![]() The humor didn’t feel overpowering, and likewise, the more descriptive prose wasn’t overly purple. And I’ve gotta say, I was blown away by her writing! Kingfisher hits the perfect balance between wry sarcasm and beautiful, immersive prose, which is a hard set to juggle. Kingfisher books (the last book of hers I read was Castle Hangnail and that was…oh, seven years ago? remains iconic to this day), so this was my first introduction to her more YA/adult writing. It’s been ages since I’ve read a fairytale retelling quite this wonderful! I came in with no expectations, and close to everything about it blew me away, from Kingfisher’s wry but tender writing style to Gerta’s endearing quest to save her friend. ![]() The “not-like-other-girls” complex to queer awakening pipeline is real and this book is proof. TW/CW: animal death, violence, descriptions of corpses, freezing to death, descriptions of blood/animal skinning ![]()
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