The Goose Girl
2003 • 383 pages
Ratings27
Average rating4.1
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Ratings27
Average rating4.1
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, or simply Ani for short, was destined to be the queen of Kiladree. But then her father died. Now she is being whisked away to Bayern to marry a prince she's never met in order to ensure peace between the two countries. However, she faces betrayal after betrayal from those she least expects it from- her mother, her guards, and even her seemingly faithful ladyinwaiting, Selia. But she can talk to animals, which is pretty much the only thing going for her.
Series
4 primary booksThe Books of Bayern is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Shannon Hale.
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I'm not the ideal audience for this book, but I love fairy tale retellings. Really I'd give this a 2.5. The story is entertaining but incredibly predictable. I read Thorn awhile back and thought it was a much better retelling. This was just too far fetched for me. I know it's a retelling of the Goose Girl tale but there are ways to improve upon a story and ways to just rewrite it.
If you love books with cheesy plotlines, and predictable endings this book is for you. I consider myself a realist (then why do I read fairy tales? I love the deeper message behind them). I didn't take away much of anything from this except the whole story is impossible. Thorn was about learning to trust people, and overcoming violence. I felt like it was a book about a girl finding herself, standing up for herself, learning to love and live. The Goose Girl just felt like it was fluffed with all too familiar plots. I can't say i took anything away from it. Parts of it were entertaining, but it just felt wrong. Everything seemed too forced, and the ending made me wish I spent my time reading something else.
