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silver_and_vengeance's review against another edition
3.0
At first I thought this book was almost too cute but then it took kind of a dark turn. I enjoyed the story and I'll read the rests of the series at some point but I'm not in a rush.
ladygenevieve's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok. Interesting enough that I finished it, but I don’t know if I will read any more in the series.
christina_likes_to_read's review against another edition
2.0
This book had a lot of potential that just didn't quite come together for me. It was a retelling of many fairy tales all in one. Despite the fact that I wasn't crazy about it, I thought it was unique and I read to the end without too much problem. I would probably rate it 2.5 stars.
thestoryowl's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the idea of sisters with personalities (and names) based on the data oh the week rhyme. I enjoyed the story and look forward to the next book.
sandeeisreading's review against another edition
3.0
Well it was good. But it wasn't really that memorable to me. Pretty creative though.
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sarahanne8382's review against another edition
3.0
A really fun reimagining and mashup of various fairy tales, focusing on Sunday Woodcutter, 7th daughter of a 7th son and 7th daughter. A fun adventure story, but there are so many of these, I'm really not sure if I'll read any more in the series.
meme_too2's review against another edition
2.0
The storyline is very much like "Into the Woods" where fairy tales are told in an off-kilter way. It's cute, it's not particularly clever.
thedamwife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nicholeb84's review against another edition
4.0
The Good:
- The writing style can be lyrical and fairy tale-like. The dialogue can be witty at times.
- The pacing is fast.
- There are some amazing hints that make me believe that this series will be great.
- The side characters! Trix, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, Thursday, the Pirate King, Erik, Jack Jr, and Velius are all great. I hope to see more of them in the other Woodcutter Sisters novels.
- The early scenes with Sunday and Grumble were actually a little adorable and sweet.
The Bad:
- Even if it is a series, there are several large plot holes and dangling plots at the end. I'm sure the other six planned books will sort most of these out. However, as this was originally sold as a stand alone. . .I can see how this could annoy some.
- Sunday and her love interest don't really feel like a real and true love. Then again, most fairy tales are a bit shallow in the love department.
- Sorrow, Joy, and their story line is just odd.
- The ending - defeating the 'bad guy stuff' felt rather rushed. I spent the last fifty pages or so thinking: "Wait, what? Okay, I guess."
The Meh:
- As much as I did like Sunday and Rumbold, they are probably the more boring of the characters.
alboyer6's review against another edition
3.0
For the most part I've come to believe that fairy tale retellings are over done and tired. This one takes almost every tale from the Jack tales, to sleeping beauty and the frog prince and mashes them into one using the idea of the seventh child and fairy godmothers. The story centers on Sunday because Sunday's child is bonny and blithe and good and gay. She befriends a frog and breaks his curse but the frog turns out to be the prince of a family that lead to her other brother's downfall. The author cleverly combines different fairy tale plot devices and creates a fun read with a great happily ever after.