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Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier
Reread after a few years (and a lot of forgetting) and I'm sure I enjoyed it more the second time. It helped that I was used to the little hiccup of —BUT, even beyond that, I just got more out of the book the second time. The setting feels extremely magical, one I loved sinking into, and even though the middle bit devolved into Jena constantly butting heads with Cezar in a way that became somewhat repetitive, there was enough there to keep me enjoying.
Lastly, I just can't stop chortling at the thought of a frog ineptly flirting by finding a seedpod in the shape of a heart. The whole segment of Gogu getting jealous and trying to woo Jena in ways that would work if it wasn't for the whole 'he's a frog'-thing made me laugh a lot because it was so sweet and so misguided. Dude, I'm sorry to tell you this but... you're a frog. A special frog, but a frog. So cute, anyway.
Definitely recommended for lyrical fantasy lovers! Fairy kingdoms and vampires and crumbling castles and roomfuls of sisters galore. I could have done with a bit less ~true love~ey stuff, but what else can you expect from fairytale Marillier?
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the love interest being the main character's cousin—I know that was normal in many times and places, but it's not exactly the usual in romance novels! Still, having time to get used to the idea made me way more okay with itLastly, I just can't stop chortling at the thought of a frog ineptly flirting by finding a seedpod in the shape of a heart. The whole segment of Gogu getting jealous and trying to woo Jena in ways that would work if it wasn't for the whole 'he's a frog'-thing made me laugh a lot because it was so sweet and so misguided. Dude, I'm sorry to tell you this but... you're a frog. A special frog, but a frog. So cute, anyway.
Definitely recommended for lyrical fantasy lovers! Fairy kingdoms and vampires and crumbling castles and roomfuls of sisters galore. I could have done with a bit less ~true love~ey stuff, but what else can you expect from fairytale Marillier?