A review by morganthebookishbeagle
The Wooden Prince by John Claude Bemis

3.0

The book is curiously too detailed and very shallow at the same time. I don't feel like I got to know the characters very well, aside from Pinocchio, and there were a LOT of characters. The story races on and jumps from place to place at a frenetic pace. That being said, I really liked the Venetian setting and the mixture of historical fiction with myth and fairy tale. I hate the animated movie Pinocchio but I really enjoyed this version of the story! Pinocchio is a wonderful, strange, fascinating character that made me think about humanity a lot. I was also wrapped up in the story and wanted to know what was going to happen. I didn't feel much emotional attachment though. It was a clever, creative retelling that could have used more depth and less characters/settings.