![]() ![]() The kids never wonder about the Brothers Grimm and seem to have only a passing knowledge/interest in their work (beyond the dancing princesses tale, that weirdly comes up a bunch even though it isn't related to the plot). I wanted this book to be about the wonder and magic of fairytales, but the fairytale aspect was just a sidenote here - it was almost exclusively about the materialistilism for magical objects. The pacing was odd as well in the second half of the book, where the action scenes felt rushed and more ambient interludes were emphasized. The characters, flat to begin with, became increasing frustrating, making stupid choices clearly only to twist the plot into a more hackneyed shape. ![]() But I found the writing surprisingly unpolished - like they skipped all the editorial passes and went straight to production. I really wanted to love this book, very attractive premise. ![]()
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