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Two books usually give someone a good feel for an author’s writing style, in terms of their stylistic approaches and the choices they make with characters. But I’m not quite sure about that still, as I’m once again left with the same complicated reaction that I had after reading “Cruel Beauty”. With...
No-recomendado por Majo Me propongo leer de principio a fin libros considerados "malos". Mi intención es encontrar al menos UNA cualidad buena en ellos y reseñarlos objetivamente siguiendo 20 puntos a desarrollar brevemente. (Los puntos varían según el género del que se trate.)Si tienen ganas de No-...
Gilded Ashes is a dark fairytale retelling of Cinderella, with a twist of dark fantasy that I found more engaging than the romance itself. Maia, the impoverished orphaned daughter of the noble Alastorides family, lived as a servant in her late father’s house. Her fairy godmother was the dead spirit ...
Cinderella is one of those story’s that despite how pathetic it is–and let’s face it being religiously abused everyday while hoping for Prince Charming to come to your rescue is pretty pathetic. Is still surprisingly one of my favorite fairytales. Amen to that. The Disney movie and Marissa Me...
Gilded Ashes takes place in the Cruel Beauty universe and continues some of the themes began in Cruel Beauty. The Gentle Lord, demons and struggling populace are all present in this tale. I did enjoy Hodge's use of the world she created in Cruel Beauty here, but overall I did not enjoy it quite as m...