Jackie Morris

Yes, indeed. I have to say that I almost didn't let her agree to marriage, because I too felt the same as you from the traditional telling of the story. But he did learn a bit from his mistake. Had it been me I would have told him what I thought of a man willing to stand by and let his love burn. But I think she is more than strong enough in the relationship to stand her own ground.
So many of these tales frustrate me. Passive heroines are not to my taste.
Thanks for getting back to me. Really appreciate that. Wanted to know what it was that gave you doubts.And they are wise doubts indeed.

Hi Jackie, thank you for the friend request. I enjoyed your book a lot; it is possibly the only version of the fairy tale that I have found to my taste. My reservations, as I mentioned in my review, arise from the romance. I do not like the romance, or, to be more accurate, the prince. I felt like he imposed his reality on the protagonist when he decided that she was lost and suffering in the forest and his actions from then on are direct reactions to this reality he has thought up. I feel like the protagonist had no choice in the matter and this makes me feel really queasy. I would love a retelling where the protagonist falls in love with someone other than the prince. You address this quite well in your version and I appreciated that a lot but I still don't like him. I hope my answer is sufficient.