The Goose Girl

In three words I deem this book: cute, predictable, and cliche.

{This book has already been reviewed, click here for the synopsis.}

I wasn't a huge fan of this book for a few reasons: 1) it was too light for me, it lacked depth in both character building and plot (however, it is a GREAT book for tweens because of how light and clean of a read it is), 2) the plot was waaaay to predictable (I mean come on, I called that Geric dude from the first second he entered the page!), and 3) the "magic" was a little random and seemed like there was no reason for it...and I'm a huge fan of fantasy.

Okay, having said that, I will give this book a "liked" rating because it was CUTE. Just a little too cute for me. However, I'm going to recommend this book to my niece, she'll love it. And that's not saying you have to be a tween to love it - just don't be expecting Lord of the Rings fantasy/castle/royalty. Think more along the lines of: feature family film. Am I rating this too harshly? Don't kill me Ariel. :)

2.75 stars out of 5

the goose girl.

I usually don't read books twice. There are so many books on my to-read list, so I hate to waste my precious time on books I've already read. Once in a while, however, I like to re-read a favorite. I don't have to worry about whether I'll like the ending or not :) The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale is a favorite.

Shannon Hale's writing is beautiful. Her descriptions are beautiful. The story is beautiful. The goose girl and her yellow hair are beautiful. I love everything about the book. Here's a little about it:

She was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tongue, a word she could not taste. Her name was Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she spent the first years of her life listening to her aunt’s stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. And when she was older, she watched as a colt was born, and she heard the first word on his tongue, his name, Falada. From the Grimm’s fairy tale of the princess who became a goose girl before she could become queen, Shannon Hale has woven an incredible, original, and magical tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can lead the people she has made her own. {from Shannon Hale's web page}

Read it. You'll love it!