lissajean7's review against another edition
4.0
I had so much fun reading this book! The four Princes Charming have now been given names and personalities that are memorable and amusing. And they even manage to bumble through adventures on their way to saving the Kingdom. I really enjoyed the ride. Super fun!
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Fun line, "Better to be loved for something lame than to be hated for no good reason." p. 89
that_grassfield's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
raechsreads's review against another edition
4.0
A retelling of the Prince Charmings from Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. The princes now have personalities, lives beyond the tales of bards, and names. I enjoyed getting to know Frederic, Gustav, Liam, and Duncan, as well as their princesses.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
I saw this book in one of the 2 ABC stores we have here in my country, and decided to buy it. And what a wonderful book it was! The illustrations are really brilliant and make the characters more alive.
The Princes, well let's just say they are idiots. The things they do. I seriously wonder how they even survived. I, at first, didn't like Gustav or Duncan. Later I started to like them when I saw they could be something different than what they were at the beginning of the book.
The book was hilarious and absolutely silly. I really enjoyed it.
The Princes, well let's just say they are idiots. The things they do. I seriously wonder how they even survived. I, at first, didn't like Gustav or Duncan. Later I started to like them when I saw they could be something different than what they were at the beginning of the book.
The book was hilarious and absolutely silly. I really enjoyed it.
nolemdaer's review against another edition
4.0
It's been a while since I read Hero's Guide, but I remember that it was a cleverly inventive and wildly funny book that deftly balanced satire, heart, and fantasy. It's such an enjoyable collection, subversion, and utilization of fairy tales with a rousing plot and delightful characters.
imashamedofmyoldreviews's review against another edition
"Those other princes were his first real friends. He’d imagined the four of them as old men, laughing together about their past escapades. It was one of the happiest daydreams he’d had in years."
:D
:D
turrean's review against another edition
3.0
I believe the term is "rollicking." It went on too long, and the dialog was all modern preteen ("Aww...sounds like someone's having a pity party and didn't invite the rest of us!") but I think it will appeal to the lovers of Shrek and other stories of that ilk.
sri228's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0