A review by reclusivebookslug
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Liked:

• Sleeping beauty retelling from a fairy godmothers POV
• found /  chosen family
• Many animal sidekicks / companions
• Friendship is emphasized over romance
• Ending didn't force characters into roles they didn't want

Disliked:

• Age gap (unclear)
• The concept of
  fairy smiths
  was cool but came out of nowhere
• How Rosie never got to really meet her birth family even though she expressed the interest to. And it's a bad deal for Peony as well who must have horrible imposter syndrome.