A fairytale for adults. It gave me Hobbit vibes, and although it had less of a journey, it had more magic. 

I saw the film before reading the book, but it’s been years and years. I just remember liking it. This book was an echo of the movie - reading it made me remember visuals and sometimes exact moments. It made me remember the feeling of being young, and of the friend I had been sitting next to in the movie theater.  She’s trans, and when the young boy sold the goat to the witch, and was changed randomly into a girl, I remember her saying “I wish I could go to this place and meet a witch like her.” It’s a silly moment but I remembered it so vividly. 

I do wish the ending was different, but I like how bittersweet the story is.