A review by jarnbooks
Spindle by W.R. Gingell

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

2.5

I got this book from a local craft fair and was very excited to start reading it. It’s supposedly a retelling of Sleeping Beauty but it has way more than that, pulling influences from Rapunzel and maybe Snow White as well. While the world is very interesting, it’s not described well. The magic system is very confusing and the history of the world isn’t explained historically (which kind of matters since we need to know about Poly’s past versus Luck’s present). Along with that, the main trio of characters were funny at best and intolerable at worst. Poly and Luck together remind me of a “Doctor-Companion” dynamic in Doctor Who with Luck knowing everything and being a smartass while Poly knows nothing and has a LOT of banter with Luck. The third of the trio is Onepiece. Onepiece has little to no relevance in the story other than just being there for comic relief and some deus ex machinas. 
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