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jennicraw 's review for:
Spindle's End
by Robin McKinley
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is endless. I don't remember a time when I was not reading this endless slog of a novel. McKinley's worst tendencies to go off on long, detailed tangents and write page after page of highly descriptive nothing, took free reign on this one.
It's really three books in one. The first is the story of a young fairy on a long, magical journey home with a baby princess. This one is a lovely story with a sweet main character I liked journeying with.
Then comes the second book, wherein a spoiled, unpleasant child grows up in a small town and you are forced to feel every minute of time passing while nothing at all happens. (And no, stopping every couple of pages to remind us that no one has found the evil fairy yet does not a plot make.)
Finally, the third book is a weird retelling of sleeping beauty, wherein the snotty main character from the previous book (who is, and this is important, *not like other girls* and don't you forget it) goes on a long confusing quest with multiple false crescendos before ultimately stepping out of importance and making you wonder why she was ever a main character to begin with.
I absolutely love McKinley's other books and have read some of them multiple times. This one, on the other hand, I wish I had never tried to read at all.
It's really three books in one. The first is the story of a young fairy on a long, magical journey home with a baby princess. This one is a lovely story with a sweet main character I liked journeying with.
Then comes the second book, wherein a spoiled, unpleasant child grows up in a small town and you are forced to feel every minute of time passing while nothing at all happens. (And no, stopping every couple of pages to remind us that no one has found the evil fairy yet does not a plot make.)
Finally, the third book is a weird retelling of sleeping beauty, wherein the snotty main character from the previous book (who is, and this is important, *not like other girls* and don't you forget it) goes on a long confusing quest with multiple false crescendos before ultimately stepping out of importance and making you wonder why she was ever a main character to begin with.
I absolutely love McKinley's other books and have read some of them multiple times. This one, on the other hand, I wish I had never tried to read at all.