The strongest part of the story is Jane's excellent prose and execution of a fairy tale retelling. I actually searched Bluebeard on the internet to get the general plot (I thought it was about pirates before I did...), which may not have been a good idea. However, despite sort of knowing the outc...
I really enjoyed this novel, despite being well acquainted with the original “Bluebeard” tale. I happen to be a big fan of retellings but this novel went beyond the average retelling, providing both insight into the characters actions as well as fully developed personalities. I really loved the m...