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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
Wow.. this book was a conglomeration of several fairytales, folklores and the such like. Though I enjoyed the story line, at times it was just a little too much going on. You were constantly trying to figure out what story she was pulling from so that took some of the pleasure out of this book for me.
Absolutely enchanting! Not as good as some of her other books, but enchanting all the same.
Alex Flinn never disappoints me... This book is exciting and fast paced in an I-just-can't-put-it-down sort of way. If you like shoes, fairy-tales, a little romance and some heroism then you'll definitely enjoy this book.
truly awful. the princess had an insanely annoying accent.
I actually wanted to give this book 2.5 stars (they should really make that possible here...) but because that's not an option, I decided to bump it up a bit. :)
I initially read Beastly by Alex Flinn and loved it so much (it's one of the very few books that I've given 5 stars to) that I knew I HAD to read A Kiss in Time and Cloaked, her other two modern-day fairy tales. Beastly revolved around the story of Beauty and the Beast, just with teenagers in our day and age. Cloaked, on the other hand, consists of a jumble of several different fairy tales. These include:
-The Elves and the Shoemaker
-The Frog Prince
-The Six Swans
-The Golden Bird
-The Valiant Tailor
-The Salad
-The Fisherman and His Wife
I was unfamiliar with several of these before I read the book (which is saying something since I adore fairy tales)and so am thankful to Flinn for introducing me to them. I also thought the way she incorporated all of these into one story was very impressive. Her writing style is easy yet fun, and there were quite a few moments in the book where I laughed out loud. :D The main character was a boy, which of course automatically makes me biased since I love stories with a male lead. :P
With that being said, there was a LOT more action in this than I was expecting. I was expecting it to be more romance-based, when it actually turned out to be one big adventure. I like adventures, but I think she could've included more romance without losing out on any of the story. The ending was extremely predictable, but I liked it.
So why the 3 stars? Because there's a certain plot twist that occurs about 2/3 through the book that I REALLY did not like. I completely understand why Flinn did it, and I also realize it was the "right" thing to do. It made the book better- provided a more important lesson for YA readers and made the protagonist a deeper character- BUT I really really didn't like it. There's a certain set of things I expect from a fairy tale, even if it is a modern-day retelling, and this just didn't fit in with what I wanted to happen. I think that's when I lost a lot of my interest, which is one of the reasons why it took me so long to finish it.
That and 3 quizzes, 2 lab reports, and 1 exam, of course. :P
Regardless, I look forward to reading A Kiss in Time (modern day sleeping beauty) and Flinn is still awesome to me because of Beastly. :D
I initially read Beastly by Alex Flinn and loved it so much (it's one of the very few books that I've given 5 stars to) that I knew I HAD to read A Kiss in Time and Cloaked, her other two modern-day fairy tales. Beastly revolved around the story of Beauty and the Beast, just with teenagers in our day and age. Cloaked, on the other hand, consists of a jumble of several different fairy tales. These include:
-The Elves and the Shoemaker
-The Frog Prince
-The Six Swans
-The Golden Bird
-The Valiant Tailor
-The Salad
-The Fisherman and His Wife
I was unfamiliar with several of these before I read the book (which is saying something since I adore fairy tales)and so am thankful to Flinn for introducing me to them. I also thought the way she incorporated all of these into one story was very impressive. Her writing style is easy yet fun, and there were quite a few moments in the book where I laughed out loud. :D The main character was a boy, which of course automatically makes me biased since I love stories with a male lead. :P
With that being said, there was a LOT more action in this than I was expecting. I was expecting it to be more romance-based, when it actually turned out to be one big adventure. I like adventures, but I think she could've included more romance without losing out on any of the story. The ending was extremely predictable, but I liked it.
So why the 3 stars? Because there's a certain plot twist that occurs about 2/3 through the book that I REALLY did not like. I completely understand why Flinn did it, and I also realize it was the "right" thing to do. It made the book better- provided a more important lesson for YA readers and made the protagonist a deeper character- BUT I really really didn't like it. There's a certain set of things I expect from a fairy tale, even if it is a modern-day retelling, and this just didn't fit in with what I wanted to happen. I think that's when I lost a lot of my interest, which is one of the reasons why it took me so long to finish it.
That and 3 quizzes, 2 lab reports, and 1 exam, of course. :P
Regardless, I look forward to reading A Kiss in Time (modern day sleeping beauty) and Flinn is still awesome to me because of Beastly. :D
This is a simple, sweet fairy tale adaptation. Cute shoe quotes and simple characters. Not a bad read, but not super exciting or emotionally charged. Just a clean, simple story.
Fast and quick read, enjoyed listening to the audiobook with my son. I love the way the author incorporated so many know and unknown fairy tales into his story! Great book.