Review: GREAT SPIN ON SNOW WHITE & RED ROSE, BUT...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2013
I ENJOYED MS. FANGS TAKE ON THIS GRIMMS FAIRY TALE.  AS OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED, IT WAS GREAT TO FINALLY READ A HAPPY ENDING TO ANY STORY BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM. ON TO MY "BUT"...I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE THE ENDING.  IN A BOOK EVEN ABOUT A FAIREY TALE, IT JUST DIDN'T FEEL PLAUSIBLE. THE MOTHER & THE GRANDMOTHER ( A VERY MEAN OLD WOMAN, TO HAVE THE SWEET AND KIND MOTHER AND HER EQUALLY SO DAUGHTERS TO BE RELATED TO! ), RIDE INTO THE RESCUE A BIT LATE BECAUSE OF THE GRANDMOTHER.  YES, SHE COULD'VE  BEEN A MORE STERN CHARACTER, BUT NOT QUITE SO AWFUL.THOUGH I TRULY ENJOYED THE BOOK, THE ENDING LEFT ME WITH THE BITTER TASTE OF THE "POISON APPLE".ON THE PLUS SIDE, THE EDITING WAS EXCELLENT. THE PLOT AND CHARACTERS FLOWED WELL.  I'M SORRY I HAD TO TAKE MY RATING FROM A 5 STAR TO A 4 STAR.  MAYBE YOU'LL LIKE THE ENDING AND GIVE IT A FULL 5 STARS.OVERALL RATING: 4  1/2 STARS.  WOULD DEFINITELY READ ANOTHER BOOK BY MS. FANG.  ENJOY!!