Review: Very entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
I only read the first one of the stories before reading Snow White Sorrow as I was under the impression that each prequel was a prequel to the next novel.  So unfortunately I didn’t have as much information on the world building and characters before going into the novel.  That being said; a really enjoyed these diary entries told from the POV of:-The Snow White Queen (Snow White Blood Red): I loved hearing the queen’s POV on why she wanted to kill Snow White.  It made me super excited to read the first novel of the series.-Alice Grimm (Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder): This was a very interesting story and gave more descriptions on how the Dreamworld actually works and what’s possible within that realm.  I really enjoyed reading about Cinderella’s actual mother.-Peter Pan (Beauty Never Dies): Loved that this story pulled Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales into the Grimm tales!  I also found it very clever and intriguing to find out who Sleeping Beauty really is.-Little Red Riding Hood (Ladle Rat Rotten Hut): One of my favorites in this collection.  I figured the twist out right at the beginning but it didn’t matter because I absolutely LOVED what Cameron Jace did with this tale.  Also, it kind of made we want to learn Anguish Language.-The Devil (Mary Mary Quite Contrary): Hands down my favorite.  Not only is it told from the Devil’s POV, which I think is awesome, but also pulls together a lot of the stories in one diary entry.  The entire backstory for Mary has been the most fascinating to me so far.  I also recommend making sure to read the notes at the end of the set to get some actual historical facts which tie in very nicely with the “fairy tales are real” set up.-Prince Charming (Blood Apples):  Least favorite of all but I did like how it explained why apples are red.  It also makes me skeptical of Snow White’s intentions.I’ve always taken a liking to the villains in stories and these prequels definitely highlight the baddies as well as introducing us to the little bit of evil in everyone, regardless of what the fairy tales say.  After reading the first novel as well as the first set up prequels I would definitely recommend at least reading the first set of prequels entirely before moving on to the series.  I will definitely be continuing with this entire series.