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arkayokay'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
dissociationbybooks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ticktock's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
pygment's review against another edition
I'm not giving this any stars or putting a done date on it as I didn't finish reading it. I really don't like things where the humor embarrasses someone. I get the fact the authors, whom I love and read other things by, were trying to punch up, but I couldn't get through the first few chapters.
bahbadook's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
<strong>Delightfully funny book</strong>
1. This book was The Princess Bride meets Pirates of the Caribbean meets Harry Potter. If you like any of these things, read this.
2. This book spent 300 pages to set up a rum joke and I cackled.
3. The rest of the jokes were great and there were several chapters that I laughed at least once a page, sometimes more. Because
4. The puns. The word play. THE. PUNS. The mastery over the English language required to make these puns is amazing.
Well done.
Was it a little heavy handed in places? Yes. It wasn't as subtle as Pratchett usually is though I'm definitely adding this to my list of "Books like Discworld I'm going to read often."
Anyway. Good stuff. While technically I suppose you could read this or No Country for Old Gnomes before Kill the Farm Boy, there are some spoilers. But also, if you read one of them that wasn't the first one first, I'd also say that it's totally fine. Like, the spoilers aren't HUGE. You know? Because they're mostly unrelated. Just some minor crossovers.
Heh. Ding-gull berries.
And do you know how long it took me to catch the pun behind Mack Enchiis? Longer than I want to admit. But I laughed so hard.
1. This book was The Princess Bride meets Pirates of the Caribbean meets Harry Potter. If you like any of these things, read this.
2. This book spent 300 pages to set up a rum joke and I cackled.
3. The rest of the jokes were great and there were several chapters that I laughed at least once a page, sometimes more. Because
4. The puns. The word play. THE. PUNS. The mastery over the English language required to make these puns is amazing.
Well done.
Was it a little heavy handed in places? Yes. It wasn't as subtle as Pratchett usually is though I'm definitely adding this to my list of "Books like Discworld I'm going to read often."
Anyway. Good stuff. While technically I suppose you could read this or No Country for Old Gnomes before Kill the Farm Boy, there are some spoilers. But also, if you read one of them that wasn't the first one first, I'd also say that it's totally fine. Like, the spoilers aren't HUGE. You know? Because they're mostly unrelated. Just some minor crossovers.
Heh. Ding-gull berries.
And do you know how long it took me to catch the pun behind Mack Enchiis? Longer than I want to admit. But I laughed so hard.
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
DNF halfway through. I loved the first book, disliked the second but finished it, and now just can't finish the last. The plot to joke ratio loses all balance in this book. I wasn't grabbed by the plot or characters and constantly lost interest.
spiderfelt's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great finish to the trilogy, and an entertaining romp into an entirely new aspect of the realm.
tonysipsandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Princess Beard is the third installment to The Tales of Pell series. The story follows Morgan (Lady Harkovrita): a runaway Lady turned pirate, Vic: a centaur with pastry and tea magic, Alobartalus: an unusual elf with big dreams to be the Sn'archivist, Tempest: a dryad with magical healing powers inspiring to be a lawyer, and Luc: a talking parakeet pirate Captain of The Puffy Peach.
This story is funny from start to finish. None of these characters are like the mythical creatures you read about in a usual fantasy. The elves are rude and pull pranks, the siren's song makes no sense and doesn't rhyme, and the dwarves are polite and want to heal the world! Most of the characters are lovable and unforgettable.
The world-building in this comedy/fantasy is surprising! I love how Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne pick you up and drop you smack in the middle of the mythical world of Pell where anything is possible, and nothing and no one makes any sense!
However, you guys know how I absolutely hate when authors of the Caucasian persuasion only write in characters of color to help and/or further the plot of the white characters, and I feel like that's what they did with Tempest. With Tempest being the only black main character I felt as though, at times, she was kind of annoying and her personal story was utterly useless and added almost nothing to the initial story. They pulled it together for her in the end, but I hate that I had to wait to the very end to see progress for this character. Especially when I fell in love with her in the beginning!
I also would have liked more of Vic's story, and less of Morgan's story. I know she was main character, but she was mediocre to say the least, and the other characters were far more interesting than she was. Especially Vic, he had pastry and tea magic and I wish the authors would have given us a little bit more of him!
All in all, if you have been following me for a while, you know how I feel about this series! The Princess Beard was the perfect way to end this series! Highly recommend!
This story is funny from start to finish. None of these characters are like the mythical creatures you read about in a usual fantasy. The elves are rude and pull pranks, the siren's song makes no sense and doesn't rhyme, and the dwarves are polite and want to heal the world! Most of the characters are lovable and unforgettable.
The world-building in this comedy/fantasy is surprising! I love how Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne pick you up and drop you smack in the middle of the mythical world of Pell where anything is possible, and nothing and no one makes any sense!
However, you guys know how I absolutely hate when authors of the Caucasian persuasion only write in characters of color to help and/or further the plot of the white characters, and I feel like that's what they did with Tempest. With Tempest being the only black main character I felt as though, at times, she was kind of annoying and her personal story was utterly useless and added almost nothing to the initial story. They pulled it together for her in the end, but I hate that I had to wait to the very end to see progress for this character. Especially when I fell in love with her in the beginning!
I also would have liked more of Vic's story, and less of Morgan's story. I know she was main character, but she was mediocre to say the least, and the other characters were far more interesting than she was. Especially Vic, he had pastry and tea magic and I wish the authors would have given us a little bit more of him!
All in all, if you have been following me for a while, you know how I feel about this series! The Princess Beard was the perfect way to end this series! Highly recommend!