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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a fun, light read. I wanted a palate cleanser after reading another series of books, something that wouldn't be a huge commitment, and this delivered on that front. It's not a terribly deep book by any means. The characters are fine, but not overly developed. I was a little frustrated with how naive the main character is, but considering this is a middle-grade book, I suppose that's not too surprising. If you just want a fun read where you don't need to think too much, then this is a good pick for you. But if you're looking for something deeper, you may want to skip it.
You can't review this book without discussing the cover and the gorgeous purple edging. What you can't see from the photo is the sparkly bits and silver lettering which make this book look absolutely stunning. The purple edging which seems to becoming a more common addition to books recently really sets it off. If I was a kid, I would like nothing more than to find this book in my Christmas stocking. I think it might just be my favourite cover of the year.
The book is set in Russia during the winter, which just adds to that Christmassy feel. A huge amount of snow features which left me in desperate need of a lovely hot chocolate and a hot water bottle. At times I actually felt physically freezing, especially when Sophie and her friends found themselves thrown off a train in the middle of the night during a snow storm.
The richness of the prose in the first chapters had me reminiscing my childhood favourites such as The Children of Green Knowe and The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. It really has that timeless quality to it. As the book progressed I did become absorbed into the story although I will admit that I found it slowed a little too much in the middle. Thankfully the ending really pulled me back into the book and I was completely transfixed by the story.
Many of the characters were lovely - although as normal the animals won my heart. The wolves were just adorable, even though to begin with they were portrayed as threatening predators. The baddies of the book, were really mean as they tried to make Sophie's life even harder than it already was. A few characters in the book talk with Russian accents and I did find that jolted me a little out of the story. However I am fully aware of how difficult it is to write a character with an accent and the balance between too much and too little has been dealt with very well in this book.
I loved that this story had a strong influence of Russian folktales and I really hope to see more authors using them in the future. This is a beautiful book that I would personally buy for any child who still believes in a world encased with magic.
The book is set in Russia during the winter, which just adds to that Christmassy feel. A huge amount of snow features which left me in desperate need of a lovely hot chocolate and a hot water bottle. At times I actually felt physically freezing, especially when Sophie and her friends found themselves thrown off a train in the middle of the night during a snow storm.
The richness of the prose in the first chapters had me reminiscing my childhood favourites such as The Children of Green Knowe and The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. It really has that timeless quality to it. As the book progressed I did become absorbed into the story although I will admit that I found it slowed a little too much in the middle. Thankfully the ending really pulled me back into the book and I was completely transfixed by the story.
Many of the characters were lovely - although as normal the animals won my heart. The wolves were just adorable, even though to begin with they were portrayed as threatening predators. The baddies of the book, were really mean as they tried to make Sophie's life even harder than it already was. A few characters in the book talk with Russian accents and I did find that jolted me a little out of the story. However I am fully aware of how difficult it is to write a character with an accent and the balance between too much and too little has been dealt with very well in this book.
I loved that this story had a strong influence of Russian folktales and I really hope to see more authors using them in the future. This is a beautiful book that I would personally buy for any child who still believes in a world encased with magic.
Leider war die Story extrem vorhersehbar, aber die winterliche Welt hat es für mich gerettet. Sophie und ihre Freunde wirken unrealistisch naiv, wodurch leider eine Distanz zu ihnen entstanden ist. Aber für mich ist der Plot trotzdem sehr gut gewesen, auch wenn er leider vorhersehbar war, haben mir die einzelnen Szenen rund um den Palast, den Schnee, mit Dimitri und dem Wölfen sehr Spaß gemacht!
This book was at my book fair so I picked it up. The story was a little disappointing compared to the cool looking cover. 3 English girls go to Russia on a school trip and have an adventure they weren't expecting. The main character has lost her parents but remembers bits and pieces of her dad. Russia has always been a draw for her and when she gets there she finds out more about her family. I thought the characters were a little underdeveloped and the plot was weak in parts. Young teens (6th-7th grade) who like princess type stories will like this fairy tale like book.
