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A review by hp_reading
The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees
2.0
I love a good Shakespeare spinoff/tie-in book. However, I think I would have liked this book more if it had been just a bit smarter about it. The only reason I rate it so low is that the plot seemed slightly forced and the reading level was way below what I would normally read. Younger audiences familiar with Twelfth Night may find it more engaging than I did. I had begun reading it nearly a year ago and wasn't compelled enough by the story that I put it down until I finally needed something simple to read before going to bed.
The references to Twelfth Night and Midsummer were fun, but I felt that much of the characterization of these characters that I am so familiar with felt off which was one of the reasons I initially put it down. There were a lot of moving parts to the story that I felt made it cluttered and the backstory felt forced. Honestly, the ending I thought was most effective because it didn't try to change so much of a well-established story and relied on it to create a simple moment that anyone closely familiar with Twelfth Night will appreciate.
The references to Twelfth Night and Midsummer were fun, but I felt that much of the characterization of these characters that I am so familiar with felt off which was one of the reasons I initially put it down. There were a lot of moving parts to the story that I felt made it cluttered and the backstory felt forced. Honestly, the ending I thought was most effective because it didn't try to change so much of a well-established story and relied on it to create a simple moment that anyone closely familiar with Twelfth Night will appreciate.