A review by lazygal
The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag

4.0

I'm not sure how Wilhelm Grimm ended up being a god/monster of sorts, but here we are. He has fathered thousands of girls who can visit Everwhere in their dreams until they are 13, and then they lose that privilege until their 18th birthday, at which point they either chose to become dark (like Daddy) or light (and then fight for their lives against Grimm's soldiers). Told from the POV of four of his daughters as they close in on their 18th birthday, trying to figure out who they are and their possible connection, as well as the POV of Leo, one of Grimm's hunters, this book also mixes timelines, creating momentary difficulty figuring out who and when the story is. It also feels as though the author has boxed herself in with the 18th birthday - the lives Goldie, Bea, Scarlett and Liya lead don't feel like 17-year-olds, more like early 20s.

Having said that, the world of Everwhere, Leo and the girls is one that does adhere to the Grimm mantra of not everything being sweetness and light in life, and sometimes happy endings aren't easy to come by.

ARC provided by publisher.