from 2wonderY

Ah! Pinborough is a horror writer. Now I see. This is a much tangled tale, but the core of it is a fascination with the ugly "animal" desires, with the Grimm brothers only a convenient vehicle. Though everyone is wrung through a hard mill, there is no character development; and the ending is very...

from Shahnareads

Ugh. Book three. Finally done. (I'm determined to read every book I own). I made it. I don't have the energy to tell you how shitty this is. I'll say one good thing about this series, I like that it's all connected at least. I like getting more background on characters and history and all that lo...

from Bernadette877

Once upon a time, Sarah Pinborough had a seemingly familiar fairy tale, or two, to retell. Untangling, re-entwining the narrative strands, it seems Happy Ever After doesn't always turn out so well. (1) Can't keep that up. (2) It doesn't properly reflect this sharp, modern, funny, dark retelling o...

from marysneedle

Out of the 3 available re told fairy tales this is the one I liked the best. Poison and Charm were good but this one I really could not put down and pretty much read it in a single sitting overnight. The way she combined Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast was great. I am hoping she will con...