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Reader reviewed by The Library Lurker

I am a huge fan of Shannon Hale. The Goose Girl is probably one of my
all time favorite books. Sadly, this one didn't measure up. I love the
world that The Books of Bayern are set in, and I love the characters but
this one just didn't do it for me.



The main thing was that I really didn't feel connected to Rin, the main
character. Not like the other characters in the books. A lot of her
thoughts were confusing, and I was aggravated by her sometimes. I did
like how Hale kept the returning characters true to their respective
books. They didn't go through any dramatic personality changes or
anything, which I liked.



I really liked the writing. I was sucked into the story, and could see
everything happening. The magical aspect is great too, and also
original. The plot fell a bit flat for me also, and moved rather slow,
which I didn't really like. The end left me wanting more as well, and
not in the good way, in the "there's something missing here" way. But
that might just be me.



I still love Shannon Hale, and I still love the Bayern books, I just
didn't love this book. I think part of it is because of my high
expectations.