Take a photo of a barcode or cover
mixxie67 's review for:
Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier
Can I just tell you how much I love the cover of this book. Very rare for me with fantasy novels. I've actually covered a favorite novel with paper because I was so embarrassed to be seen reading a book with such a shitty cover. It was a distraction.
This cover was as lush and gorgeous as the story. This was a highly engaging read. It mixes a bit of "The Frog Prince" with "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and even a bit of "Hansel and Gretel". There are also some darker tales woven throughout. I read it in one day whilst suffering from one of the worst hangovers in recent memory and it was such a good diversion. Romantic in the vein of a Perrault story, a bit of gothic, and a teeny bit of Jane Austen. You will hate the villain while still feeling a bit sorry for him. I found the eldest sister, Tati to be a bit much with her wasting away for love and all (it begins to happen early on---no spoilers here) but I think she is meant to be a symbol and is well-balanced by the main protagonist, Jena and her sensible younger sisters (even the flirtatious, busty 13 year-old sister has good sense in her own way). I only just noticed that this book is apparently part of a series. I look forward to more tales from this author.
This cover was as lush and gorgeous as the story. This was a highly engaging read. It mixes a bit of "The Frog Prince" with "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and even a bit of "Hansel and Gretel". There are also some darker tales woven throughout. I read it in one day whilst suffering from one of the worst hangovers in recent memory and it was such a good diversion. Romantic in the vein of a Perrault story, a bit of gothic, and a teeny bit of Jane Austen. You will hate the villain while still feeling a bit sorry for him. I found the eldest sister, Tati to be a bit much with her wasting away for love and all (it begins to happen early on---no spoilers here) but I think she is meant to be a symbol and is well-balanced by the main protagonist, Jena and her sensible younger sisters (even the flirtatious, busty 13 year-old sister has good sense in her own way). I only just noticed that this book is apparently part of a series. I look forward to more tales from this author.