Okay the first thing that made me pick up this book was because of its attractive cover art. It somehow screamed "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and a bit of "Harry Potter" to me. A goth girl and a pink princess, what more can ask for? I read the brief summary at the back of the book and the word "fairy tale" made me buy it.
This book is about two opposite best friends who are made to live their own fairy tale. It's a rollercoaster of whimsy and gloom with the right amount of humor and wisdom. I loved how this story makes you feel annoyed with the villain but at the same time sympathize with her. If you're looking for something with strong romance elements then this one might not be for you but it has some of it too. Though I kinda feel that the love interest here was lacking in terms of personality and character. I wish the author could have made him more appealing but that's just my opinion though.
After reading this, I thought "People are like unpolished nails hiding their true selves beneath the colors." You should not judge by appearances alone. A butterfly might be poisonous and a spider might be harmless. I'm looking forward to the sequel but sadly when I checked all bookstores nearby, its already out of stock! Hopefully I'd be able to get one soon~
And it has been confirmed by the author Soman Chainani that there are already plans for this novel to be made as a film so I'll definitely wait for that!
