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I'm not sure what I expected going in but it wasn't this. The story is filled with beautiful imagery and interesting worldbuilding but not much happens. It largely focuses on the main character, learning about her life and how she got where she is. It isn't until the very end that much happens but it was an enjoyable journey and has me curious to try more from the author.

fox_bug's review

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4.0

cute!! i usually don't love fairy tale retellings but this was lovely

kcorey's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ruemilley's review

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

highkingfelagund's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A delightfully fairy tail twist with kingfishers signature style and wit. If you like her you’ll like this. If you haven’t read her this is a good start.

andreareyes's review

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4.0

Short yet enough to get to know the characters and appreciate them. Toadling was so earnest, and Halim so down to earth. I especially liked how the author let us find out more of the backstory, I thought it was seamless and added to the story without making the story seem disjointed.

I chose the book because I had a reading challenge to read a book under 200 pages and this satisfied that greatly! I was surprised how nice it felt to read a science fiction/ fantasy story that wasn’t 5 books long haha

nazia_ahmed's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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