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rebeccabadger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mastersal's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun, quick ending to the trilogy which I generally enjoyed. It probably the weakest of the trilogy from a standalone perspective as it had a little too much to do.
The story is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it retelling of Red Riding Hood. The plot structure has only superficial similarity to the fairytale (things like the cloak and the "wolves") which was a little disappointing. For the first time in the trilogy, the retelling aspect felt forced.
Petunia, our titular princess in this story, was sweet but got very little page time. She had to share her story with all her sister which left little room for her and her hero. The couple's interaction felt very rushed and mattered little to the macro plot.
And this lack of relevance of the fairy tale and Petunia actually helped the book here. Since I was generally invested in the wrapping up the main villain storyline from the first two books and liked the elder sisters, I enjoyed my time with the book. The ending was a little confusing but I gave it a pass as I wanted to get to the epilogue.
Worth checking out as the end of the trilogy but temper your expectation with respect to the retelling aspect.
Overall a fun trilogy which I would recommend for the younger YA readers out there.
The story is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it retelling of Red Riding Hood. The plot structure has only superficial similarity to the fairytale (things like the cloak and the "wolves") which was a little disappointing. For the first time in the trilogy, the retelling aspect felt forced.
Petunia, our titular princess in this story, was sweet but got very little page time. She had to share her story with all her sister which left little room for her and her hero. The couple's interaction felt very rushed and mattered little to the macro plot.
And this lack of relevance of the fairy tale and Petunia actually helped the book here. Since I was generally invested in the wrapping up the main villain storyline from the first two books and liked the elder sisters, I enjoyed my time with the book. The ending was a little confusing but I gave it a pass as I wanted to get to the epilogue.
Worth checking out as the end of the trilogy but temper your expectation with respect to the retelling aspect.
Overall a fun trilogy which I would recommend for the younger YA readers out there.
willow_garden_3697's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, I enjoy reading variations and new spins on classic tales.
annie45's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kdap94's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series. They are very interesting and I like how she incorporates other fairytales into them. Super fun read.
ktusagi16's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
caitlaird's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.75
Loved this book as a kid, still an enjoyable read! The characters are fun and interesting, and very easy to root for.
narteest's review against another edition
4.0
Great third book. Review to Come.
This is Jessica Day George's retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. It's also the third book in her Princess series and well, it's justone step better than [b:Princess of Glass|7199667|Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2)|Jessica Day George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1397878579l/7199667._SY75_.jpg|7867989], a book that I absolutely loved. Like Princess of Glass, Princess of the Silver Woods is another companion novel to [b:Princess of the Midnight Ball|3697927|Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)|Jessica Day George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312063284l/3697927._SY75_.jpg|3741438]. And like it's predecessors, it's a retelling of an age-old fairytale.
Quite frankly, even though there's a lot of Red Riding Hood in this, there is also very little. Because there are so many events in between the moment when Petunia first set out to the moment when she walks through the woods, or in this case, the silver woods.
At First, I was a little confused too with the chronological order of the time line between the first book and this book. But once the recap was over, and the story started moving, it couldn't be helped that I got into it right away.
Sure, the romance happens fast, just like the previous two, but I'll say this: because it's a fairytale retelling, I'll let the whole instalove thing slide. Though, it's not really instalove, because neither Petunia nor Oliver really want much to do with each other at first. It's only after Oliver begins to understand what Petunia and her family are going through does he begin to like her like her. That or well, he's highly chivalrous.
And Then. The plot, I love how George writes her fairytale retellings. It definitely different from other stories, and it's definitely more than a 'fairytale retelling'. It's also fantasy and also has that kind of historical feel to it as well. I think I remember reading somewhere, the world of George's Princess series is actually based on the world as it is today, just slightly different names.
But I thought it surprising, we see a return of some unsavoury characters from Princess of the Midnight Ball in this book, where in Princess of Glass, there was nothing like that. SO that was interesting. In many ways though, it makes it feel like a conclusion.
