Reviewed by Joséphine on
Full book review is up on Word Revel.
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July 9, 2016
Note: I received an advanced reading copy from a local distributor in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Initial thoughts: Going into Heartless as a Marissa Meyer fan, it's important to detach oneself from The Lunar Chronicles. The only similarity between them is that they were inspired by existing stories. The style of writing differs in a very fitting manner. The deftness of Marissa's storytelling gave me the Wonderland I had hoped to find in the original books of Alice's adventures. It was absolutely mad and fantastical and I came to adore the young Queen of Hearts. Best of all, she dreamt of a life of baking and with the stunning descriptions, I could almost taste each treat on my very own tongue.
(My full book review will be available on wordrevel.com closer to the publication date, 17 Nov 2016.)
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 9 July, 2016: Finished reading
- 9 July, 2016: Reviewed