I wasn’t sure I would like this book since it is in the horror category. I don’t particularly like stories or movies filled with blood, gore and really scary scenes. In the end, I was drawn in by the idea that it had elements like Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Who hasn’t heard, read or seen movies of them?
I’m glad I decided to read it anyway because I really enjoyed it. It was almost like reading a book from the present time, mixed with one of those fairy tales from years gone by. While the book did keep me flipping the pages, intent on finding out about the mysterious creature who stole the babies and replaced them with monsters, there weren’t any extreme horror elements, so if that is holding you back, don’t be scared away.
The characters are very well developed, so much so that they could have stepped off the page and gone on to live amongst the rest of us. Like fairy tales that I learned in childhood, there was a feeling of, “What if?” What would it be like to experience something so off the wall in the world today where such things have seemingly been debunked ages ago.
The author did a wonderful job writing this book, and I believe it will be enjoyed for years to come.
I’m glad I decided to read it anyway because I really enjoyed it. It was almost like reading a book from the present time, mixed with one of those fairy tales from years gone by. While the book did keep me flipping the pages, intent on finding out about the mysterious creature who stole the babies and replaced them with monsters, there weren’t any extreme horror elements, so if that is holding you back, don’t be scared away.
The characters are very well developed, so much so that they could have stepped off the page and gone on to live amongst the rest of us. Like fairy tales that I learned in childhood, there was a feeling of, “What if?” What would it be like to experience something so off the wall in the world today where such things have seemingly been debunked ages ago.
The author did a wonderful job writing this book, and I believe it will be enjoyed for years to come.