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The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
2.0

Something about this book did NOT work for me.

It was a short and sweet story about an "ordinary" princess. It used that ordinary-ness to explore some interesting ideas.

Overall, though, I was bored through most of it. I only finished it because it was so short. The writing style was not my favorite (very classic-fairy tale style, more telling a story than immersing you in the character), and there really wasn't much of a plot. The story was predictable, but cute. It was just ... Mostly boring for me.

I do think that a young girl (maybe 8 to 10) would enjoy this more, and I may try it with my own daughter (currently 4) who loves princesses when she is a little older.