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faeriedrumsong 's review for:
The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
Fun illustrations, cute story, plucky heroine, annoying prince.
If I had first read this when it first came out (1980) I would undoubtedly have given it 5 stars. Today, there are so many books available that encourage freethinking, freewheeling, strong girls, that this story comes off a little flat.
I still really liked it, but my 7 year old thought it was a little boring. It just didn't resonate with her in the same way that some newer stories with similar themes do. Also, the ending just felt a little abrupt. Just as the ending of "they got married and lived happily ever after" is jarring and unsatisfying, so is "they didnt get married and she was happy"
it needs a little bit of a wrap up.
"so she rebuilt her castle, with the help of her new friend, Dragon, and had lots of parties where she did NOT invite the prince. The end."
If I had first read this when it first came out (1980) I would undoubtedly have given it 5 stars. Today, there are so many books available that encourage freethinking, freewheeling, strong girls, that this story comes off a little flat.
I still really liked it, but my 7 year old thought it was a little boring. It just didn't resonate with her in the same way that some newer stories with similar themes do. Also, the ending just felt a little abrupt. Just as the ending of "they got married and lived happily ever after" is jarring and unsatisfying, so is "they didnt get married and she was happy"
it needs a little bit of a wrap up.
"so she rebuilt her castle, with the help of her new friend, Dragon, and had lots of parties where she did NOT invite the prince. The end."