Mini Review: Book of a Thousand Days
March 25th, 2009 by melis
I love anything by Shannon Hale, while this is not my favorite (that was would “Goose Girl”) it did not disapoint. I love how soothing her writing style is, not to say her books are not exciting, this one had a hint of magic (less than any of her other books really)but there were wars, and wild animal attacks, and I think the scene when the main character, a Lady’s Maid forced to pretend to be the Lady herself, goes off to face the villian, is very well written–you can’t help liking a character with that much loyalty and bravery. I’ve mentioned this in other reviews, but the reason I like Shannon Hale’s work so much is that she mixes in some darkness (“Enna Burning” is a great example) so they are something other than just another princess story. This story also had that slight dark edge, but it’s best qualility is the first person narrative, and the creation of a character who is rooted in the normal day to day things, and pushed to become more than she ever thought possible.
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