tsbowman1124's review
Not what I was expecting. I expected a story the series was based off. With the book adding nuance the series missed. The book appears to have been put together after the series and appears to be just an explanation of what was shown on screen. The series was more entertaining.
batmayne_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Virginia and her father Tony, are transported to the 9 Kingdoms of Original Grimm Fairy Tales, to help Prince Wendell who has been turned into a dog by the Evil Queen. It's dark, adventurous and romantic. An amazing adaptation of the Hallmark Movie The 10th Kingdom
rmtroyer93's review
4.0
Since I loved the miniseries that goes along with the book I also enjoyed it! :D My favorite character was Wolf who was so damn funny! (I had some laugh out loud moments like I did with the show) The only thing I disliked was some of the non main characters, but the rest was really good.
gorticia's review
5.0
My opinion might be biased since I absolutely adore the mini-series so much, but this book was amazing! This is the first novelization I've read, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's amazing how the book is almost exactly the same as the show, but I was able to take away so much more after reading.
The first part of the book I found extremely boring. It was exactly like the show, word for word. As the book progressed, though, it went so much deeper than I expected. It was still exactly the same, but reading through the characters thoughts and emotions made the experience much more intimate. I even found myself loving a character I originally hated: Anthony.
In a literary point of view, I give it 4 stars. The characters didn't remain static and grew tremendously throughout the book; no character was the same by the end. The writing was a bit dry for my taste. The female lead was actually capable of fending for herself throughout most of the book. (besides points where she couldn't possibly help herself.)
So to sum it up, 5/5. Amazing story, great characterization, and no Mary-sues or Gary-stues. The writing wasn't the best, but was able to pull off the intricate plots seamlessly. There's something for everyone in this book: adventure, romance, twists, betrayal, magic, murder, huge comic relief, royalty, fairy tales, and an alternate universe. I would recommend this to anyone looking for something different, because that's really the only way to describe this books entirety: different.
The first part of the book I found extremely boring. It was exactly like the show, word for word. As the book progressed, though, it went so much deeper than I expected. It was still exactly the same, but reading through the characters thoughts and emotions made the experience much more intimate. I even found myself loving a character I originally hated: Anthony.
In a literary point of view, I give it 4 stars. The characters didn't remain static and grew tremendously throughout the book; no character was the same by the end. The writing was a bit dry for my taste. The female lead was actually capable of fending for herself throughout most of the book. (besides points where she couldn't possibly help herself.)
So to sum it up, 5/5. Amazing story, great characterization, and no Mary-sues or Gary-stues. The writing wasn't the best, but was able to pull off the intricate plots seamlessly. There's something for everyone in this book: adventure, romance, twists, betrayal, magic, murder, huge comic relief, royalty, fairy tales, and an alternate universe. I would recommend this to anyone looking for something different, because that's really the only way to describe this books entirety: different.
paladinjane's review
1.0
This is a novelization of a miniseries TV show, and from what I can remember of the show, this book of course follows it very well.
I had forgotten how creepy Wolf is. This is yet another book/show where obsession is treated as great romance. Sure, he can sometimes be a funny character and he has a few sweet moments, but he's also an extremely problematic character. Virginia is very much an object to him (the exact type of objectification ranging from sexual object to food source, as he is still a wolf) and he spends the book trying to manipulate her into falling for him. Wolf's efforts and expressions of desire that are played for laughs in the book would be deeply disturbing in real life.
I had forgotten how creepy Wolf is. This is yet another book/show where obsession is treated as great romance. Sure, he can sometimes be a funny character and he has a few sweet moments, but he's also an extremely problematic character. Virginia is very much an object to him (the exact type of objectification ranging from sexual object to food source, as he is still a wolf) and he spends the book trying to manipulate her into falling for him. Wolf's efforts and expressions of desire that are played for laughs in the book would be deeply disturbing in real life.
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