ravenhaymond 's review for:

Spindle's End by Robin McKinley

4.0

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I'm a sucker for a good fairy tale re-telling and McKinley is one of the best in this department, in my opinion. She didn't fail to please with this re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty tale. As usual, McKinley takes the bones of the story we are all familiar with and twists and tweaks them in creative and wonderful ways. And I love that she rescues her female heroines from their ultra-feminine damsel in distress trappings and gives them strength, intelligence, courage, and wit. Her stories have just enough of everything--just enough action to be exciting, but it doesn't dominate the plot. Just enough romance to be lovely, but it doesn't gag you. Just enough magic to be enchanting, but it doesn't confuse you. An intelligent and captivating re-telling.