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I picked this up from my local library with only a vague recollection of seeing the title on Bookstagram. The writing flowed so well I didn't remember until I was halfway through that this is translated fiction, which as a linguist I think is brilliant.
The story falls quite solidly into the YA LGBT+ Romance genre which I believe I'm slowly moving away from. That said, the entire premise of the book is forced proximity which never gets old. It was refreshing to read a diverse, body positive romance: not only between our protagonists but also between secondary characters. I don't doubt that so many people will feel seen by this adorable story and if more of Martins' work is published in English, I will certainly pick it up.
I picked this up from my local library with only a vague recollection of seeing the title on Bookstagram. The writing flowed so well I didn't remember until I was halfway through that this is translated fiction, which as a linguist I think is brilliant.
The story falls quite solidly into the YA LGBT+ Romance genre which I believe I'm slowly moving away from. That said, the entire premise of the book is forced proximity which never gets old. It was refreshing to read a diverse, body positive romance: not only between our protagonists but also between secondary characters. I don't doubt that so many people will feel seen by this adorable story and if more of Martins' work is published in English, I will certainly pick it up.
I support women's rights but most importantly I support women's wrongs. From the first page of this book, I knew I was going to have a lot of fun. It's got that perfect blend of unnerving prose and eerie woodland setting that does it for me every time. I thought the set-up of the story was brilliant with lots of show-not-tell allowing the reader to infer Ada and her father's magical abilities and the roles they play. I made my predictions about halfway through the book and although they did turn out to be correct, there was also enough of a twist that I didn't feel let down. I'm still in two minds about the ending: the book was a very quick read and I loved that, but also it meant there wasn't much closure for the story. Definitely a book I'm glad to have picked up, really right up my street.
Thanks to Kennedy Plum and NetGalley for providing an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review
A girl who has never moved from her lighthouse tower, and a boy who has never settled down. Zella and Ryder have lived wildly different lives until this point but over the course of one dramatic night, both of their lives will be transformed.
If you weren't aware before you began reading, it would quickly become clear to you that this is a Tangled retelling. It's easy to fall straight into the story thanks to the quick pace and the ease of the setup. Within a few pages it's possible to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of our two protagonists. I enjoyed the contrast between the two perspectives: Zella's anxious optimism and Ryder's stubborn defiance. They came across particularly well in their quippy dialogue even if some lines were taken perhaps too directly from the original movie.
This book is full of themes of family, particularly those expressing love to children in the foster care system. So, if the found family trope works for you, take note.
For me personally, I found the plot points and dialogue to be a little too similar to the film, and therefore didn't feel as lost in a story as I would like to be.
A girl who has never moved from her lighthouse tower, and a boy who has never settled down. Zella and Ryder have lived wildly different lives until this point but over the course of one dramatic night, both of their lives will be transformed.
If you weren't aware before you began reading, it would quickly become clear to you that this is a Tangled retelling. It's easy to fall straight into the story thanks to the quick pace and the ease of the setup. Within a few pages it's possible to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of our two protagonists. I enjoyed the contrast between the two perspectives: Zella's anxious optimism and Ryder's stubborn defiance. They came across particularly well in their quippy dialogue even if some lines were taken perhaps too directly from the original movie.
This book is full of themes of family, particularly those expressing love to children in the foster care system. So, if the found family trope works for you, take note.
For me personally, I found the plot points and dialogue to be a little too similar to the film, and therefore didn't feel as lost in a story as I would like to be.
Read as a Christmassy short gothic story. Didn't realise this was considered part of the Pickwick Papers. Seeing as the only other Dickens I have read is A Christmas Carol, this was very similar, only much shorter and with goblins. Therefore, enjoyed this one more.
That was such a fun time, even if it was cringe and the scene of them getting Chinese at the end needed to be at least 75% shorter
