Loved itThis is kind of a situation once again where it does hold a special place in my heart because it is an Alice in Wonderland retelling, but it's my favorite one.
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Heartless (2000)
Others: Mostly positive Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
- ISBN:
- 9781955876544
- Length:
- 470 pages
Genres: fantasy, romance, young adult
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Loved itthis is one of my all-time favorite books it's a retelling of Alice in Wonderland it's like an origin story for the Queen of Hearts
Loved itBut the story of Heartless itself was so fun for me. If you did not know, it is sort of like a prequel to the story of how the Queen of Hearts became the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland and I really loved it.
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Not a fanI really didn't love it, and I thought I would and I was so excited about it so it was a bit of a letdown. The main things that I took issue with was I found it to be relatively slow-paced particularly towards the beginning.
Loved itit was amazing it is just an incredible retelling it's a standalone novel I highly recommend you read this obviously it was my favorite book of the year
Loved itfor me when I read a book and it just fully sucks me in that way where I don't even want to get up to drink water or eat food that's when I know it is going to be a favorite of mine so I added this book to my favorites list because it definitely is one of my favorites