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bookish_brenna'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? No
4.75
hannahreads1070's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Be warned the author does not shy away from the 15 year age gap between our main character who is 15 and her husband who is 30
clairetrellahill's review against another edition
5.0
This book was great!!! I never knew about the filles du roi but this was so cool to learn about. (Writer brain says: An Intriguing Concept). Reading one of these books as an adult was interesting because they girls in these books are so young but for their time in history they are considered young women and basically grown. I also enjoyed reading the Canadian perspective on their Indian neighbors; I think the author handled it really well. I’m going to try to read more from the Dear Canada line as I mostly read Dear America.
cacacween's review against another edition
omggg I remember she was like 14 and married a 35 year old... 10 year old me was shocked
oulajsp's review against another edition
Très intéressant, personnages attachants, mais l'histoire d'amour entre une jeune fille de 14 ans et un homme de 30 ans vendue par l'auteure comme tout à fait acceptable et heureuse me débecte. Je suis vraiment choquée qu'un livre pour enfant puisse tenir ce genre de propos (même si c'est censé être un journal d'époque ! Il y a d'autres manières de présenter cela...).
mountie9's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful and heart warming tale. Perfect for readers of all ages but perfection for the intended audience. One of those books that brings history to life and middle school kids will love it and not even realize they have learned something . Definitely a favourite of this series for me.
missmeesh's review against another edition
3.0
Well written, considering the age group that it was intended for.
I remember that this is the book that got me hooked on the "Dear Canada" Series when I was about seven. It seemed like a good mix: a story about a older girl than I on an exiting journey, and I could learn something while I read; history and some french. One of my favorites of what I have read.
I remember that this is the book that got me hooked on the "Dear Canada" Series when I was about seven. It seemed like a good mix: a story about a older girl than I on an exiting journey, and I could learn something while I read; history and some french. One of my favorites of what I have read.
lesbipain's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
i love héléne so much omg. she is funny and her sister dies and she mourns for like a month and then is like “whateva she was ruining the vibe anyway” iconic and i know the whole point of the book is that the king of france is paying her to go and get married, but the fact that it was her dads best friend was a little suspect 😭 i mean they did have chemistry and he was a super great guy it was just such a big age gap but that’s history i suppose overall i love this book so much
readingcat1228's review against another edition
4.0
Some parts of this book are sad and other parts are happy. One thing that I felt was odd was how at the end of the book, Kateri, who wasn't much younger than Heléne, became Heléne's stepdaughter. Other than that I enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover!
chanbing's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of my favorite books in the Dear Canada series because the entire concept was something so foreign to me.
I'd honestly recommend any of the Dear Canada books to young girls because not only are they educational but they're interesting and I remember reading them and thinking it was really cool that I could learn about Canadian history without feeling like that's what I was doing.
I'd honestly recommend any of the Dear Canada books to young girls because not only are they educational but they're interesting and I remember reading them and thinking it was really cool that I could learn about Canadian history without feeling like that's what I was doing.