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A review by georgeeporge
The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
An unfortunate miss for me. I love a bit of magical realism, but its of so poorly executed.
Its a story of daughters, of girls becoming women, discovering their true powers and where their morales really lie when faced with a terrible choice. Pick the side of evil and live, pick the side of good and die.
The formatting was off, with five main protagonists and short chapters that insisted in covering all their stories, some in first person and others in third person, it made it horribly jumpy and repetitive.
I also don't understand why the author was obsessed with adultifying these 17 years old?! How is one at uni sleeping with a professor, two should've been in care with one was running a cafe living with her Gran who had alzheimer's and another without any living legal guardian at all. Only one had any form of a realistic living situation at all!
It is a hard no from me.
Its a story of daughters, of girls becoming women, discovering their true powers and where their morales really lie when faced with a terrible choice. Pick the side of evil and live, pick the side of good and die.
The formatting was off, with five main protagonists and short chapters that insisted in covering all their stories, some in first person and others in third person, it made it horribly jumpy and repetitive.
I also don't understand why the author was obsessed with adultifying these 17 years old?! How is one at uni sleeping with a professor, two should've been in care with one was running a cafe living with her Gran who had alzheimer's and another without any living legal guardian at all. Only one had any form of a realistic living situation at all!
It is a hard no from me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt