Valentine re-imagines the fairy tale about twelve dancing
princesses by setting it during the roaring twenties. It’s a tightly written novel with strong
characters and a fine sense of suspense.
While I almost would have enjoyed even more details about each of the
sisters, I think Valetine’s instincts are right not to overwrite and
potentially ruin a book that does essentially have one main character and
that’s the eldest sister, Jo. One might
question if such a father could exist, a man that would coldly shut up his
daughters and keep them from the world, but it is a frightening idea and
Valentine does a great job making it work.
This is my first experience with Valentine and I will have to pick up another
book of hers if I see one. Grade: B+
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