The Bottom Line
This young adult fantasy book was written by Latter-day Saint, Shannon Hale. It's a retelling of the Grimms's goose girl fairytale but with a magical twist. Although this book is not about Latter-day Saints it's a great book for youth ages 12 and up.
Pros
- Surprise Ending
- Clever Writing
- Original Fantasy Setting
Cons
- Can't put it down
Description
- Has received many awards and honors including: ALA Teens' Top Ten
- Winner of the Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award
- There's also a sequel to this book titled, "Enna Burning."
Guide Review - The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
I read a lot of Young Adult fantasy books and this is one of my favorites! The beginning is a bit slow but once it gets going it's quick paced and a pleasure to read. I really enjoyed the story, especially the ending which was a surprise. I'm usually pretty good at figuring out the ending of a book but this one caught me off guard. I recommend this book to youth of all ages, just don't read the Editorial Reviews of it on Amazon.com because it will ruin the surprise ending, read it first instead!
