A review by nawarafra
Rainbow Magic Special Edition: Paige the Christmas Play Fairy by Daisy Meadows
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
1.75
Even if I were still 7 and I read this book after Destiny the Rock Star Fairy, I would've been so disappointed. This book fell so flat in comparison that it took me forever to get through it, which is so strange because I think that this book was WAY too fast-paced.
Pros:
-Rachel's pigtails and the cute little poncho she wore in the first chapter.
-The goblins in their little togas pretending to be statues was actually pretty funny.
-The girls' faces as they watch one of the goblins stuff the ballet slipper in his mouth while he climbs up a ladder was also very funny, especially Rachel's face when the goblin is falling and she just has her arms out to catch the slipper.
-Paige is so funny. Like, 'yeah I'll help this loser because fairies are nice or whatever, but instead of whipping up something soft for the goblin to land on, I'll drop him in a can of orange paint'.
-The ballet costumes are really cute and I like that the style is almost like a more casual version of Paige's outfit.
-Kirsty's side-pony was so cute, why didn't we let her keep her hair like that, hm?
-I love how everyone's costumes are pretty normal, and then you get to the step-sisters and it's like, over-the-top wigs, make-up caked on, and the little gigot sleeves. What time period is the play?
-A callback to India the Moonstone Fairy aka not a Christmas/Holiday fairy but she still gets mentioned and I love that (The Jewel Fairies was the first series I read and Scarlett the Garnet Fairy was the very first Rainbow Magic book I read and owned).
-JACK FROST IS THE EVIL STEP-SISTER, I CAN'T!!!
-I lost it at Kirsty telling the audience to warn Cinderella about the 'step-sister', this is exactly like when Dora always said "Swiper no swiping!" I'm actually upset that this made me laugh.
-It was very sweet that the King and Queen got Kirsty's parents to come to the show.
Cons:
-The items' correlation with what they're meant to do is a little iffy. The horseshoe making sure all the technical aspects happen accordingly actually makes the most sense, no complaints. The ballet shoe making the costumes fit properly is a reach, but I'll take it. But Cinderella's glass slipper is the item that we have chosen to help people remember their lines? REALLY?! You could've picked any show with shoelaces and I would've taken it. Also, why would their Christmas play be CINDERELLA?! I know it's overdone, but if I'm reading a book about Christmas plays, then I expect the Nutcracker.
-There are zero stakes, this book is just the goblins tripping and falling and the girls getting the items very easily. Like, there was some back and forth in previous books which is what makes these books FUN. They got rid of the fun in this one.
-The fact that no one was freaked at seeing goblins on stage was wild, like, the girl playing Cinderella was face to face with Jack Frost and she had no reaction.
Pros:
-Rachel's pigtails and the cute little poncho she wore in the first chapter.
-The goblins in their little togas pretending to be statues was actually pretty funny.
-The girls' faces as they watch one of the goblins stuff the ballet slipper in his mouth while he climbs up a ladder was also very funny, especially Rachel's face when the goblin is falling and she just has her arms out to catch the slipper.
-Paige is so funny. Like, 'yeah I'll help this loser because fairies are nice or whatever, but instead of whipping up something soft for the goblin to land on, I'll drop him in a can of orange paint'.
-The ballet costumes are really cute and I like that the style is almost like a more casual version of Paige's outfit.
-Kirsty's side-pony was so cute, why didn't we let her keep her hair like that, hm?
-I love how everyone's costumes are pretty normal, and then you get to the step-sisters and it's like, over-the-top wigs, make-up caked on, and the little gigot sleeves. What time period is the play?
-A callback to India the Moonstone Fairy aka not a Christmas/Holiday fairy but she still gets mentioned and I love that (The Jewel Fairies was the first series I read and Scarlett the Garnet Fairy was the very first Rainbow Magic book I read and owned).
-JACK FROST IS THE EVIL STEP-SISTER, I CAN'T!!!
-I lost it at Kirsty telling the audience to warn Cinderella about the 'step-sister', this is exactly like when Dora always said "Swiper no swiping!" I'm actually upset that this made me laugh.
-It was very sweet that the King and Queen got Kirsty's parents to come to the show.
Cons:
-The items' correlation with what they're meant to do is a little iffy. The horseshoe making sure all the technical aspects happen accordingly actually makes the most sense, no complaints. The ballet shoe making the costumes fit properly is a reach, but I'll take it. But Cinderella's glass slipper is the item that we have chosen to help people remember their lines? REALLY?! You could've picked any show with shoelaces and I would've taken it. Also, why would their Christmas play be CINDERELLA?! I know it's overdone, but if I'm reading a book about Christmas plays, then I expect the Nutcracker.
-There are zero stakes, this book is just the goblins tripping and falling and the girls getting the items very easily. Like, there was some back and forth in previous books which is what makes these books FUN. They got rid of the fun in this one.
-The fact that no one was freaked at seeing goblins on stage was wild, like, the girl playing Cinderella was face to face with Jack Frost and she had no reaction.