A review by peregrineace
Except the Queen by Jane Yolen, Midori Snyder
3.0
I read this for my book club and hoped that the discussion would let me decide if I liked it or not. Alas, this was not to be.
There's nothing really wrong with this book and I suspect I was simply not the intended audience (not a huge follower of fae/fairy tales, so many of the plot elements left me puzzled). I just never felt particularly connected to the characters. Or the plot. Or the world.
It was an easy enough read and I enjoyed the gentle humor inherent in two people finding their way in an unfamiliar culture.
I've read books by Yolen before and enjoyed them and have several of Snyder's on my "to read" list. This book didn't made me move Snyder's work ahead or behind where it is now.
Recommended to those interested in both fairy tales and urban fantasy.
There's nothing really wrong with this book and I suspect I was simply not the intended audience (not a huge follower of fae/fairy tales, so many of the plot elements left me puzzled). I just never felt particularly connected to the characters. Or the plot. Or the world.
It was an easy enough read and I enjoyed the gentle humor inherent in two people finding their way in an unfamiliar culture.
I've read books by Yolen before and enjoyed them and have several of Snyder's on my "to read" list. This book didn't made me move Snyder's work ahead or behind where it is now.
Recommended to those interested in both fairy tales and urban fantasy.