bee3dee 's review for:

The Traitor of Sherwood Forest by Amy S. Kaufman

3.0

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This story is a retelling of Robin Hood, but with a twist on the character. The story started out very strong and hooked me right away. It had everything I could have wanted being full of wit and whimsy as well as some espionage. However I found that the pacing was a bit off throughout the story that made it fall flat a few times. I also struggled with the character of Robin Hood being a villain ih the story, as I wanted to root for him. However that is what makes the twist in the novel so I think it does that well. As the reader along with the main character Jane you also rationalize the actions of Robin at first, though eventually it was hard to emphasize with Jane as she kept making the same choices. Overall a great story and would recommend for anyone interested in reading a different retelling of the famous story.