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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I'm in love with this book! I read this book so fast I'm going to have to read it again but once you start it's so addictive you just can't stop. It's like eating potato chips or M&M's you can't read just one page or chapter.
Links to the other blogs participating are below my review. Thanks for stopping by!
Ever wondered about what happened after Happily Ever After? I have. I have always wondered. Well wait no more! This book tells it all and doesn't hold back. Four Prince Charmings and the true story of how they became Prince Charmings. And their real names. And if you don't find this book imaginative and funny, my name isn't Buried in Books. (It isn't really.) But there are asides from the narrator, looks into what the individual princes are thinking at certain times and it's all told with a sense of exaggeration and the absurd that just works because it's the fairy tale told from the other side, the after.
Frederic is foppish and I'd say rather a mama's boy if it weren't for the fact that his father made him that way. Scared of the outside world. His princess wants a taste of adventure and she is tired of the endless picnics and walks in the gardens. She leaves on a quest to find someone that's missing and that starts the action of this entire tale. Frederic is not going to let his princess go so easily and so with the help of his valet, Reginald, he gets on a horse and goes after her, in a white suit, with epaulets with tassels and not a clue how to ride a horse, which direction to go or what to do when he gets there.
Gustav, on the other hand, is itching for a fight. He'll fight anything that comes along because he got the raw end of the deal in his hero story. Now he's a laughing stock and needs to prove himself. He's got sixteen brothers who are heroes and he is not (I believe actually the mother is the hero here, just sayin).
So he goes charging in even when there isn't a hero situation. This sets him up as more of a laughing stock so to say he's a grump and fighting mad, is putting it mildly.
Liam, he just wants to meet the girl he's going to marry before they marry, get to know her. But what he meets is a nightmare. Spoiled, mean, bossy and a bit of a showoff with her jewels and gold. He wants to run in the other direction and he actually is a hero, performing acts of heroism on a daily basis. But that doesn't seem to matter to anyone when he decides he doesn't want to marry the spoiled brat that he's been promised to since he was a toddler and who he rescued.
And then there's Duncan. Weird and wonderful Duncan who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Who just seems to have good luck. He falls into good fortune all the time. He's misunderstood but he embraces his weirdness and thankfully others do too.
When these four Prince Charmings or is it Princes Charming? Anyway, when they get together, it's a comedy of errors. Like two pairs of mismatched roommates. Like the football quarterback, the debate team captain, the rebellious bully and the AV guy (do they still have AV clubs?) formed a club. Frederic raised his hand to ask questions.
Gustav was always rushing into battle even if there was no battle. Duncan would shout out, naming animals as they went. And Liam would try to find a way to be the hero while keeping the others out of the plans.
Favorite lines from the ARC-
Frederic raised his hand.
"Frederic, do you , uh, have a question?" Liam asked.
Frederic sniffled and nodded. "I don't know how to use a sword."
"Oh that's right," Duncan said. "Neither do I."
"Go team," Gustav said in a mock cheer. p.188
So who would love this book? Anyone! It's got adventure, romance, monsters, mystery, sibling rivalry, the weird kid, the swoon worthy prince, the muscle, and the good dresser. Four heroes! Continuations on classic fairy tales. Even if you don't like fairy tale retellings, this isn't a retelling, this is after the fact.
It really is priceless! Very well written, with a sense of humor, friendship, danger and purpose.
There is even a lesson in it. Honestly how can you not read it?
And, don't forget, as I always say, to read the Prologue!!
Links to the other blogs participating are below my review. Thanks for stopping by!
Ever wondered about what happened after Happily Ever After? I have. I have always wondered. Well wait no more! This book tells it all and doesn't hold back. Four Prince Charmings and the true story of how they became Prince Charmings. And their real names. And if you don't find this book imaginative and funny, my name isn't Buried in Books. (It isn't really.) But there are asides from the narrator, looks into what the individual princes are thinking at certain times and it's all told with a sense of exaggeration and the absurd that just works because it's the fairy tale told from the other side, the after.
Frederic is foppish and I'd say rather a mama's boy if it weren't for the fact that his father made him that way. Scared of the outside world. His princess wants a taste of adventure and she is tired of the endless picnics and walks in the gardens. She leaves on a quest to find someone that's missing and that starts the action of this entire tale. Frederic is not going to let his princess go so easily and so with the help of his valet, Reginald, he gets on a horse and goes after her, in a white suit, with epaulets with tassels and not a clue how to ride a horse, which direction to go or what to do when he gets there.
Gustav, on the other hand, is itching for a fight. He'll fight anything that comes along because he got the raw end of the deal in his hero story. Now he's a laughing stock and needs to prove himself. He's got sixteen brothers who are heroes and he is not (I believe actually the mother is the hero here, just sayin).
So he goes charging in even when there isn't a hero situation. This sets him up as more of a laughing stock so to say he's a grump and fighting mad, is putting it mildly.
Liam, he just wants to meet the girl he's going to marry before they marry, get to know her. But what he meets is a nightmare. Spoiled, mean, bossy and a bit of a showoff with her jewels and gold. He wants to run in the other direction and he actually is a hero, performing acts of heroism on a daily basis. But that doesn't seem to matter to anyone when he decides he doesn't want to marry the spoiled brat that he's been promised to since he was a toddler and who he rescued.
And then there's Duncan. Weird and wonderful Duncan who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Who just seems to have good luck. He falls into good fortune all the time. He's misunderstood but he embraces his weirdness and thankfully others do too.
