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allicatca's review
3.0
Meh. The writing was good enough but the story started to bore me in the middle and dragged on after that. I don’t think the dragon/fair maiden genre is for me.
amaranthine_dragon's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
So so sweet and one of the strongest from this author. Went on to read the whole series and enjoyed it! Proper modern children's fantasy.
annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
What a fun and enjoyable book. I loved it from start to finish. It had everything done perfectly. I loved the characters and the plot and the writing. Jessica Day George is definitely one of my favorite authors of all time. She never fails to entertain me. I can't wait until I have children of my own so they can read it. I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about it.
tashaseegmiller's review
4.0
This was such a fun book! From the first sentence I was hooked. The story moved well, kept the suspense and anticipation high, had some battles, a little bit of love and some mystery. I had a great time reading this book.
hebberelle's review
5.0
Adorable. An easy read, but still intelligent and funny. I loved the tone of this book, it reminds me of Cimorene's adventures with dragons that were not what she expected. Creel is quick and smart and doesn't just shoot around and wail when bad things happen.
brittradomski's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
jblock's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
One of my favorite books growing up and still fantastic today!!
polychromatic_hedgehog_parable's review
if the pretty person is nice and the disabled person is evil, is it still a subversion because the main character comes at it from an anti-oppressive model initially? or was it not an anti-oppressive model & rather some girlo competition <> charity model of disability LOL
the class politics of this book are wild. didn't expect that on rereading it.
big thoughts about to what extent minoritized characters are multi-dimensional here. 🤔
rhrie38's review
fast-paced
3.5
Felt kinda flat but it was entertaining. The protag was kinda getting on my nerves at the end