bibliothecaris's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
des_talks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
nekopersona's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe I'm stupid? But I didn't get it. Why shoes make u dance? Why we flip flopping between past and present? I know there's an old tale about ppl dancing to death or something, but even with that knowledge, I could not suspend my disbelief enough to get into whatever this was trying to say.
sien_verl's review against another edition
Nothing of interest happens in this book. Very disappointed in myself for not being able to finish this, especially since I devoured and loved every of their other books. This just wasn't it for me.
paulachap's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
alexperc_92's review
4.0
I received an e-ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Review can also be found on *Milky Way of Books*
Ah my wonderful Anna-Marie! Who takes words and transforms them into pictures and scents, tastes and otherworldly delights! This is yet another masterpiece inspired the fairytale of The Red Shoes but it also is a tale of racism, phobia and deadly magic.
I won't spoiler the plot but I have to say that the story transpires time as the characters try to survive and live in difficult times when being different was reason enough to be an outcast. Romanis are not an ethnic group you see often in books (apart from history-research books of course) and it was very interesting to read how the magic of the shoes was weaved into the characters and their struggle with their own feelings.
Definitely a great book, which I recommend for its superb writing and glorious descriptions.
Ah my wonderful Anna-Marie! Who takes words and transforms them into pictures and scents, tastes and otherworldly delights! This is yet another masterpiece inspired the fairytale of The Red Shoes but it also is a tale of racism, phobia and deadly magic.
I won't spoiler the plot but I have to say that the story transpires time as the characters try to survive and live in difficult times when being different was reason enough to be an outcast. Romanis are not an ethnic group you see often in books (apart from history-research books of course) and it was very interesting to read how the magic of the shoes was weaved into the characters and their struggle with their own feelings.
Definitely a great book, which I recommend for its superb writing and glorious descriptions.
lestaslettering's review against another edition
1.0
That's what you get for going into this expecting something like Scarlet or A girl in Red. No, thank you. Terribly awful!! Dnf at 20%>