Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20160726221148/@comment-25926288-20170501183316

CoolDudeAl wrote: Anyone else have thoughts on the book? Did people like this more or less than Red's Untold Tale? Since I can say something again, I guess I will. XD

I haven't read Red's Untold Tale, but I felt at that time that the Author has a niche. I think after this book, I can see it. (Well, she obviously writes a particular branch of fiction, lol.) I do have a question: How similar was Red's Untold Tale?

My only real critique (besides potential conflicts with canon) is more with the genre and real life humans, lol. I didn't really like Regina being infatuated with another person. I knew girl like that in highschool, having crushes on their teacher, etc. I feel it's realistic, but too much realism in my fantasy that it feels...dare I say...fanfictioney. Yeah, I often don't pull out the "f" word (despite there being really good fanfcitions). It was sort of inverted, I think. It felt as though someone dropped some Once in my "Life as a Teenager Girl". I don't want to be harsh as it's likely its not my personal taste. (Even if I read the Twilight Saga and A Song of Ice and Fire).

The canon conflicts and my personal headcanons sort of tossed me out of the story a bit, especially the events (of the romance and friendship) so close to Regina hating Snow.

But I do say despite those two things, she did a good job developing a wacky world into a more sensible, down to earth one. She also encapsulated Cora (though she was a bit one-note at times) and Henry Sr. really well. (Well, the whole Prince thing was a bit much as his character was pretty shallow and I don't really like the Ugly Jerk when there's plenty of Gastons).

I'd have to give it a re-read before I'd review it as there's always something one misses.