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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this a lot! My sister and I must have watched this movie 100 times as a kid so it was super nostalgic for me. I'll admit there were flaws, but I did enjoy that the princess got to do the saving in this story. I will try to get my hands on the second book, but that may be hard since I think it is out of print.
This was not a bad story but I was annoyed with the author when he wouldn't explain things.
Haven't read MacDonald in decades, and I really enjoyed sinking into an old fashioned fairy tale.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Princess and the Goblin is the story of Princess Irene who lives with her nursemaid apart from her father, the King because he has to travel a lot. Underneath their city in caves live hordes of evil goblins plotting something against the kingdom. One day, Irene is unable to go outside because of rain and she discovers a mysterious staircase and eventually her mysterious grandmother, also named Irene. Eventually the grandmother gives Princess Irene a thread that will always bring Irene back to her grandmother no matter where she is. Princess Irene later meets with the son of a miner, Curdie Peterson who knows how to keep the goblins at bay and eventually learns the secret of how to defeat them. Irene and Curdie eventually must use their skills to keep each other and the kingdom safe.
One of the particular themes I picked up on which I felt was important was a theme of trust. In order to escape the goblins, Irene has to follow the thread her grandmother gave her even when it seems to take her in a direction that she doesn’t understand. This is basically what we have to do with how the Lord leads us. Sometimes we think God is directing our lives in a way that seems confusing and often terrifying. But we still have to follow him in trust.
One of the particular themes I picked up on which I felt was important was a theme of trust. In order to escape the goblins, Irene has to follow the thread her grandmother gave her even when it seems to take her in a direction that she doesn’t understand. This is basically what we have to do with how the Lord leads us. Sometimes we think God is directing our lives in a way that seems confusing and often terrifying. But we still have to follow him in trust.
Cute. Kind of an archetypal fantasy story. The language is a little high/classic - it was written a long time ago - but the content is geared toward younger readers. This would be a great book to give to advanced younger readers to challenge their reading abilities and help them grow.
adventurous
lighthearted
An old favourite I re-read for my Children's Lit class
medium-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No