Thursday 31 July 2014

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale



To be honest I haven’t read that many fairy tale retellings, the only one I’ve read and actually liked was Ella Enchanted (completely awesome by the way ). Diving in, I was a bit sceptical about The Goose Girl. It had a cherub faced girl on the cover who ‘has the skills of animal speech’ (now tell me that premise isn’t asking to be ridiculed). And I was afraid like most fairy tales the book will revolve around the Prince Charming coming to the rescue and saving the day. Well, I really shouldn’t have worried because The Goose Girl is an epic story about finding one’s true self.

Princess Anidori-Kiladra, Crown Princess of Kildenree, has lived in her magnificent mother’s shadow her entire life. Shy and awkward Ani has tried her best to be the perfect Crown Princess her entire life, but after her father’s death Ani is sent off to marry the Crown Prince of Bayern and bring peace to the region. Shattered, Ani embarks upon the long journey and, free from the pressure of being the next Queen, finds out whom she really is.

So, The Goose Girl is more of a coming of age novel in a charming Ella Enchanted kind of way. It has all the elements that make a good story, betrayal, friendship, love and courage. It is the perfect kind of book for when you’re feeling low or simply bored of reading all those paranormal stories.

And here's some pretty epic goose girl fan art I found on deviantart.
 

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