I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
A splendid, enthralling, magnificent, gripping tale on transporting between the human and the fairy-tale realms. I, Coriander by Sally Gardner is a beguiling fairy tale set in England. Coriander, our protagonist is a young, naïve yet energetic, resolute girl who is born and bred by a father who belongs to the world of humans and a mother who belongs to the world laden with mysteries. Her mother's fairy-tale existence forms the backbone of our protagonist's story. Coriander becomes despondent, grappling hard-hitting times as her mother dies under mysterious circumstances. The major episode between her mother and Coriander is about coveting a pair of silver shoes, which her mother keeps putting off for reasons unfolded later as the plot progresses. Till this point, the book holds a caring, nurturing tone yet hinting at clouds of darkness constantly clinging around Coriander. Post her mother's demise, her father re-marries an atrocious Puritan female...