the thorn and the blossom by theodora goss

Otherwise, a big, fat meh (with regrets) :( I expect I'm just generally sorry about this particular book because I wanted to love it, and I even petitioned my local library to purchase it (and they did, bless them).ĥ stars for cover and book design. I know many readers enjoyed this tale, and I respect their opinions, since I like many books that others find sub-par. This, and other less egregious examples of prose-gone-bad prevented me from liking this book. ( PUH-LEZE- as if a woman's hoo-hah needs a doormat in front of it saying 'Home Sweet Home' - excuse me while I go barf in a quiet corner). ' And when he entered her, it was like going home, like going where he should have been all along.' For a story idea like this, I was hoping (expecting, even) magical prose and a clever twist, not a lovescene with the hackney sentence: And it really pains me to say this, but at times it was cringeworthy, and had me rolling my eyes.

I realize that's not fair, and Goss had a wonderful idea for a story, but for me personally, I thought her writing was trite. So why the 2 stars? Well, it's one of those cases where (apologies to author Theodora Goss) I kept thinking to myself that this would have been EPIC in the hands of another writer (like Susanna Kearsley). The reader can choose either story to read first, and any gaps from the first story will be explained by the narrative from the other. A very cool book design, with an accordian-like spine that allows the reader to read a two sided story narrated by the hero in one story and the heroine in the other story on the flip side. A beautiful cover (one of the most beautiful I've personally ever seen)ħ.

Lost loves/past lives intertwining throughout the centuriesĦ. A fairy tale/legend about Sir Gawain, the Green Knight, and Queen Elowenĥ. After all, it involves (cue Julie Andrews from The Sound of Music) 'a few of my favorite things':Ĥ. I'm bummed I wasn't as taken with this story as I hoped to be.

The thorn and the blossom by theodora goss