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

reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Do not expect this book to be a Nutcracker retelling. It is not. This is the life story of Drosselmeir. AKA The guy that creates the Nutcracker and gives it to Klara Stahlbaum. It is a good story as long as you leave preconceived ideas about what you are getting into aside. I enjoyed it once I was over my own notion of what I thought I was going to read.