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Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

Bitter Greens

by Kate Forsyth

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  • Sep 2014, 496 pages
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Mary

Difficult
I am truly sorry that I didn't enjoy this book. I struggled through finding myself skipping pages. I did not like the heroine. I did not care what happened to her. I kept chanting "too many books too little time." This is the first time I hated to report on a book. I am sure that others enjoyed the book. My reading is my escape from a crazy job and other life stressors. This book felt like homework.
Marie-Jeanne T. (New Orleans, LA)

A disappointment
I love fairy tales. I especially enjoy reading variations of the old stories from different cultures and different times. Therefore, I looked forward to reading "Bitter Greens." I was sorely disappointed.

The framing story of Charlotte-Rose de la Force takes the form of a trite historical romance without any romance. Rapunzel is a flat character who engenders no affection or sympathy from the reader. Although La Strega Bella does perpetrate some cruel acts, she does not have the aura of menace and evil needed for a true villain.

Gail Carson Levine, Gregory Maguire, Jane Yolen, and many others write interesting variations of the traditional tales. Seek them out. Avoid wasting your time with "Bitter Greens."
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