It was too contrived. What could have been a promising book fell flat both in character portrayal and in plot.
Tag: 2 stars
Sisters of Shadow and Light
Sisters of Shadow and Light had potential, but failed to realize it.
Alena by Rachel Pastan – A modern (and bad) retelling of Rebecca
This barely drudges up the suspense and primality of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.
Book Review: Gingerbread – Helen Oyeyemi
2 stars I didn’t find myself drawn to the characters or the plot. I had high hopes for the book, but the magical realism didn’t work for me.
Book Review: Tangleweed and Brine – Deirdre Sullivan
Tangleweed and Brine is a retelling of traditional fairytales. What drew me in was the promise of twelve dark and gritty stories with feminist undertones, which made me salivate at the thought of morbid and depressing characters and storylines.
