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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
Follow Benevolence, known as Ben, as she transforms from a plump, spoiled girl into a compassionate, graceful princess to win the heart of a prince. Great read!
I liked this but..... The writing was nice, and the characters were well-developed (never cardboard cutouts). I liked the nods to different fairy tales throughout, and kept wondering what the next one would be. The whole thing took a while to really get going, though. Ultimately - not as satisfying as it could have been, but still pretty fun.
A fun mish-mash of retold fairy tales, with enough original material thrown in to make it intriguing. Good children's/young adult book.
A nice fantasy, but I felt it a bit jumbled up. I wouldn't call it a dark book, but it definitely wasn't an uplifting fairytale. Still, the ending was good, which is important for good fairytales!
An interesting mash up and new take on some well know fairy tales. Fun quick read, that wasn't really that note worthy other than a fun summer read.
What a cute twist to a fairy tale. Princess Ben is a great heroine and I loved her transformation throughout the book. I was highly entertained with the whole story and loved the ending. A solid 4 stars for sure!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Sleeping beauty meets the room of requirement. It was cute.
I read this book hoping for another book like Graceling, but was disappointed. The book could have used some firm editing and more plot development. For the most part, I felt as confused and ignorant as the main character.
I remember really enjoying Dairy Queen, but don't think the author is as comfortable in the fantasy/fairy tale genre.
I remember really enjoying Dairy Queen, but don't think the author is as comfortable in the fantasy/fairy tale genre.
Overall, this book was a decent read. I liked that the main character wasn't a perfect princess, she had flaws and short-comings. However, the book shifted its direction too quickly (and too often) for me to feel comfortable with the story. For example: Ben hates her aunt because the aunt is evil and abusive, Ben changes her mind and the aunt's not that bad, finally Ben decides she can't live without her aunt nearby. The same sort of written whiplash happens with Ben's relationship with the prince.
Appropriate for 11-17 year olds.
Appropriate for 11-17 year olds.