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Unenchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale Book 1) by Chanda Hahn
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
From Goodreads: Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated, that is until she saves her crush's life on a field trip, changing her High School status from loser to hero overnight. But with her newfound fame brings misfortune as an old family curse come to light. For Mina is descended from the Brothers Grimm and has inherited all of their unfinished fairy tale business. Which includes trying to outwit a powerful Story from making her its next fairytale victim. To break the fairy tale curse on her family and stop these deadly events, Mina must finish the tales until the very Grimm end.
I found this little gem in the free section of Amazon's kindle book section, and I have to admit, I was thoroughly surprised at how good it was. I was immediately drawn by the synopsis of the book, and although it seemed a little slow going at first, the remainder definitely made up for the beginning. In fact, I was upset at how abrupt the ending was as I was not ready for it to be over yet!
I do have to say that the two male "leads" in this story reminded me a lot of two characters from the Twilight series. Brody (who reminded me of Edward) is a rich (although popular) boy, who falls for a clumsy unpopular girl, and he drives with her too fast after she is attacked. The other main boy Jared (who reminded me of Jacob), rides a motorcycle and is described as "dangerous". That is where the similarities end however, and the fact that these two did remind me of Twilight characters did not take away from the overall plot of the story as there were more than enough differences to set the two apart.
I loved this book overall, and cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of Book 2!
I do have to say that the two male "leads" in this story reminded me a lot of two characters from the Twilight series. Brody (who reminded me of Edward) is a rich (although popular) boy, who falls for a clumsy unpopular girl, and he drives with her too fast after she is attacked. The other main boy Jared (who reminded me of Jacob), rides a motorcycle and is described as "dangerous". That is where the similarities end however, and the fact that these two did remind me of Twilight characters did not take away from the overall plot of the story as there were more than enough differences to set the two apart.
I loved this book overall, and cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of Book 2!
My final thoughts on Unenchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale Book 1)
NEGATIVE:
- I found it very hard to believe that a teenage girl in this day an age did not know what "tweeting" was.
- One very interesting scene suddenly seemed ridiculous by the inclusion of a "donkey in a hat".
- I found it very hard to believe that a teenage girl in this day an age did not know what "tweeting" was.
- One very interesting scene suddenly seemed ridiculous by the inclusion of a "donkey in a hat".
POSITIVE:
+ The overall plot begins to pick up and become more interesting in Chapter 5, when Mina finally learns the truth about who she is.
+ A fresh, imaginative take on the original "Grimm Brothers" fairy tales.
+ The overall plot begins to pick up and become more interesting in Chapter 5, when Mina finally learns the truth about who she is.
+ A fresh, imaginative take on the original "Grimm Brothers" fairy tales.
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