(3.5/5) 
 I'm not really sure why but I perceived a certain awkwardness in the writing style at first, although I did get used to it after a while. I feel that the book is at its best when it steers away from the fairytale it is retelling: I loved the whole fairy plot, and the romance was quite well done as well. The end was a bit of a let-down, maybe too easy, but overall I liked most of the novel.