Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill

Iron Hearted Violet

Kelly Barnhill with Iacopo Bruno

424 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. This isn’t most fairy tales.Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 46%
emotional 40%
inspiring 26%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
tense 13%
challenging 6%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 15% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Average rating

3.79

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