he got burned so much, his skin resembled a frog's. Brilliant, no? Everything from the golden ball, to the "princess", to their friendship, is built well.
Spoilers from here on---------------------
Unlike the previous books, the book doesn't try to force the main characters down our throats. Instead, the book is about how they both came to trust each other. The two main characters don't just sudden run off and live blissful lives safe from the war after escaping the manor. They take part in the fighting, and are reunited after the war, which is different from how the usual fairytale goes. Definitely a worthwhile read!
The answers to those questions are why I gave this book 4 stars. He doesn't literally turn into a frog, but he is a very good swimmer. As a soldier, he got burned so much, his skin resembled a frog's. Brilliant, no? Everything from the golden ball, to the "princess", to their friendship, is built well.
Spoilers from here on---------------------
Unlike the previous books, the book doesn't try to force the main characters down our throats. Instead, the book is about how they both came to trust each other. The two main characters don't just sudden run off and live blissful lives safe from the war after escaping the manor. They take part in the fighting, and are reunited after the war, which is different from how the usual fairytale goes. Definitely a worthwhile read!