I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
On the surface this is a Cinderella retelling, if Cinderella was grittier and a bit gothic and depressing. I have mixed feelings about retellings. On the one hand I love the idea of taking something well known and turning it into something fresh and interesting, but I can be extremely critical if this fails. This falls somewhere in the middle. I admire the author for having he guts to take on such an infamous tale as Cinderella and try and reinvent it, but I'm sure it worked.
The story is decent enough. It's well written and entertaining but I found it lacking any real depth and a lot of the story feels rushed and unstructured. We never properly explore the world, the magical elements or the characters to any great detail. Everything seems superficial, and I think the story suffered as a result because I found I just wasn't invested in it.
I also wasn't keen on the characters. Eleanor, Nora, had a very flat personality, lacking in any real emotion or a strong backstory. Nobody is really explored fully, and I often found myself wishing Jack in particular had more of an opportunity to shine and develop as he could have been a really interesting character. I did like the fact that there's no real 'romance' aspect to the novel though. It was refreshing.
Interesting read, but it just didn't make me feel anything.
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- 3 stars
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