I was worried going into this one, because I absolutely adore the movie and I was worried that it was either: a) not going to be as good or b) was going to make me realise that the movie might not be all that good after all. Luckily, neither of those things came to be true! 
 The best way I could describe this story would be to call it a fairy tale for adults. It was magical and whimsical but also creepy and surprisingly gory in some scenes. Though similar to the movie, there were some noteworthy differences; some of them I enjoyed, some not so much. The final scenes between Victoria and Tristran were ones I definitely preferred in the book - Victoria was less cruel and I actually quite liked her towards the end. Likewise, rather than ending in a gruesome battle, Morwanneg and Yvaine part on -oddly enough- almost cordial terms. The witches were, as in the film, one of the highlights. Their dialogue was just really good and the snippets of backstory had me eager for more information. 
 The only thing I could possibly count as a flaw or fault is that the romance did feel very much like it came out of nowhere. Yvaine and Tristran do travel together for quite a while, and they do go through a lot together, but friendly, relationship-building moments were scarce. I'm assuming that there were more "off-screen", so to speak, and though I do wish there had been more, it also feels like there was nowhere for them to fit? Weird, I know, I'm still confused by it as well. All that aside, the ending, however, still hurt. Unlike in the film, Yvaine and Tristran can't have children and while he slowly ages and eventually passes on, Yvaine is left alone to rule over Stormhold, unable to return home to her mother and sisters. It was quite sad and I wasn't expecting it, but it still somehow felt like exactly how the story should end. 
 Overall, I really, really enjoyed this book. I want to try and get through the audiobook at some point as well, because I've heard good things.