T. Kingfisher, never stop writing quirky and headstrong older women, bizarre eclectic casts of characters, and fairytale retellings.

I sadly have no familiarity with the Goose Girl fairy tale so can’t comment on this as a retelling as I would usually, but this is an average T. Kingfisher win. 

CW: abusive parent/child abuse, abusive relationship, murder, blood, animal death, blood & gore, mind control, violence