Sign in with Facebook
Book2Dragon's Reviews > A Wild Winter Swan
A Wild Winter Swan
by
by
Book2Dragon's review
bookshelves: fantasy, fiction, giveaways-winner, mythology-folklore, owned, ya-children
Aug 26, 2020
bookshelves: fantasy, fiction, giveaways-winner, mythology-folklore, owned, ya-children
This was a gift to me through the Giveaway page, an A.R.E.. I wish I could give it a thrilling, wonderful review, but I just cannot.
Apparently this author has written many books taken from Hans Christian Anderson's and others fairy tales, and is responsible for the popular play and movie "Wicked." Therefore, there is a chance it could be just me. After all I've just finished reading Chris Colfer and Gerald N. Lund, so this was slow and boring in comparison.
I kept waiting for the tension to build but it never did. Even the ending was ho-hum, although a bit of a surprise written in. It takes place over the Christmas Holiday week when a teenage girl who lives with her grandparents has a swan fly into her window. Well, not really a swan. A one winged teen. From Anderson's The Wild Swans (1838), but takes place in modern New York City.
So, what would you do if a one-winged boy flew into your attic bedroom window? How do you think it ended? You may still enjoy this. Maybe read the fairy tale first.
Apparently this author has written many books taken from Hans Christian Anderson's and others fairy tales, and is responsible for the popular play and movie "Wicked." Therefore, there is a chance it could be just me. After all I've just finished reading Chris Colfer and Gerald N. Lund, so this was slow and boring in comparison.
I kept waiting for the tension to build but it never did. Even the ending was ho-hum, although a bit of a surprise written in. It takes place over the Christmas Holiday week when a teenage girl who lives with her grandparents has a swan fly into her window. Well, not really a swan. A one winged teen. From Anderson's The Wild Swans (1838), but takes place in modern New York City.
So, what would you do if a one-winged boy flew into your attic bedroom window? How do you think it ended? You may still enjoy this. Maybe read the fairy tale first.
Sign into Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ to see if any of your friends have read
A Wild Winter Swan.
Sign In »
Quotes Book2Dragon Liked
“Besides, thought the girl, what miracle didn't look ridiculous while it was happening? If a miracle was ordinary, it would be like, just, so what?”
― A Wild Winter Swan
― A Wild Winter Swan
Reading Progress
July 16, 2020
– Shelved
July 16, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 20, 2020
–
Started Reading
August 25, 2020
–
Finished Reading
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
fantasy
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
fiction
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
giveaways-winner
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
mythology-folklore
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
owned
August 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
ya-children
Comments Showing 1-3 of 3 (3 new)
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
EE
(new)
-
added it
Nov 04, 2022 08:55PM
The book Wicked, and the Musical follow similar paths/plots, but the book,and the sequels are quite dark, and political. The author's other 'twisted fairy tales' that I've read have been pretty good.
reply
|
flag
EE wrote: "The book Wicked, and the Musical follow similar paths/plots, but the book,and the sequels are quite dark, and political. The author's other 'twisted fairy tales' that I've read have been pretty good."EE I may take a chance on the others but have so many books TBR that I'm not sure. Thanks for your comment,
Sure thing! Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister was his BEST IMHO. If you do get time start with it.
