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A review by cathgotaknife
How to Survive this Fairytale by S.M. Hallow
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First of all thank you for the ARC! I'm very excited for the official release, and I truly do recommend this one for people who like the classic fairytales we grew up with. (Fun game while reading: write down all the fairytales you can catch, some are subtle).
Besides the obvious fairytale themes, there's also an underlying atmosphere that instantly reminded me of horror/survival games, which I then later saw was also mentioned in the description of this book, so I can confirm that's definitely accurate! The first time it happened I wasn't entirely convinced, but by the next page it clicked and ended up being very exciting and gave an interesting twist to stories we all have most likely already heard.
Lastly a quick note on the characters: I loved all of them. And it's clear the author did too. And it is beautiful. Thank you.
Besides the obvious fairytale themes, there's also an underlying atmosphere that instantly reminded me of horror/survival games, which I then later saw was also mentioned in the description of this book, so I can confirm that's definitely accurate! The first time it happened I wasn't entirely convinced, but by the next page it clicked and ended up being very exciting and gave an interesting twist to stories we all have most likely already heard.
Lastly a quick note on the characters: I loved all of them. And it's clear the author did too. And it is beautiful. Thank you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Vomit and Stalking