Such a fast read. Having seen the movie and loved it, I was really excited to read the novel it is based upon. It really reminds me the style of writing that you find in classic fairy tales, like something from the brothers Grimm. It's sort of a light airy type of writing, fairly straightforward. Definitely recommend for anyone that enjoys fairy tales. If you are looking for in depth fantasy with lots of world-building, this isn't that. Here it was okay because in my mind the author just went with your basic types of fairy-tale characters that you don't really need to explain too deeply. A fun read.