A review by dream_catcher
The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda

4.0

While the writing style was nothing special, the story was engaging. Leo predicted other character's thoughts a little too much, and I often wondered why the story wasn't in Mimi's perspective. The story ends with a ton of exposition, but I enjoyed the food for thought at the end, even if it was a little abrupt. The world-building was wonderful and the author took inspiration from fairytales without making the fairytales dominate the story. I particularly like the hidey-holes. I wish we had learned about the Blue Queen's motivations- she is a rather cheesy villain. But even cheesy villains have their place. All in all, the story is fun to read and has a nostalgic feel without feeling like a complete copy of other fairytales.