readwithalycia 's review for:

The Princess Trials by Cordelia Castel

2.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was gifted this book by a friend and it really seemed like something I would love as it’s aimed for fans of The Hunger Games and The Selection series. But I got halfway through before I decided to start skimming the rest of the book and then skipped to the last 10% or so just to see how it ends. I have such a hard time DNFing a book that I just struggled through it. It felt too similar to THG and TS but with a more immature writing. The main character is literally named after sweet corn and I did not like her naive thought process with Ryce and the Red Runners or her attitude that they would just rescue her if she was in need. Although I skimmed a lot of the end, I felt like the plot changes were expected. I did not feel interested in any aspect of the book and do not plan to continue reading this series.