» overview «
stars: ★★★★☆
plot: ★★★★☆
readability: ★★★☆☆
characters: ★★★☆☆
writing: ★★★★☆
recommend: ✗

» liked «
- the sweet, sweet romance.
- i was genuinely curious to who Serilda is going to have a child with...  like it i thought it couldn't be

Gild right? cause we thought he was dead. but if Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares ever taught me anything, it's that i need to start reminding myself that i know nothing about these fantasy magic/fertility rules.

» disliked «
- Serilda, after two months, didn't bring a trinket or something to trade for the third time she needed Gild to spin gold. EVERY OTHER TIME, SHE NEEDED TO TRADE SOMETHING. WHY DIDN'T SHE BRING SOMETHING EVERY TIME? it's not like she was trapped and couldn't get anything.
- Serilda's

stories being true

was spoiled by the synopsis of this book, so i was just annoyed at how late the characters of the book figure that out. and the fact that there were no hints until more than 60% of the way into the book bugged me. i mean i like Chekov's gun and all, still. the spoiling of this plot point just made me dislike the book and the story a little bit.
- not a fan of any of the younger, children characters... (idkw, but i just don't like children in books. like they legit annoy the hell out of me.)

» overall «
my favorite part of retellings is that even though I know generally what will happen, there's still a mystery to how closely it will play out and who each character will represent.


the thing about Marissa Meyer books is that you can kind of tell the plot twist or ending from here. like here is my prediction: There are going to be some major plot twists coming, but the main idea is that

Serilda is going to help Gild find out his real name. Then they are going to break the curse (like in the fairytale). Gild will be alive again and people will remember the royals. Serilda will also be reunited with her body, so then both of them will be alive again. They will defeat the Erlking and "save" the children. afterward, Serilda will give her child to Gild and since they are together, nothing really changes. they might have have more babies. they will stay in the town, either by fixing up the castle (they probably won't do this) or by living in the town, and the townspoeple might treat them as royalty, even though they won't want it.

i will come back here after finishing Cursed and see how wrong or correct it was.