2 Stars - DNF 
 I had a long day off to read this, and I really tried to get through it. But I have to admit, my expectations for this book that were not met. I've never read a fairy tale re-telling before, so that may be part of the problem. But honestly, I just could not get into the voice and the feel of the story. Alyssa seemed whiny and incapable, and as some other reviewers have pointed out, Jeb is controlling and equally unlikable. I didn't find either of them to be authentic or interesting. As a result, this is my first DNF in a while. 
 I think I can sum up my impression of this book best by paraphrasing a quote from Brandon Sanderson: "You might think a book is terrible, when really, they have targeted their audience... and you are not it." 
 This book had plenty of glowing reviews. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean others won't. I think I'm just not the target audience, and so I'm moving on to something else.