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A review by thetourterdpoetdepartment
Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow! This is an underrated novel that more people need to read.
I acquired this book as my local bookstore was closing and everything was $3 or less so I decided to get some novels that I wouldn't normally read, and I am so glad I chose this one.
This was the most refreshing fairytale I have ever read and I really enjoyed that it didn't copy aspects of other fairytale and make it a spin-off.
This book switches between to P.O.V's (Jane, the princess, and Reagan, the witch) which is something I normally hate in a book but fell in love with during this novel.
I honestly had no hope for the novel or intrest in its plot when I began reading as I thought that it was going to follow a story of the princesses breaking their curse and ending in they lived happily ever after, but this is so much more than that.
This novel has so much to unpack, from the suppression of women, touches on politics and the Matthew effect, rape and famine.
I won't even talk about the plot twist as I don't want to spoil it but I will say that not once did I ever expect it, or even think that it would be comming
While I do think the world building was lacking and that the ending could have been better, or left room for a second novel, which I would read in a heartbeat, I can honestly say that this was the most surprising book I have ever read.
I will be thinking about this book for a long time and I know I will read it again in the future to relieve this magical story again
I acquired this book as my local bookstore was closing and everything was $3 or less so I decided to get some novels that I wouldn't normally read, and I am so glad I chose this one.
This was the most refreshing fairytale I have ever read and I really enjoyed that it didn't copy aspects of other fairytale and make it a spin-off.
This book switches between to P.O.V's (Jane, the princess, and Reagan, the witch) which is something I normally hate in a book but fell in love with during this novel.
I honestly had no hope for the novel or intrest in its plot when I began reading as I thought that it was going to follow a story of the princesses breaking their curse and ending in they lived happily ever after, but this is so much more than that.
This novel has so much to unpack, from the suppression of women, touches on politics and the Matthew effect, rape and famine.
I won't even talk about the plot twist as I don't want to spoil it but I will say that not once did I ever expect it, or even think that it would be comming
While I do think the world building was lacking and that the ending could have been better, or left room for a second novel, which I would read in a heartbeat, I can honestly say that this was the most surprising book I have ever read.
I will be thinking about this book for a long time and I know I will read it again in the future to relieve this magical story again