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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Unlucky Prince: A Frog Prince Retelling by Deborah Grace White
4.0
My love for the tale of the Frog Prince started with a song. It was rekindled after a friend of mine rewrote the story with me as the princess and an actor I had a crush on as the prince. I'm therefore always extra excited when I encounter a retelling of this tale. After all. It feels a little like MY tale. So, I was really looking forward to dive into this one.
I've never read a book by this author before, although I have one on my shelves already, but I absolutely loved this tale! Despite the fact that it's not even a very long tale, there is so much awesomeness in this book! There is politics, there is betrayal, there's some romance, there is some danger and of course there is a little bit of magic.
All the famous elements of the original tale are there. The golden ball, the prince being turned into a frog, the wall throwing, the kissing, the sharing a meal and sleeping in the bed. And yet most of these elements are present in a slightly different and therefore really surprising way. And that means that the story might be slightly unpredictable while it's still filled with twists and turns.
I also really loved Ari and Violet. Violet is the kind of princess I'd wanna be. She is willing to do what's best for her kingdom, but she's also looking for ways to find some freedom and to enjoy herself. And Ari is the kind of prince I'd really wanna find. Playful and with a longing for adventure, but also smart, observing and not afraid to do what has to be done.
I can't wait to read more books by this author and I can't wait to get to know the other princes in this series!
I've never read a book by this author before, although I have one on my shelves already, but I absolutely loved this tale! Despite the fact that it's not even a very long tale, there is so much awesomeness in this book! There is politics, there is betrayal, there's some romance, there is some danger and of course there is a little bit of magic.
All the famous elements of the original tale are there. The golden ball, the prince being turned into a frog, the wall throwing, the kissing, the sharing a meal and sleeping in the bed. And yet most of these elements are present in a slightly different and therefore really surprising way. And that means that the story might be slightly unpredictable while it's still filled with twists and turns.
I also really loved Ari and Violet. Violet is the kind of princess I'd wanna be. She is willing to do what's best for her kingdom, but she's also looking for ways to find some freedom and to enjoy herself. And Ari is the kind of prince I'd really wanna find. Playful and with a longing for adventure, but also smart, observing and not afraid to do what has to be done.
I can't wait to read more books by this author and I can't wait to get to know the other princes in this series!