A really interesting use of the storytelling-within-a-story structure: I particularly liked the

Spoiler

she said/she said, or they said/they said, or two versions of the same story

aspect of this one, which I felt gave this a bit of an edge over the first book in terms of my personal enjoyment. I really enjoyed that the story-within here is more fairytale-like, and that both levels of story feature tigers. (I love tigers.) I also felt like there was more of a cohesive narrative arc, or at least it was easier for me to follow, though the ending could've been a bit stronger.