A review by mythicmelon
How to Survive this Fairytale by S.M. Hallow

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

Now, I'm going to be honest here. I was unsure about this at first. Second person perspective often feels fan fictiony or pretentious. Not here though. S.M. Hallow takes that perspective and makes it flow beautifully. It fits the story being told perfectly and you wouldn't feel the same impact without it. In fact I was so quickly grabbed by the writing style that I found myself plowing through near 1/3 of the book in one short sitting. (It would have been more, but I had to go be an adult for a bit.)
The words on these pages felt like a fever dream at times. How to Survive This Fairytale manages to be horrific, magical, romantic, tense, soft, dreamy and so many other things all at the same time. I don't even know how to adequately describe the experience that was reading this book. It's something you just need to read yourself. Just know that I will be impatiently awaiting all of S.M. Hallow's future work!