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brii_brii 's review for:
A Court of Hearts and Hunger
by Rebecca F. Kenney
I really liked this one much more than the first, which is saying a lot as The Nutcracker is one of my all-time favorite stories, and Alice isn't, but here we are.
There was a lot more in-depth plot in this one, which I was really happy to see. While there is still a ton of smut and “spice” it wasn't as heavily focused on, and there was still a decent plot for me to follow.
I think I wanted more of Alice here, though. And more of the queen. We saw a few glimpses of her and her chaos, but I wanted more of a focus on her and her destruction. Too much of this book was based around Clara and Fin, and to be quite honest here, they already got their story.
Here's the thing. I don't really like these books. (I'm sorry, why am I here?) But I also love retellings… and this one was a step above the last, and the next is an Oz retelling… so I'm hoping I love the next one (even though I didn't love the last 2) and I'm forging on! Fingers crossed.
There was a lot more in-depth plot in this one, which I was really happy to see. While there is still a ton of smut and “spice” it wasn't as heavily focused on, and there was still a decent plot for me to follow.
I think I wanted more of Alice here, though. And more of the queen. We saw a few glimpses of her and her chaos, but I wanted more of a focus on her and her destruction. Too much of this book was based around Clara and Fin, and to be quite honest here, they already got their story.
Here's the thing. I don't really like these books. (I'm sorry, why am I here?) But I also love retellings… and this one was a step above the last, and the next is an Oz retelling… so I'm hoping I love the next one (even though I didn't love the last 2) and I'm forging on! Fingers crossed.