6/30/2023 0 Comments Rook Di Goo by Jenni Sauer![]() ![]() She beautifully embodies the hurt-but-hopeful character, and she veers away from the traditional Cinderella while uncovering similar themes. The themes of found family, loss, and betrayal resonated so deeply, and I found myself empathizing with El more than I thought I could. And, it turns out, this book was the delightful experience I’d been wanting, made more so by the way it wasn’t held in by the geography of our world. ![]() But the fact that it was a sci-fi retelling of Cinderella and the way the author showed her investment and excitement for the story sold me on trying it. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect upon starting Rook Di Goo, what with the unusual but intriguing title (which, it turns out, comes from the original Cinderella) and my not having read anything by the author before. ![]()
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