This books was so atmospheric and nicely written. It may deserve four but I only give it three stars because I saw the twist/ending coming. Also it is not really a book I would usually choose/that I felt like reading at the time. I only read it because I was working at Waterstone's over Christmas and it was our book of the month. I am unlikely to re-read it but may be tempted on a snowy winter day as it is the perfect book for that kind of weather. It's probably more of a children's book for children and does not have a huge amount to offer adults.
Empecemos por el principio.
La princesa de los lobos trata sobre Sophie, una chica londinense que se encuentra yendo a Rusia junto a dos de sus amigas en un viaje del colegio, donde conocerá a Anna Volkonskaya, una descendiente de la realeza rusa, y descubrirá los secretos que esconde su palacio, al igual que los lobos que lo rodean.
La trama de este libro es demasiado irrealista. Me está diciendo que hay una princesa rusa de la que nadie conoce nada, en un palacio que NADIE conoce. Venga ya, es ficción, pero al darle un aspecto histórico el realismo es necesario. Además de eso las protagonistas son muy INMADURAS. Un señor al que no conocen de NADA, las lleva a un palacio donde vive una princesa de la que nunca han oído hablar y no se plantean siquiera que les pueda pasarles algo siguiéndolo. ¿En serio?
Debo decir que no todo eran cosas malas, la historia si era bastante atmosférica y te transportaba a una Rusia nevada y fascinante; y los personajes tenían una personalidad diferenciada.
Por último, el final me pareció muy barato, demasiado previsible y otra vez, IRREALISTA.
Sinceramente no es una novela que recomiendo, aunque admito que sí me gustó quitármela por fin de mi TBR.
La princesa de los lobos trata sobre Sophie, una chica londinense que se encuentra yendo a Rusia junto a dos de sus amigas en un viaje del colegio, donde conocerá a Anna Volkonskaya, una descendiente de la realeza rusa, y descubrirá los secretos que esconde su palacio, al igual que los lobos que lo rodean.
La trama de este libro es demasiado irrealista. Me está diciendo que hay una princesa rusa de la que nadie conoce nada, en un palacio que NADIE conoce. Venga ya, es ficción, pero al darle un aspecto histórico el realismo es necesario. Además de eso las protagonistas son muy INMADURAS. Un señor al que no conocen de NADA, las lleva a un palacio donde vive una princesa de la que nunca han oído hablar y no se plantean siquiera que les pueda pasarles algo siguiéndolo. ¿En serio?
Debo decir que no todo eran cosas malas, la historia si era bastante atmosférica y te transportaba a una Rusia nevada y fascinante; y los personajes tenían una personalidad diferenciada.
Por último, el final me pareció muy barato, demasiado previsible y otra vez, IRREALISTA.
Sinceramente no es una novela que recomiendo, aunque admito que sí me gustó quitármela por fin de mi TBR.
Read- March 2020 for Middle Grade March
- Cathryn Constable is not the author for me. I just don't understand why she makes her main characters so stupid, like yes they may be young girls but that doesn't mean they are completely oblivious to the world around them.
- Cathryn Constable is not the author for me. I just don't understand why she makes her main characters so stupid, like yes they may be young girls but that doesn't mean they are completely oblivious to the world around them.
The Wolf Princess is an uplifting, if very predictable, story about a girl finding her place in the world. It's one of those stories where, for an adult, you'd curl up in your favorite blanket and read it because you need something emotionally cheering and slightly nostalgic. For kids, I do think it's a very good read, if a little by the numbers. But they're cliches for a reason and in this case it's because they work.
You have the main character, Sophie, who doesn't consider herself to be anything really special; her best friends Delphine, a beautiful girl who loves fashion, and Marianne the smart one. Sophie, an orphan, is mostly ignored by her cheap guardian and left at the boarding school. She has dreams of being somewhere better where she belongs, and when she and her friends go on a school trip to Russia, she may have just found that place.
