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averyrembish's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
dreamofme's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
the_bookroyal's review
5.0
it was cute :)
it was pretty easy to guess who "storyteller2" was but still a cute story.
it was pretty easy to guess who "storyteller2" was but still a cute story.
aliterarylion's review
2.0
This installment of the Ever After High series seemed like it was phoned in from a MirrorPhone without much inspiration. I liked the introduction of the new character MeeShell the Mermaid, but some of the supporting characters fell flat. The magic may have been bubbling in the cauldron because it was definitely missing from this book. Someone call Blondie Lockes because Fairy Tale Ending was the equivalent of some rotten porridge left in Baba Yaga's cottage.
Fairy Tale Ending focuses on the new transfer student MeeShell who comes from under the sea to begin her matriculation at Ever After High. She seemed like a static character whose story was plotted with a diagram tree without any personality. Her interactions with others seemed blase and she lied about being a mermaid until the last two chapters. It is a school filled with fairy tale characters, you're not the only weirdo there. Get that seaweed out of your ears and use your noggin! At least she seemed nice, even if she was one-dimensional.
I truly wished that they had let the daughter of the Sea Witch join MeeShell on her sojourn to her new school. She was the one who cast the spell and seemed really nice. It would have added a nice layer to the story and added some conflict as well. It is always cool when the heroes and villains of the same story meet each other. I would have been personally more interested in Mini-Ursula's perspective than the Little Mermaid if I am being honest. We need more tallies for the Rebels than the Royals here.
The blandness and human tofu of Apple White strikes again. She is so boring and written without any flaws that it becomes irritating. She is MeeShell's tour guide to Ever After High and shows her all the extra curricular activities the school has to offer. She droned on and I was happier to see the brief cameo of Raven Queen than the entirety of Apple White's secondary appearances. Rebels > Royals, duh
I don't know if there will be any more installments from Suzanne Selfors but I do have the Monster High/ Ever After High crossover on my shelf courtesy of my fellow reviewer Amanda. I'm curious to see these two franchises interact despite the less than stellar reviews. And I do accept my nomination as Thronecoming Queen due to my "read to filth" book reviews and crazy curly hair both as my avatar and real life counterpart.
Fairy Tale Ending focuses on the new transfer student MeeShell who comes from under the sea to begin her matriculation at Ever After High. She seemed like a static character whose story was plotted with a diagram tree without any personality. Her interactions with others seemed blase and she lied about being a mermaid until the last two chapters. It is a school filled with fairy tale characters, you're not the only weirdo there. Get that seaweed out of your ears and use your noggin! At least she seemed nice, even if she was one-dimensional.
I truly wished that they had let the daughter of the Sea Witch join MeeShell on her sojourn to her new school. She was the one who cast the spell and seemed really nice. It would have added a nice layer to the story and added some conflict as well. It is always cool when the heroes and villains of the same story meet each other. I would have been personally more interested in Mini-Ursula's perspective than the Little Mermaid if I am being honest. We need more tallies for the Rebels than the Royals here.
The blandness and human tofu of Apple White strikes again. She is so boring and written without any flaws that it becomes irritating. She is MeeShell's tour guide to Ever After High and shows her all the extra curricular activities the school has to offer. She droned on and I was happier to see the brief cameo of Raven Queen than the entirety of Apple White's secondary appearances. Rebels > Royals, duh
I don't know if there will be any more installments from Suzanne Selfors but I do have the Monster High/ Ever After High crossover on my shelf courtesy of my fellow reviewer Amanda. I'm curious to see these two franchises interact despite the less than stellar reviews. And I do accept my nomination as Thronecoming Queen due to my "read to filth" book reviews and crazy curly hair both as my avatar and real life counterpart.
smart_girls_love_trashy_books's review
4.0
-POTENTIAL SPOILERS-
This was so cute! The Little Mermaid is a fairy-tale I like, plus Meeshell Mermaid is my favorite Ever After High character after Briar Beauty of course! So having an entire book dedicated to her was fun! I liked watching her try to open up and become more accepting of herself.
The mermaid kingdom was cool to see, although I wish we saw a little bit more of it. But I wasn't disappointed with what we did get.
A few times lines were directly lifted from the webisode, which I didn't like since I wanted an original story! But when it did tell an original story, it was really good!
The crush Humphry had on Meeshell was kinda weird though since I thought he had a crush on Jillian? The author obviously has knowledge of the web-series, so why was this in here? There's a million other princes for her, and if needed, one could've easily been made up.
The beginning with her wearing the cast-off dress and ribbon reminded me of that scene in Disney's The Little Mermaid where she makes a dress out of the rope and boat sails...anyone else? Just me? Okay.
Plus I totally have Meeshell Mermaid's doll and she read the book with me I'M NOT ASHAMED
This was so cute! The Little Mermaid is a fairy-tale I like, plus Meeshell Mermaid is my favorite Ever After High character after Briar Beauty of course! So having an entire book dedicated to her was fun! I liked watching her try to open up and become more accepting of herself.
The mermaid kingdom was cool to see, although I wish we saw a little bit more of it. But I wasn't disappointed with what we did get.
A few times lines were directly lifted from the webisode, which I didn't like since I wanted an original story! But when it did tell an original story, it was really good!
The crush Humphry had on Meeshell was kinda weird though since I thought he had a crush on Jillian? The author obviously has knowledge of the web-series, so why was this in here? There's a million other princes for her, and if needed, one could've easily been made up.
The beginning with her wearing the cast-off dress and ribbon reminded me of that scene in Disney's The Little Mermaid where she makes a dress out of the rope and boat sails...anyone else? Just me? Okay.
countdeworde's review
3.0
It's somewhere between 3* and 4*. I liked the book but I'd be happier if it wasn't basically a novelization of Meeshell comes out of her shell webisode.
Granted, there is more than just the Meeshell is mermaid plot. We see Apple's development! Compare Storybook of Legends Apple with Fairy Tail Ending Apple and you'll see the change in her thinking about her future, she still tries her best in everything she does but she's less self-centered. So a point for subtly referencing the royal/rebel stuff without pushing the drama too far.
We've got a new canon ship. Eggshell. That is Meeshell and Humphrey. And fanon alternative Meeshell and Coral for someone. I personally think Meeshell should stay being able to alternate between bipedal and mermaid form so she will be able to continue living on land and in sea opening the possibility for a OT3 between Coral, Meeshell and Humphrey.
Though Humphrey is intelligent when it comes to technology he fails at common sense. He almost drowned because he liked a girl. And when she offers swimming lessons he refuses? Come on, dude, that's a great date opportunity! *sighs*
Granted, there is more than just the Meeshell is mermaid plot. We see Apple's development! Compare Storybook of Legends Apple with Fairy Tail Ending Apple and you'll see the change in her thinking about her future, she still tries her best in everything she does but she's less self-centered. So a point for subtly referencing the royal/rebel stuff without pushing the drama too far.
We've got a new canon ship. Eggshell. That is Meeshell and Humphrey. And fanon alternative Meeshell and Coral for someone. I personally think Meeshell should stay being able to alternate between bipedal and mermaid form so she will be able to continue living on land and in sea opening the possibility for a OT3 between Coral, Meeshell and Humphrey.
Though Humphrey is intelligent when it comes to technology he fails at common sense. He almost drowned because he liked a girl. And when she offers swimming lessons he refuses? Come on, dude, that's a great date opportunity! *sighs*
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