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The Princess Beard by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson

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lovecurran456's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I adored this book for the most part. It read like a dnd campaign with a lot of silliness. In the beginning I was completely obsessed with it, the characters, and the puns. I loved seeing the character’s arcs reach resolutions - but somewhere towards the last 70 pages I lost a bit of interest and I can’t really explain why. If you want some comedic relief in between rough and sad books, this would be great! I’m curious about the previous 2 books (as I was told you can read it as a standalone) since I heard they were better.

aeori's review against another edition

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3.0

If you like extended scenes riffing on other media (in this case we visit Bogtorts and witness a character reject being sorted, by the Sifting Scarf, into houses Wormidor, Roachcraw, Slithertick, and Mosquitopuff) or just random chunks of dialogue from other media (I caught Star Wars and The Princess Bride but who knows what else there is that I missed) inserted into the story for no apparent reason then perhaps this is the story for you! The other half of the story is jokes along the lines of having to sail through the "Myn Seas" (say it out loud) where there are great sea serpents that can only be defeated with "tampoons" fired out of canons called "Aunt Flo". So if that sounds fun to you I wish you all the best. It wasn't for me.

cyclical's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.0

emmehuffman's review against another edition

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3.0

This was fun! There are a lot of puns, and the story plays around with several fairytale tropes: princess in a tower, pirate ship, chosen one..., and it plays with them all well.

This is the third installment in the Tales of Pell, and it contributed pretty well. Like the first two books, Kill the Farm Boy and No Country for Old Gnomes, it follows an assortment of characters: Morgan, the princess, Vic, a centaur trying to undo some magic, Tempest, a dryad who wants to be the first dryad lawyer, and Alobartalus, who wants to meet the Sn'archivist (side note, that is a perfect name for an archivist in a snarky series). The characters were funny and lovable, and it was also fun to see the return of old favorites like Poltro.

If you enjoy Shrek, Monty Python, Stardust, or The Princess Bride, you'll probably like The Princess Beard.