A review by clairetrellahill
Death Be Not Proud: A Fairy Tale Retold by Abigail Rowntree, Suzannah Rowntree

5.0

Y’all this story made me nervous but in the best way. I loved the atmosphere and tone of this Jazz Age story, the intrigue (who can we trust?), the mix of cultures, the fairytale—couldn’t tell which it was until halfway through!—and oh especially the twist which I did NOT see coming!!
I thought this was going to be a nice novella to read before bed and it was, but not in the way I expected and I loved it a lot!! Dipping my toe into Suzannah’s body of work went so well I am ready to dive all the way in (ha ha