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lordhunkyhairshunkyhair's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bookburningsheep's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lyraggs's review
4.0
3.8
Se me pasaba volando el tiempo cuando leía, bastante entretenido siendo una trilogía la acción y aventura no estuvo tan presente pero es seguro que en los siguientes tengamos mucho de ello.
Pero el motivo que mas me gusto fue que Jennifer A. dejará a 3/4 del libro para revelar la verdad, si bien ya todos la sabemos pero la manera simplista y al mismo tiempo el modo de narrar de Jaron cambiara me gusto. Él fue consciente siempre de ser el Real Príncipe y el maquino todo hasta el final de una manera que era muy difícil darnos cuenta. Las pistas estaban pero tus ojos no siguen del todo y dabas como entendido que más adelante el sabria quien es.
El crecimiento de Tobías como competidor a un aliado de verdad fue el mejor dejando al lado a Jaron.
Los demás personajes estuvieron bien aunque le falta mejorar en algunas cosas para que nos identifiquemos más con ellos o llegar amarlos.
Me encanto, me voy a leer el segundo libro donde nuestro protagonista ya es Rey.
Se me pasaba volando el tiempo cuando leía, bastante entretenido siendo una trilogía la acción y aventura no estuvo tan presente pero es seguro que en los siguientes tengamos mucho de ello.
Pero el motivo que mas me gusto fue que Jennifer A. dejará a 3/4 del libro para revelar la verdad, si bien ya todos la sabemos pero la manera simplista y al mismo tiempo el modo de narrar de Jaron cambiara me gusto. Él fue consciente siempre de ser el Real Príncipe y el maquino todo hasta el final de una manera que era muy difícil darnos cuenta. Las pistas estaban pero tus ojos no siguen del todo y dabas como entendido que más adelante el sabria quien es.
El crecimiento de Tobías como competidor a un aliado de verdad fue el mejor dejando al lado a Jaron.
Los demás personajes estuvieron bien aunque le falta mejorar en algunas cosas para que nos identifiquemos más con ellos o llegar amarlos.
Me encanto, me voy a leer el segundo libro donde nuestro protagonista ya es Rey.
lavendermarch's review
5.0
Reread April 4th, 2023
I hadn't read this book in around ten years, since my childhood, and I got the urge to reread it last night. I was a bit afraid that it wasn't going to be as good as I remembered it, but it held up quite well, in terms of writing, plot, and characters. While I remembered much of the plot, since I read it at least twice as a kid, it was still an engaging and exciting read, filled with tension and heartache. I really liked Sage, Imogen, and Mott. The fake royal plot was well-done and interesting. Overall, I really enjoyed this reread and would definitely recommend it. 4.5 stars!
I hadn't read this book in around ten years, since my childhood, and I got the urge to reread it last night. I was a bit afraid that it wasn't going to be as good as I remembered it, but it held up quite well, in terms of writing, plot, and characters. While I remembered much of the plot, since I read it at least twice as a kid, it was still an engaging and exciting read, filled with tension and heartache. I really liked Sage, Imogen, and Mott. The fake royal plot was well-done and interesting
Spoiler
and even though I remembered that Sage was really Jaron, it was fun to spot the foreshadowing as I readnotsosingle's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Great youth series. Read after my 4th grader enjoyed it.
clairejacobson's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kristenbooks's review
3.0
The False Prince centers around Sage, an orphan boy who is very clever, snarky, and a skilled thief. Sage is collected by Conner, a nobleman with a cunning plan. He needs an impersonator of the king's long lost son, and has recruited four orphan boys to compete for the role. But Sage will soon find out that things are much more complex than he originally thought. He must succeed... his life depends on it.
While I really enjoyed this book, I did have a couple problems with it. The biggest one was the twist. It didn't surprise me. I think there were some people who were surprised by it, but I just wasn't. When I heard that there was a twist, I thought "Oh I bet it's _______" and unfortunately, I was right. I was hoping the entire time that I was incorrect and that the book would surprise me, but it just didn't. And although it didn't hurt my overall reading experience, I was disappointed in it's predictability. That's not to say, however, that the book completely lacking surprises. There were definitely several smaller things which surprised me within the book.
The brightest spot for me was the main character, Sage. Sage is everything I love in a character. If I were to sort him in a Hogwarts house, he'd be a Slytherin. He's snarky, sarcastic, defiant, and proud, but he can back it up with his wit and cleverness. He can take care of himself and he's his own person and hates being ordered around. He's just super cool.
I really appreciated the cleverness of the world building, The lessons are used both to teach the boys information that the prince should know, and to give us information about the world that the boys are living in. I also really enjoyed the plot. The book is about 350 pages, and there was never a dull moment. Sure, the entire book wasn't super fast-paced and crazy, but I was never bored and I never felt like the book dragged at all. And the last quarter of the book was just really epic, exciting, and fast-paced.
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Previous edits:
Full review to come (because I plan to do a series discussion either on my blog or on my YouTube channel)
However, I did decide to give The False Prince:
8.5/10 (4/5)
Original Note: 2-13-15
I'm not going to give it a rating yet, but I will just say that it was really great and will be receiving either 4 or 5 stars. However, I need some distance from the book/to continue the series before deciding on a rating.
The one thing I will say (and forgive me if this sounds like I'm being conceited) but seriously, it would be really great if I didn't figure out the twist FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE. I figured it out before even starting the book. When I heard the premise and learned that there was a twist ending, my immediate thought was that. And would you look at that? Right again. This is annoying. Oh well. This was still really great. Rating to come soon!
While I really enjoyed this book, I did have a couple problems with it. The biggest one was the twist. It didn't surprise me. I think there were some people who were surprised by it, but I just wasn't. When I heard that there was a twist, I thought "Oh I bet it's _______" and unfortunately, I was right. I was hoping the entire time that I was incorrect and that the book would surprise me, but it just didn't. And although it didn't hurt my overall reading experience, I was disappointed in it's predictability. That's not to say, however, that the book completely lacking surprises. There were definitely several smaller things which surprised me within the book.
The brightest spot for me was the main character, Sage. Sage is everything I love in a character. If I were to sort him in a Hogwarts house, he'd be a Slytherin. He's snarky, sarcastic, defiant, and proud, but he can back it up with his wit and cleverness. He can take care of himself and he's his own person and hates being ordered around. He's just super cool.
I really appreciated the cleverness of the world building, The lessons are used both to teach the boys information that the prince should know, and to give us information about the world that the boys are living in. I also really enjoyed the plot. The book is about 350 pages, and there was never a dull moment. Sure, the entire book wasn't super fast-paced and crazy, but I was never bored and I never felt like the book dragged at all. And the last quarter of the book was just really epic, exciting, and fast-paced.
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Previous edits:
Full review to come (because I plan to do a series discussion either on my blog or on my YouTube channel)
However, I did decide to give The False Prince:
8.5/10 (4/5)
Original Note: 2-13-15
I'm not going to give it a rating yet, but I will just say that it was really great and will be receiving either 4 or 5 stars. However, I need some distance from the book/to continue the series before deciding on a rating.
The one thing I will say (and forgive me if this sounds like I'm being conceited) but seriously, it would be really great if I didn't figure out the twist FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE. I figured it out before even starting the book. When I heard the premise and learned that there was a twist ending, my immediate thought was that
Spoiler
the main character was actually the real prince, who went into hiding/was lost for some reason, and that in the end, he would reveal that he was the true prince and claim his thronesaschwart17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0