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A review by candidcopywriter
A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier
3.0
I was eagerly waiting for this book, especially since I was very curious about what happened to Adelaide. It was a nice "tying-up-loose-ends" story, but I must admit, I was quite disappointed by it. Somehow, the usual charm of Cellier's stories was just not there in this book. The way Adelaide was described in "A Tale of Beauty and the Beast" somehow didn't match up with her character in this book.
A bit more about her struggles and how exactly she got cursed, would have been appreciated. I also felt that Gabe wasn't really developed properly in the story. In fact, Adelaide seemed so bitter till the very end that her final capitulation to his advances didn't flow right. I also would have loved to see more of Audrey and her motivations to do the things she did in the story.Her reasons for betraying Adelaide are not revealed till the end. Even a single sentence like, "He would have killed my family," would have worked.
Anyway, enough ranting. I guess I was only this disappointed by this book because Cellier's other books are all pure genius. She is my favourite author of fairy tale retellings and all her other novels were a delight to read. This one felt just a little off the mark, because the author is usually so much better at developing all the characters.
If this had been the first Melanie Cellier book I read, I'm sure I would have liked it much better than I did. That said, the story still fascinated me and it was difficult to put the book down, and I will still buy her next book.
A bit more about her struggles and how exactly she got cursed, would have been appreciated. I also felt that Gabe wasn't really developed properly in the story. In fact, Adelaide seemed so bitter till the very end that her final capitulation to his advances didn't flow right. I also would have loved to see more of Audrey and her motivations to do the things she did in the story.
Anyway, enough ranting. I guess I was only this disappointed by this book because Cellier's other books are all pure genius. She is my favourite author of fairy tale retellings and all her other novels were a delight to read. This one felt just a little off the mark, because the author is usually so much better at developing all the characters.
If this had been the first Melanie Cellier book I read, I'm sure I would have liked it much better than I did. That said, the story still fascinated me and it was difficult to put the book down, and I will still buy her next book.