Review: This was a really cute Middle Grade read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2013
This was a really cute read! I don't read many Middle Grade books, but this one looked and sounded so cute. I also love fairy tales and this definitely falls into that category.I thought the characters were all well done. The three main characters of the story were Bettony, her older sister, Cadmilla, and their step-sister, Desire. It's been some time since I read a story that focused on these types of relationships and with no romance involved. It was a different type of nook for me to read, but enjoyable.  I do think that Bettony sounded more like she was fourteen instead of twelve at some parts, but it still worked.The narrative voice cracked me up in this story and there was plenty of sarcasm and banter. I thought that the plot moved along at a good pace. There is a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end, which surprised me since I was expecting a nice happy ending. I also liked the little plays off of other fairy tales (Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, etc.).Overall, this was an enjoyable read and one I would recommend for ages nine and up.Content: CleanSource: I received a copy from the tour host in exchange for an honest review.