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A review by gsanta1
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
4.0
A very interesting read. I liked it more for the author style than the contents, but that wasn't so bad either.
The beginning was irritating because there was nothing going on, and I could feel the author trying to fill in the void. He would make strange remarks, and go off on tangents. He would give us his person opinion on different subjects. Nothing pertaining to the plot.
When the plot picked up, and became interesting, I enjoyed the personal touch of the narration a lot more.
Suddenly, we were in the same room. He was telling a story and adding bits of flavor to it. Nothing over the top, like in the beginning. Little things here and there. Keeping the vocabulary simple but strong. Short and sweet to keep the story moving but the atmosphere rich.
The plot itself was simple. I enjoyed the sneaking around and eavesdropping. I thought those were the best, and most tense, scenes. The grandmother scenes were strange but great as well. Full of wonder, while the goblin scene were full of tension.
The characters were short and sweet. They were each memorable. The nanny/ nurse who was anxious about her job. The king who was quiet and gentle. The princess who was kind of annoying, but then again she's young and nobody takes her seriously. The miner who wants to save the town. The goblin royal family and their toes, and the magical grandmother, who seemed creepy at time. Oh, and the miner's mother who was nice.
I'm surprised I remember so many characters. But they were all interesting and different. And they all had scenes where their personality stood out.
It was a good read.
I wish the plot was a little more involved. And the beginning was more interesting. And there were more characters. Besides that it was great
The beginning was irritating because there was nothing going on, and I could feel the author trying to fill in the void. He would make strange remarks, and go off on tangents. He would give us his person opinion on different subjects. Nothing pertaining to the plot.
When the plot picked up, and became interesting, I enjoyed the personal touch of the narration a lot more.
Suddenly, we were in the same room. He was telling a story and adding bits of flavor to it. Nothing over the top, like in the beginning. Little things here and there. Keeping the vocabulary simple but strong. Short and sweet to keep the story moving but the atmosphere rich.
The plot itself was simple. I enjoyed the sneaking around and eavesdropping. I thought those were the best, and most tense, scenes. The grandmother scenes were strange but great as well. Full of wonder, while the goblin scene were full of tension.
The characters were short and sweet. They were each memorable. The nanny/ nurse who was anxious about her job. The king who was quiet and gentle. The princess who was kind of annoying, but then again she's young and nobody takes her seriously. The miner who wants to save the town. The goblin royal family and their toes, and the magical grandmother, who seemed creepy at time. Oh, and the miner's mother who was nice.
I'm surprised I remember so many characters. But they were all interesting and different. And they all had scenes where their personality stood out.
It was a good read.
I wish the plot was a little more involved. And the beginning was more interesting. And there were more characters. Besides that it was great