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cats33's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Slavery, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Violence
inkerly's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a fun and adventure packed children’s book that puts a spin on fairy tale lore. And it’s written by one of the best characters on Glee. It doesn’t take much for a children’s/middle grade book to earn 5 stars but in my opinion this was a truly GREAT book. I laughed and thoroughly enjoyed it. Connor is the inner voice in my head and Alex is my more optimistic self.
I liked that the book was easy to read and that for a book centered around fairy tales, it matched the same storytelling energy. The plot twists and lessons learned were predictable but I still enjoyed myself. I think others, adult and children alike, will too
I liked that the book was easy to read and that for a book centered around fairy tales, it matched the same storytelling energy. The plot twists and lessons learned were predictable but I still enjoyed myself. I think others, adult and children alike, will too
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Violence
mandi_luvgood's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
bubbly_lara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
What a fun twist on your regular fairytale retelling! You get to meet all the characters from various fairytales (personally I grew up on Grimm's and Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales) while following Alex and her twin brother Conner on their adventure through the Land of Stories and to find a way to get back to their mother. Also, I absolutely adored the twist that they're the grandchildren of THE Fairy Godmother herself - I have so many questions and will definitely continue the series. Rufus Beck as narrator is brilliant as usual. Highly recommend. Do check trigger warnings, it is a fairytale retelling after all, albeit being targeted at a younger audience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, and Slavery
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
emilia_thereader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Blood
taylor_waylor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
As a person who has always loved fairy tales, this book made my smile a lot. Definitely a fun read if you’re interested in adventure and lighthearted books!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
readers_hideaway1's review against another edition
I was turned off by the language used in a pre k book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Cursing
Use of language and topics not appropriate for elementary school studentsamissabellator's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Death of parent, and Body shaming
Main character Alex is mentioned as having been bullied at school (off-screen), some of the characters make comments about weight (weighing too much or not having as thin of a waist as others), female characters are sometimes spoken of stereotypically (obsessed with boys, vain, needing to keep their weight down). Main characters' father has passed away at the beginning of the novel, and the children and mother are mourning his loss.allieslay's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
i think about this book probably every day. i absolutely love magical adventures. the sibling bond is precious and i am a sucker for fairy tales. i love the world and alex is a girlboss. connor is iconnoric. lol iconic get it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent