** spoiler alert ** 
 Tragic stories are definitely not my cup of tea but I think the book is brilliant. This backstory is amazing. I was unaware of who the queen of Hearts was so I was not expecting that ending - I wanted there to be a happy ending and stuff about "you control your own destiny" so I was giving myself false hope throughout the book. That last line is SUPERB, that was when I realised this book was about that queen. However, now I'm super depressed because I loved Jest and Hatter.