A review by betweentheshelves
A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

A sort of fairytale in verse, about magic, about loneliness, and about finding the power within yourself. I would actually recommend not reading the provided summary for this because it gives away quite a lot of the plot. Personally, I kind of wish I went into this without knowing what it was about, because it would have made the reading experience all the more magical.

This reads at a pretty quick pace, given that it's written in verse and Romero has shown she's an expert at drawing you in with verse. Which isn't always easy to do with fantasy verse like this one. The characters are well developed, and there really are some stunning lines throughout. I kind of wish I would have written some of them down. 

One of the comparisons made for this book is the Brothers Grimm, which is such an excellent comparison, in my opinion. It felt like reading one of their fairytales, with a little bit of darkness around the edges. It feels very atmospheric, like reading one of those original fairytales. But spinning it with a more feminist lens (in my opinion).

All in all, if you love fairytales, definitely pick this one up when it comes out this week!
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