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A review by camiclarkbooks
The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“The Fairy-Tale Detectives” is a clever, fun start to Michael Buckley’s “The Sisters Grimm Series.”
This was one of my favourite middle grade series growing up and I’m so excited to revisit it as an adult to see how it holds up. The book is just as whimsical as I remembered, taking the classic fairytales and turning them on their heads.
The mystery plot of the book is still interesting and Buckley laid the foundation for the mysterious disappearance of Sabrina and Daphne’s parents in the first book, which I had forgotten. Setting up an overarching plot line made me even more excited to read the next book in the series, “The Usual Suspects.”
If you liked the TV show “Once Upon a Time” before it went off the rails, I highly recommend “The Sisters Grimm.”
This was one of my favourite middle grade series growing up and I’m so excited to revisit it as an adult to see how it holds up. The book is just as whimsical as I remembered, taking the classic fairytales and turning them on their heads.
The mystery plot of the book is still interesting and Buckley laid the foundation for the mysterious disappearance of Sabrina and Daphne’s parents in the first book, which I had forgotten. Setting up an overarching plot line made me even more excited to read the next book in the series, “The Usual Suspects.”
If you liked the TV show “Once Upon a Time” before it went off the rails, I highly recommend “The Sisters Grimm.”
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Death