Oliver and Petunia are very cute together, much like Poppy and Christian from the previous companion novel. Although, I'll say, since I forgot the order of the princesses and most of their names, Petunia was supposed to be youngest, but I swear at one point Oliver comments that Pansy was one year younger.
Oh Well. To end, Princess of the Silver Woods is a great fairytale retelling. I love it. And I would definitely suggest it to other lovers of fairytale retellings, and to those who have read and loved the other two companion novels.
This is Jessica Day George's retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. It's also the third book in her Princess series and well, it's justone step better than [b:Princess of Glass|7199667|Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2)|Jessica Day George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1397878579l/7199667._SY75_.jpg|7867989], a book that I absolutely loved. Like Princess of Glass, Princess of the Silver Woods is another companion novel to [b:Princess of the Midnight Ball|3697927|Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)|Jessica Day George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312063284l/3697927._SY75_.jpg|3741438]. And like it's predecessors, it's a retelling of an age-old fairytale.
Quite frankly, even though there's a lot of Red Riding Hood in this, there is also very little. Because there are so many events in between the moment when Petunia first set out to the moment when she walks through the woods, or in this case, the silver woods.
At First, I was a little confused too with the chronological order of the time line between the first book and this book. But once the recap was over, and the story started moving, it couldn't be helped that I got into it right away.
Sure, the romance happens fast, just like the previous two, but I'll say this: because it's a fairytale retelling, I'll let the whole instalove thing slide. Though, it's not really instalove, because neither Petunia nor Oliver really want much to do with each other at first. It's only after Oliver begins to understand what Petunia and her family are going through does he begin to like her like her. That or well, he's highly chivalrous.
And Then. The plot, I love how George writes her fairytale retellings. It definitely different from other stories, and it's definitely more than a 'fairytale retelling'. It's also fantasy and also has that kind of historical feel to it as well. I think I remember reading somewhere, the world of George's Princess series is actually based on the world as it is today, just slightly different names.
But I thought it surprising, we see a return of some unsavoury characters from Princess of the Midnight Ball in this book, where in Princess of Glass, there was nothing like that. SO that was interesting. In many ways though, it makes it feel like a conclusion.
Oliver and Petunia are very cute together, much like Poppy and Christian from the previous companion novel. Although, I'll say, since I forgot the order of the princesses and most of their names, Petunia was supposed to be youngest, but I swear at one point Oliver comments that Pansy was one year younger.
Oh Well. To end, Princess of the Silver Woods is a great fairytale retelling. I love it. And I would definitely suggest it to other lovers of fairytale retellings, and to those who have read and loved the other two companion novels.
lindyrenee's review against another edition
wonderful,and enchanting this book is by far one of my favorites
megtropolitan's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A great ending to a timeless series! Do I feel that Petunia is just a more naive Poppy and Oliver is a less intelligent Galen? Yes. Kinda wish Pansy had been the young princess we focused on for this sequel set ten years after the first book. Pansy was one of the most sensitive princesses in the first book and it would have been cool to have such a different protagonist from the brave Rose and Poppy. But alas, we have beautiful, sassy, stubborn Pentunia and we must be content.
This final book in this fairytale retelling trilogy was based on Little Red Riding Hood and possibly another I am not familiar with. I see what Jessica Day George was trying to do, but it did not hit as hard as the other ones. The whole running theme of these retellings is that the people the protagonist usually trusts in a fairytale (a fairy godmother, a magic ball, a woodsman) are not as well intentioned as they seem. But Petunia was wayyy too trusting, she refused to believe the old duchess (stand in for the grandmother character) was evil until the last minute! Even though everyone around her was telling her not to!
This final book in this fairytale retelling trilogy was based on Little Red Riding Hood and possibly another I am not familiar with. I see what Jessica Day George was trying to do, but it did not hit as hard as the other ones. The whole running theme of these retellings is that the people the protagonist usually trusts in a fairytale (a fairy godmother, a magic ball, a woodsman) are not as well intentioned as they seem. But Petunia was wayyy too trusting, she refused to believe the old duchess (stand in for the grandmother character) was evil until the last minute! Even though everyone around her was telling her not to!