When these four Prince Charmings or is it Princes Charming? Anyway, when they get together, it's a comedy of errors. Like two pairs of mismatched roommates. Like the football quarterback, the debate team captain, the rebellious bully and the AV guy (do they still have AV clubs?) formed a club. Frederic raised his hand to ask questions.
Gustav was always rushing into battle even if there was no battle. Duncan would shout out, naming animals as they went. And Liam would try to find a way to be the hero while keeping the others out of the plans.
Favorite lines from the ARC-
Frederic raised his hand.
"Frederic, do you , uh, have a question?" Liam asked.
Frederic sniffled and nodded. "I don't know how to use a sword."
"Oh that's right," Duncan said. "Neither do I."
"Go team," Gustav said in a mock cheer. p.188
So who would love this book? Anyone! It's got adventure, romance, monsters, mystery, sibling rivalry, the weird kid, the swoon worthy prince, the muscle, and the good dresser. Four heroes! Continuations on classic fairy tales. Even if you don't like fairy tale retellings, this isn't a retelling, this is after the fact.
It really is priceless! Very well written, with a sense of humor, friendship, danger and purpose.
There is even a lesson in it. Honestly how can you not read it?
And, don't forget, as I always say, to read the Prologue!!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such a fun take on fairy tales! Especially the often vanilla, placeholder role of Prince Charming. Honestly a great exploration of building healthy male friendships and a clever exploration of celebrity culture and the fickle nature of news. And all in a middle grade novel!
I saw this on a list of comic novels. On my first try I got about three minutes in, and on my second try I lasted about ten minutes. I could recognize linguistic patterns that were intended to amuse, but there was something that struck me at radically unfunny in the overall effect. I see here that it is actually a young adult title, which is probably the issue. I am decidedly an old adult.
This book is a good read aloud book. It is written more for elementary school kids but they might be intimidated by it's size. Though the more I think about it, this is a good book for kids who are reading above their grade level but aren't really ready for middle school and teen content.
This is the story of what happens after happily ever after, when everyone has gone home and now have to live with someone for the rest of their lives whom they just met. What does it say about a prince who is going to marry someone he met at a ball? If your parents knew you were going to be cursed to sleep for 100 years how would they treat you? If you were the kind of person who spoke to animals do you think you'd have very many friends? What if the princess you rescued has nothing in common with you? What if in your story you were portrayed as poorly as the prince in Rapunzel?
I love fairy tale retellings and this one was pretty amazing. The story was fun and interesting and I loved that it was unique in a world of fairy tale retellings. There are a lot of them out there and I have read many of them.
Four princes have found themselves in one way or another with a princess. Through their deeds there are songs out telling of their actions for better or worse. Unfortunately the bards didn't care to catch their names and they are all just generic 'prince charmings'
Each prince finds that happily ever after is not guaranteed and worrying too much about how other people think of you is overrated. I mean it's not going to stop you from worrying but still we all know it's totally overrated.
Romping good fun, again many would enjoy it more as a bed time story than something to be read on their own. But I think that kids who love reading --fourth grade on up looking for a fairy tale reworking would enjoy this book.
This is the story of what happens after happily ever after, when everyone has gone home and now have to live with someone for the rest of their lives whom they just met. What does it say about a prince who is going to marry someone he met at a ball? If your parents knew you were going to be cursed to sleep for 100 years how would they treat you? If you were the kind of person who spoke to animals do you think you'd have very many friends? What if the princess you rescued has nothing in common with you? What if in your story you were portrayed as poorly as the prince in Rapunzel?
I love fairy tale retellings and this one was pretty amazing. The story was fun and interesting and I loved that it was unique in a world of fairy tale retellings. There are a lot of them out there and I have read many of them.
Four princes have found themselves in one way or another with a princess. Through their deeds there are songs out telling of their actions for better or worse. Unfortunately the bards didn't care to catch their names and they are all just generic 'prince charmings'
Each prince finds that happily ever after is not guaranteed and worrying too much about how other people think of you is overrated. I mean it's not going to stop you from worrying but still we all know it's totally overrated.
Romping good fun, again many would enjoy it more as a bed time story than something to be read on their own. But I think that kids who love reading --fourth grade on up looking for a fairy tale reworking would enjoy this book.
This was wonderful, a brilliant new take on older stories. Very original and entertaining, I at first was worried some of the characters might annoy me but soon, that was rectified and I found myself rooting for every single one of the silly Princes. The characterization was wonderfully done and there was no shortage of hilarious situations. Even though this is junior book I would recommend it to older reader's for a nice quick read. The plot was great and the writing style sit perfectly with the story I can't wait to read the next one!
This was both the funniest and most ridiculous book I've read in awhile.
I'll argue that the ridiculousness of it is the very thing that makes it so charming.
In my opinion, it was a little too long (the middle, especially, felt kind of rambly and disjointed) but besides that I have little else to complain of. It's witty and entertaining and Prince Liam is a precious little bean.
Ahh, I kind of adore it.
Time to get the next one.
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I listened to the audiobook read by Bronson Pinchot and it was like the best thing ever. I would almost say that the narration is better then the book itself, but that doesn't make a lot of sense except it does. The man's incredible.
I'll argue that the ridiculousness of it is the very thing that makes it so charming.
In my opinion, it was a little too long (the middle, especially, felt kind of rambly and disjointed) but besides that I have little else to complain of. It's witty and entertaining and Prince Liam is a precious little bean.
Ahh, I kind of adore it.
Time to get the next one.
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I listened to the audiobook read by Bronson Pinchot and it was like the best thing ever. I would almost say that the narration is better then the book itself, but that doesn't make a lot of sense except it does. The man's incredible.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted