4.5 stars.In a long ago and not-too-historically accurate version of medieval Japan, there lives a girl named Suzume, who is about to discover that she has an extraordinary power: the ability to weave shadows into clever and breathtaking illusions. Unfortunately, the catalyst for her discovery is th...
This year I discovered Zoe Marriott and I believe I have discovered an author I truly enjoy. I look forward to each one and sometimes use them as a bribe to get through others that are proving a bit of a slog. Though I must admit I have approached some of them with trepidation. What if this one w...
1.5 stars. Blah. I did not like this book. The overall idea of Cinderella being a brave strong girl who decides to take matters of revenge in her own hands and has the magical ability of shadow-weaving was decent but the execution of it in this book was junky. Not only were the characters just inane...
This is the story of an emotionally scarred girl who self harms to relieve some of the pain that comes with betrayal whilst on a journey across an AU Japan in search of revenge. Oh yeah, and she also has the power to weave shadow illusions... you know that thing you saw out of the corner of your eye...
Actual rating: 2.5I so badly wanted to love this book, I really did. It seemed right up my alley, and in a lot of ways, it was.I think, unfortunately, my enjoyment of this novel was somewhat ruined by the author's note in the beginning, where she says:"I never liked [Cinderella]. She seemed like a w...
Shadows on the Moon was a disappointing read. I had every expectation of liking it. I love Japanese culture, history, and food. I watch anime. I even took three years of Japanese in high school. I'm also a sucker for Cinderella stories so the idea of a Japanese-inspired Cinderella intrigued me....
Probably deserves four stars because it is a clever retelling of Cinderella. That said, my total enjoyment of it was almost three stars worth. I didn't really care for the main character nor, after a while, did I care about her unfortunate circumstances. At one point I was sort of hoping she'd di...
Originally posted on Debz BookshelfThis is probably one of the darkest Cinderella retellings out there. That being said, it’s also one of the best. The emotional journey that Suzume goes through is astounding. She starts out as a timid girl and grows to be a strong young woman.The writing captured m...
3.5 starsShadows on the Moon is a lovely retelling of Cinderella set in a magical version of feudal Japan. The Cinderella of this story, Suzume, witnesses the murder of her beloved father and cousin and barely avoids death herself. The traumatic event shatters Suzume and she compartmentalizes the...
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