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A review by mish_ren
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
4.0
I chose to read this book because it was the January 2010 pick for the YA Book Club. I didn't get the chance to read it during that month, but I am so glad that I decided to read it anyways.
I was a little nervous about how the story would be with its larger than average font (though pretty average for the age group it is actually intended for) and from the title. But it is so well written. It is simple, yet the story is complex and kept me reading nonstop until I finished it. There is no question as to why it won the Newberry Award. As I was getting close to finishing it, I didn't want to finish it because I was enjoying the characters so much.
It thankfully lacks the annoying angst of characters that I have found in a few other books similar to Princess Academy. The characters are well-developed and dynamic. Miri, the heroine, keeps you cheering for her throughout all the trials of the book.
I was a bit ashamed to be seen reading a young book in my classes at first, and its title was a bit embarrassing, but now I am completely confident that others would enjoy this read.
I was a little nervous about how the story would be with its larger than average font (though pretty average for the age group it is actually intended for) and from the title. But it is so well written. It is simple, yet the story is complex and kept me reading nonstop until I finished it. There is no question as to why it won the Newberry Award. As I was getting close to finishing it, I didn't want to finish it because I was enjoying the characters so much.
It thankfully lacks the annoying angst of characters that I have found in a few other books similar to Princess Academy. The characters are well-developed and dynamic. Miri, the heroine, keeps you cheering for her throughout all the trials of the book.
I was a bit ashamed to be seen reading a young book in my classes at first, and its title was a bit embarrassing, but now I am completely confident that others would enjoy this read.