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natalie75's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
booksnorkel's review against another edition
4.0
This book was fairy wondlandiful cute fun and just one of those books that you read it for how cute it is. Who cares if the plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense and who cares if it gets a little muddled this book uses intricate language I was honestly super pleased when the word 'incredulous' was used. I was impressed and had something redeeming about this series. The more I thought about it the more I remembers other high level vocabulary words being utilized the first book used antagonist and protagonist. These words being used in a book series that is marketed towards fourth grade to seventh using words like that.
This book is cute and educational there is more than meets the cover :)
This book is cute and educational there is more than meets the cover :)
katelyn9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
4.25
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
4.0
I complained about the first book's toy company derived story, made solely to sell dolls. I complained about the cotton candy coated hyperbole used in disgusting amounts that sucked my daughter in. And yes, out of principle, I am still a little nauseous about that part, but I can see past it now to the messages these books give little girls. The first book tells girls it's ok to follow their own destinies. OK, I like that. This book shows girls how to be good friends. I really like that. As a mom to a girl, I worry about how girls (of all ages) treat each other. The girls in this book disagree but work it out and also defend and depend on each other. They are smart, independent, resourceful, caring and brave. My daughter LOVED this book, she gives it 5 stars, I give it 3 for a compromise of 4!
brittanybwrites's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.75
raven_kxl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-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
4.75
teffin's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series, and I think one of the things I like most is the fact that neither group - the rebels and the royals - is villified unlike so many school based books. There's no bitchy popular group who gets their comeuppance with the noble suffering nerds winning in the end - just different groups wanting different things, but whose motivations still make sense. It's nice not to have girls pitted against each other for once. Also I just love how Shannon Hale writes her characters, they remind me a little of Tamora Pierce's although I'm not sure why.