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#fairytalereadingchallenge - I read The Waking Forest for March, full review to come, and have a couple more recommendations on my blog if you‘re looking for a Hansel and Gretel retelling: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/fairytale-reading-challenge-march-re...

“You know how colors aren‘t really there in the dark? I think it‘s that way with beauty too. Thats why monsters dwell in the darkness- because ugliness doesn‘t need light to exist.”

“Beneath the stars, the moon, a bouquet of blue-violet bruises, the Witch lived in a castle with turrets of unnaturally thick tree trunks and broad walls of entwined branches of leaves, the battlements formed by the oversized molars of some unfathomable animal. The criss-crossed bones of the portcullis gleamed in the milky midnight as the drawbridge of melded cloven hooves lowered over a rushing red river.”

Morning littens. Looking into this book as looks up my alley and the cover entranced me. Anyone here read it already? @Jackal121 it say's it's like the Pan's Labyrinth and the Hazel Wood combined, I have both of those hehe. Happy reading all ❤️📚📖🙃

Book mail!😍🎃💀

Well written, but a confusing mess. There is a story within a story but the plot lacks direction. The characters are shallow, flat and unappealing. There are atmospheric details which do a great job of setting the scene but add no detail to the evolution of the story bordering purple prose. Quite disappointed and still very confused. I can't figure out what the point was. Gorgeous cover but that's the only thing appealing about this book.

The first half of this book is a mix of fairytale and urban fantasy, which is really good. Unfortunately the second half that brings those two together is a mediocre mess. I really wanted to like this book. The cover is gorgeous. Also I feel like this one is more middle grade than Ya fantasy as its listed 🦊

Thanks for the tag @TheHeartlandBookFairy
🐝 Fall
🐝 Roses
🐝 The Waking Forest
🐝 So many allergies, mostly pollen related.
🐝 I tag @kspenmoll @phatsallylee @IndoorDame
#frideas @SailorMoon

Rating: 2.5/5 Stars
The writing is beautiful, however it really lacks depth. By depth, I mean that the character development and world building seemed to lack and be one dimensional. It has a good plot, but could have been delved into more to make this amazing.
I do like the plot twist that happened mid way in the book, but once it occurred, I became very bored because the mystery of the book was gone.
#meh #bookstagram #arc #litsy #littens

This cover!😍😍😍