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Charmed, I'm Sure by Sarah Darer Littman

luciearan's review against another edition

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4.0

Ha, Ivan... tedy vlastně né, to je celé špatně. Takže znovu...
Hledala jsem retelling. Nějaký nenáročný, krátký a třeba - v to jsem jen tajně doufala - vtipný. A překvapivě, podařilo se.
Jak by asi vypadalo, kdyby se po smrti zlé královny, usadili Sněhurka s Krasoněm, v současném New Yorku? A co teprve, kdyby měli náctiletou dceru, kterou nikdo nepozval, na podzimní ples? Zachránilo by celou situaci "TO" zrcadlo, nebo by bylo potřeba, na pomoc zavolat i trpaslíky a lovce? A jakou roli v tom všem, hraje jablko, nebo že by to byly sušenky?
V každém případě, i když je kniha určená výrazně mladším čtenářům, docela jsem se bavila. Je to velice neotřelý pohled na to, co by bylo, kdyby... Kniha, kterou můžete s klidem doporučit dceři kamarádky a která i vás, příjemně zabaví, třeba na jedno pošmourné odpoledne.

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4.0

What happens when you’re the daughter of the fairy tale world’s version of Brangelina – Snow White and Prince Charming – and you can’t get a date for the Fall Festive school dance? This is Rosie White Charming’s dilemma in Charmed, I’m Sure. She grits her teeth and asks her mom – now a lifestyle blogger for her hugely famous brand – for help, receiving a complete makeover and magic compact from Snow White. At first, it’s great – guys are noticing her! Her friends think she looks fabulous! – but things aren’t always what they seem. Rosie swears the compact is talking to her, and it’s sounding a heck of a lot like the magic mirror that her evil step-grandmother used; next thing she knows, her friends are mad at her, and so is the cute guy she was talking up at the coffee joint. Rosie isn’t giving up, though – she’s going to find a way to get her happily-ever-after.

Charmed, I’m Sure is another fun entry into the flipped/fractured fairy tale genre for middle graders. It’s fun, has some cameos from other famous fairy tale offspring, and the characters are light and silly. There’s a nice message about staying true to yourself, and Snow White gets her message across to her daughter in a very sly way that will make you realize that she knows a lot more than she lets on. (Like most parents, am I right?)

A fun addition to your fun fairy tales collection. Talk it up with Jen Calonita’s Fairy Tale Reform School series and The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper for extra fun reading!

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3.0

I just finished the Descendants movies and Once Upon a Time, so I guess I felt the need to fill the “children of fairy tale characters” void in my life. This was cute for a Middle Grade book, and I would have loved this light, fun read as a kid. The author made a point of emphasizing the lack of consent in the Snow White tale and that you are worth more than your looks, which I really appreciated in a retelling aimed at girls.
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