Enchanted

Wow, this book was a holy mess. It read like someone dared the author to incorporate as many fairy tales as possible into a few hundred pages, even if the resulting plot didn't make much sense. As a result, the hero and heroine's characterizations were thin and often inconsistent depending on which fairytale is being followed on any given page. Our heroine Sunday is supposed to possess extra special magic as the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, but she never displays it when it would make the most sense - i.e., when there is a crisis, or someone is in danger. The style is inconsistent too - is the book supposed to be funny? Angsty? The fact that Sunday's older sister has danced herself to death (a la The Red Shoes) is lightly glossed over for the most part, while the fact that her older brother has turned into a dog and disappeared is the basis for a lifelong feud between Sunday's family and the royal family. By the time someone mentioned the Brute Squad (from The Princess Bride?) I threw up my hands in disgust.

Judging from the other reviews on Goodreads, this book was either a big hit or a complete miss for many readers. Sorry, but I'm firmly in the latter category.