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Goblin Market by Diane Zahler
5.0
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.75 stars. A fairytale style retelling of Christina Rossetti's The Goblin Market in spectacular fashion. The atmosphere in this novel was well-done and the darkness was on point. The Goblin Market is the perfect setting for me, so I was in love from beginning to end. The exploration of the basis of the story was well-done, though I would absolutely have loved more to the story. It is written as a middle grade novel, so there is some hold back on the creepy factor, but it was still quite enjoyable. The characters are well-developed and the exploration of sisterhood is really well done. Intriguing and fun, this is a very quick and enjoyable read.