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Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir

21 reviews

brianneh's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tostita's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I loved the first half of this book, which made the ending all the more disappointing. 

What’s good: the voice, the wit, the scenario, the narration

What’s bad: Floralinda does not become empowered to be her real self; rather, she is broken and hardened by events into someone who is no more, and perhaps far less, her “real” self than the spoiled princess she started as. In the end she has become someone who turns to violence first, regardless of need, who now willingly upholds the same violent institution that imprisoned her in the first place. I also am not at all comfortable with the implication that one cannot be a girl and also be strong, or damaged, or anything less than softly pretty and meek, and that being tough and deviating from mainstream beauty standards makes one a “monster.” And then there is the uncomfortable incident where Floralinda forces agender Cobweb to choose whether to be a boy or a girl. I assumed the book would circle back around to that by the end and correct things, but it never did. 

This book started off so well. I wish it hadn’t let me down in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

emmylux7's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

the princess saves herself with a help of a fairy who likes science. what's not to like. this book was hysterical from beginning to end. I highly recommend the audiobook!!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship

blewballoon's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I listened to this on audiobook because I loved reading Gideon the Ninth by the same author, and I wanted to get a feel for this narrator since I know she (Moira Quirk) narrates The Locked Tomb series. First of all, Moira Quirk is fantastic and I'd listen to just about anything she narrated. As far as the story, it's an interesting examination of fairy-tale tropes. As might be expected if you've read anything else by Tamsyn Muir, it can be quite dark while also being sarcastic and humorous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Murder

bfab's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

aardwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Striking the balance between riffing on riffs and intentionally clashing tones is tricky, but with very few stumbles, achieved. There are a few moments that are downright precious, but overall a fun little subversion for the generation that grew up on already subverted fairy tales. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kell_xavi's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

This is a difficult book to find a copy of, but it’s fairly easy to search up a PDF. I wasn’t that impressed with it, however, on the emotional/character development level or in terms of fight scenes. I’m not certain why Muir included so many monsters only to breeze past most of them. It’s a fun read, but not satisfying for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

motaki's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail