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elliez's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
christiana's review
3.0
Great for a 3rd grader reading above-level or any 4th grade girl. Who doesn't like a good fairy tale princess story? Lois, I knew you had another one in you!
librariandest's review
4.0
Obviously, I'm going to like this. It's a fun, funny, totally enjoyable, quick-read about a princess who sneaks out of her castle to go to school, invites all the peasants to her birthday ball, and finds a way to get out of marrying one of three (or four, technically) nasty (really gross-nasty) suitors.
My favorite parts:
1. So many things rhyme with delicious!
2. The norphan
3. The disgusting Duke of Dyspepsia, Prince of Pustula, and Conjoint Counts
4. An overall satisfying mixture of cute and gross
5. Just a smidge of feminism tucked in
6. Jules Feiffer's illustrations enhance it's Roald Dahl-ian smelly charm.
My favorite parts:
1. So many things rhyme with delicious!
2. The norphan
3. The disgusting Duke of Dyspepsia, Prince of Pustula, and Conjoint Counts
4. An overall satisfying mixture of cute and gross
5. Just a smidge of feminism tucked in
6. Jules Feiffer's illustrations enhance it's Roald Dahl-ian smelly charm.
bookrescuer's review
4.0
Princess Patricia Priscilla is perfectly predictable, but pleasant and pleasurable.
lcgerstmann's review
4.0
I read this book with my daughter and we both found it very enjoyable. It is a story about a princess, which is automatically appealing to young girls but this book is about a princess who is bored being a princess and sneaks out of the castle to experience real life. The writing is very witty and the characters quirky and unique. We giggled a lot at the crazy antics and groaned over the descriptions of the disgusting choices of suitors. What a fun read for a mother and daughter to share!
bak8382's review against another edition
3.0
Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her life on the eve of her 16th birthday. To shake things up a bit she takes on the disguise of a peasant, and presents herself as a new a pupil at the local school. Hilarity ensues as the reader is introduced to various royal and humble characters, and as "Pat" learns to navigate in an unfamiliar world.
This is not deep stuff, but as a short audio book it works. Elissa Steele does a lovely job voicing all the characters. The princess is not the easiest character to relate to as she is definitely a bit self involved, but it's still a fun read.
This is not deep stuff, but as a short audio book it works. Elissa Steele does a lovely job voicing all the characters. The princess is not the easiest character to relate to as she is definitely a bit self involved, but it's still a fun read.
emilygaynier's review
1.0
Was fine
I normally like princess stories where they don’t want to be a princess but there wasn’t much of a story here
I normally like princess stories where they don’t want to be a princess but there wasn’t much of a story here
loverofeels's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
this book is so damn funny! lowry is a very clever writer and i love all the snarky worldbuilding elements. princess pat is pretty wretchedly selfish and snooty, even more so than i fully realized as a child; i actually had to put down this book for a second at several points. still, i was rooting for her and rafe. i appreciated that pat's happy ending was <i>doing</i> something she loves, not merely being with someone she loves, done in such a way that it didn't feel heavy-handed with its messaging. not sure if i'd read this to my kids, because i don't like royalty or stories that use ugliness as a shorthand for wickedness, but definitely enjoyable to reread a childhood fave.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism and Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent