ashlee_green 's review for:

Spindle's End by Robin McKinley

2.0

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There were parts about this book I liked. The way magic is portrayed is interesting and unique; and the remix of the fairy tale was good. But oh my goodness, the words!! There are so many of them!! Parts just go on and on and on . . . I found myself skipping over pages because it just got so tedious. Some people might like the style, and McKinley is a great storyteller, so I wouldn't say NOT to give the book a try. (I've read another book by her that I liked, and I plan on reading more by her.) You get an idea of the way the prose just kind of goes of on superfluous and elaborate tangents right away so if you're not into it within the first 20-30 pages you can put it down and walk away.