Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Clara’s visions aren’t always that clear. Are they nightmares showing her darkest fears? Or are they showing the true past lives of those around her? Everything she believes is called into question as she reenters the Forest Grimm to fight the curse that has put her town and those she loves in peril once again. Will she and her friends find a way to break the curse in time, or will her friends be destroyed before she get works it out?
The Deathly Grimm is part two of Kathryn Purdie’s retelling of Grimm’s fairytales. This middle grades romantasy delivers the dark world of the Brothers Grimm while also showing the hope needed in today’s world. Full of fantasy and magic, this book shows the dangers of one person’s unchecked wishes on the community and themselves. This story is about the power of coming together to fight for the good of the community, even if it could put yourself at harm, and has an application to today’s political environment, even if that wasn’t the intention of the author.
I give The Deathly Grimm 4 out of 5 stars. I have enjoyed so many of the fairytale retellings that have been released in the past decade, and this was no different! Having missed the first book in the duology, I did feel at a loss for a few details that did seem necessary for the storyline – so much happened to Clara in the first book! However, Purdie’s writing made the scenes leap off the page – the vivid imagery and exciting plot kept me pulled in and interested throughout the book. Given that this is a retelling, certain liberties have been taken with the stories you know well and it was interesting to see all of the Grimm characters together in one place!
With themes of child abduction, death, and assault, this book would be best directed to more mature audiences over 13. If you enjoy fairytale retellings or even the Grimm fairytales, but are looking for something a little more mature, this is a book you will enjoy! I’d also recommend this book if you enjoyed ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” or movies like the 2012 “Snow White and the Huntsman”.
I chose the audiobook version of this novel from NetGalley and really enjoyed the narrator as well. Sarah Ovens’ performance kept me both entertained and with my attention captured throughout the book! I initially chose this book for the cover and title – I do love the forest and play on the Brothers Grimm name, but the description pulled me in. As I mentioned, I missed the first book in this duology, but have added it to my TBR list!
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