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A review by rachel_abby_reads
Jasmyn by Alex Bell
3.0
Interesting book and concept generally, although I figured out part of the surprise quite early on. The language was mostly benign (although there was a section of extremity in which the f-bomb got dropped a handful of times) and absolutely nothing sexual. It caught my attention, I read it more or less straight through, neglecting to feed my kids dinner last night.
It isn't quite a variation on Swan Lake, but it does deal with swans, transformation, faery, Mad King Ludwig, and Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. Also, the characters are British. (I say that because it isn't inherently obvious at the beginning, and it helped me with some of the word choices, although I didn't ever really get used to the author's use of "whilst.")
It isn't quite a variation on Swan Lake, but it does deal with swans, transformation, faery, Mad King Ludwig, and Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. Also, the characters are British. (I say that because it isn't inherently obvious at the beginning, and it helped me with some of the word choices, although I didn't ever really get used to the author's use of "whilst.")