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harleyrae's review against another edition
5.0
I flippin loved this book! This has become one of my all time favorite series. There is not one thing I would change in this entire book. I liked how we follow Poppy, and get to see how the events from the first one have affected her 3 years later. I liked how it didn't forget about Rose and informed us throughout the novel how she has been doing. I absolutely loved how the Cinderella aspect was incorporated, I was a little hesitant how it was going to be done at first, but once you get further in and figure out how its incorporated it really quite unique.
All in all I loved this book and can't wait to read the next one.
All in all I loved this book and can't wait to read the next one.
elizareads35's review against another edition
3.0
Really liked the first book in the series. This one started out strong but I felt like the ending was rushed. Still an enjoyable series for fairy tale fans.
2catmom's review against another edition
4.0
one of sisters of midnight ball has her own cinderella story, but she's not cinderella- easy read
booksnorkel's review against another edition
5.0
With much trepidation I bought this book. I didn't know if this was going to rock or fall flat on it's face. This book was amazing. I loved the take on the Cinderella story, I loved that it was from the perspective of a Princess who is slowly falling for a prince only to have sorcery try to force another girl onto him. Oh this was a really amazing story. If you love fairy tale retellings, this is a great book
I truly enjoyed this book, and I really do recommend this for anyone sixth grade on up to about tenth.
Princess Poppy is one of the Twelve Dancing Princesses that just escaped the terrible curse that plagued her and her sisters. She is being sent off as part of a royalty exchange program to another country to build relations between all of the neighboring countries in the aftermath of both the war and the deaths of the princes set to rescue her and her sisters. She goes to live with her cousins who are Lords in a Kingdom. While Prince Christian comes to the same Kingdom and lives with the King.
As they are royalty they are both encouraged to attend many balls, but Poppy just doesn't feel like dancing, not after the years she was spent being forced to. There is something strange though about the new maid, who is sullen, a poor worker, and when she asks to go to the ball and the Lady allows, she refuses any of the other girls dresses. She has a secret and Poppy wants to know what it is. Prince Christian is intrigued by the princess who won't dance but will play cards, and is slowly falling for her when a girl shows up to one of the balls and he is enthralled by her.
A wonderful take on an old tale!!!
I truly enjoyed this book, and I really do recommend this for anyone sixth grade on up to about tenth.
Princess Poppy is one of the Twelve Dancing Princesses that just escaped the terrible curse that plagued her and her sisters. She is being sent off as part of a royalty exchange program to another country to build relations between all of the neighboring countries in the aftermath of both the war and the deaths of the princes set to rescue her and her sisters. She goes to live with her cousins who are Lords in a Kingdom. While Prince Christian comes to the same Kingdom and lives with the King.
As they are royalty they are both encouraged to attend many balls, but Poppy just doesn't feel like dancing, not after the years she was spent being forced to. There is something strange though about the new maid, who is sullen, a poor worker, and when she asks to go to the ball and the Lady allows, she refuses any of the other girls dresses. She has a secret and Poppy wants to know what it is. Prince Christian is intrigued by the princess who won't dance but will play cards, and is slowly falling for her when a girl shows up to one of the balls and he is enthralled by her.
A wonderful take on an old tale!!!
melissadegraffbooks's review against another edition
Probably my favorite of the trilogy.
morgannbookk's review against another edition
2.0
Well, I did not enjoy this book. (SPOILERS AHEAD). Although I didn't have a high expectation going into the book, I was still left feeling disappointed. Princess of glass is part of a trilogy by Jessica Day George. The novel follows our main characters, Poppy and Christian. In the beginning, they are friends, but as readers, we don't read a lot of scenes with them together. But then there's Eleanora... I did not like her at all. Her character was hard to follow because you never knew what side she was on or what she truly felt. This curse that she is under was somewhat captivating in the sense that people used charms to prevent its influence. I despised her and Christian and although some might say there was a love triangle I truly didn't see it. There was no point in the book that Christian or Poppy had romantic feeling towards each other (until the end). I felt that the author should have focused more on the main characters relationship instead of side ones. I usually adore fairytale retelling books, but this one didn't cut it for me. In my opinion, it wasn't even a retelling and I was just left trying to connect the dots. Overall it was less than okay and was put under the category of "Bad book, but not bad enough not to read" 2 stars
mckaylaboyd's review against another edition
5.0
Really cute book! Had me just keep turning the pages until the end! I didn't want it to end though! I loved it Poppy was cute, and I felt bad for Ellen! I absolutely loved it!
hailey_miller's review against another edition
5.0
This is the sequel to “Princess of the Midnight Ball,” and it follows Rose’s younger sister, Poppy.
I liked that it hooked me. I was reading it all day. I like that it makes sense. I like that it is clean. (Okay, technically, Poppy swears, but none of it is actually written down, so I don’t think it really counts.)
I liked that it was a Cinderella retelling, and I could tell that it was, but it would have been great even if I wasn’t very familiar with that tale.
Recommended for fans of Shannon Hale, retellings, The Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carson Levine.
I liked that it hooked me. I was reading it all day. I like that it makes sense. I like that it is clean. (Okay, technically, Poppy swears, but none of it is actually written down, so I don’t think it really counts.)
I liked that it was a Cinderella retelling, and I could tell that it was, but it would have been great even if I wasn’t very familiar with that tale.
Recommended for fans of Shannon Hale, retellings, The Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carson Levine.
paradoxically's review against another edition
3.0
Fairly shallow, though I bumped it up to three stars because the twist on the Cinderella tale was interesting enough, and I enjoyed Poppy. The rest of the cast was rather lackluster in comparison, even Poppy's love interest who doesn't seem to have any real depth to him. I keep expecting him to do something brave or smart or funny or kind, but nothing. He's flat and makes me wonder how he and Poppy fall in love.
I couldn't stand Ellen. Yes, she has gone through hard times. But she's a brat and she's only vaguely likable at the end, and that's if you forgive her for all of her past actions (which I, quite frankly, can not). I have no idea how her love interest fell in love with her and it's really a "what in the world?" moment when you realize that he does like her (for some unfathomable reason).
All in all, the premise was nice, but the execution was lacking.
I couldn't stand Ellen. Yes, she has gone through hard times. But she's a brat and she's only vaguely likable at the end, and that's if you forgive her for all of her past actions (which I, quite frankly, can not). I have no idea how her love interest fell in love with her and it's really a "what in the world?" moment when you realize that he does like her (for some unfathomable reason).
All in all, the premise was nice, but the execution was lacking.
luna_rondo's review against another edition
2.0
I think if I had read this back when it was published (2010!!!!! That doesn't even feel like a real year anymore.), I would have adored this book. However, with the plethora of retellings that come out each year, this one seemed very simple and predictable. I feel like it's almost more middle grade.