As I said, it's by the numbers. I wish Delphine and Marianne had ended up serving a bit more purpose in the story; at the end of it, I don't know that they really contributed anything. I did enjoy their friendship with each other, which is generally very supportive but also having their rough patches. I also wish the secondary characters and the villain had been a little more fleshed out, but for what it was, it was done well enough.
The action scenes were a little clumsily written and hard to follow at times, but thankfully there weren't many of them. Otherwise the writing was very smooth and had some beautiful descriptions, especially of the Russian wilderness and the old abandoned palace Sophie and her friends stay at.
If you're looking for an easy afternoon read, I'd say give The Wolf Princess a try.
You have the main character, Sophie, who doesn't consider herself to be anything really special; her best friends Delphine, a beautiful girl who loves fashion, and Marianne the smart one. Sophie, an orphan, is mostly ignored by her cheap guardian and left at the boarding school. She has dreams of being somewhere better where she belongs, and when she and her friends go on a school trip to Russia, she may have just found that place.
As I said, it's by the numbers. I wish Delphine and Marianne had ended up serving a bit more purpose in the story; at the end of it, I don't know that they really contributed anything. I did enjoy their friendship with each other, which is generally very supportive but also having their rough patches. I also wish the secondary characters and the villain had been a little more fleshed out, but for what it was, it was done well enough.
The action scenes were a little clumsily written and hard to follow at times, but thankfully there weren't many of them. Otherwise the writing was very smooth and had some beautiful descriptions, especially of the Russian wilderness and the old abandoned palace Sophie and her friends stay at.
If you're looking for an easy afternoon read, I'd say give The Wolf Princess a try.
This was a pretty good middle grade book about a girl who gets to live her dream and travel to Russia. She travels with her friends and find out that they are in for more than they bargained for. A princess, a mystery and a conspiracy all tied into one book.
Sophia and her friends were interesting to say the least. Delphine, the pretty and popular one, Marianne, the brainy one, and Sophia, the quiet girl no one notices but whose destiny may be much greater than she is aware. I understand spending time with a princess is exciting but I don't like how all of them just kept fawning over her, no matter how odd or rude she acted. Granted, the author tried to explain that away but to me it was just weird.
The plot was very interesting and really kept me reading for no other purpose than to find out what happens in the end. Do they find the lost Volonsky diamonds? Will Sophie and the others get back to London? What will happen to the princess, the palace and the staff? Didn't blow me away but not too bad an effort.
My biggest issue with the book was there was almost too much foreshadowing leading to the ending... Enough where I wasn't blown away but any great reveal, which makes me sad. Granted, it is a middle grade book and maybe some of the reveals will be better for others.
I love wolves, and I love books on princesses so I anticipated this book to be right up my alley. I'm not in love with it, though it was a good read. It's nice for a casual read, maybe while waiting for your next favorite book in your favorite series to come out (like I am). Was grateful to read something that wasn't in a series and had a pleasant happily ever after ending.
Sophia and her friends were interesting to say the least. Delphine, the pretty and popular one, Marianne, the brainy one, and Sophia, the quiet girl no one notices but whose destiny may be much greater than she is aware. I understand spending time with a princess is exciting but I don't like how all of them just kept fawning over her, no matter how odd or rude she acted. Granted, the author tried to explain that away but to me it was just weird.
The plot was very interesting and really kept me reading for no other purpose than to find out what happens in the end. Do they find the lost Volonsky diamonds? Will Sophie and the others get back to London? What will happen to the princess, the palace and the staff? Didn't blow me away but not too bad an effort.
My biggest issue with the book was there was almost too much foreshadowing leading to the ending... Enough where I wasn't blown away but any great reveal, which makes me sad. Granted, it is a middle grade book and maybe some of the reveals will be better for others.
I love wolves, and I love books on princesses so I anticipated this book to be right up my alley. I'm not in love with it, though it was a good read. It's nice for a casual read, maybe while waiting for your next favorite book in your favorite series to come out (like I am). Was grateful to read something that wasn't in a series and had a pleasant happily ever after ending.