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A review by winterqueen
Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
As a Frozen lover myself, this was everything I wanted this book to be. I won't fill this review with spoilers, though if you've seen any of the Frozen movies then you know how their story ends.
Iduna is a free-spirited young girl who was separated from her home but has to keep her past of being Northuldra a secret to protect herself and (later) Agnarr. While the time skipping for this book is a little jarring at first, it does it well and is exactly what the book needs to get the plot moving. While some character development is surface level, that's expected for a prequel series that's about Anna and Elsa's parents. This story is meant to delve into Iduna and Agnarr's POVs to explore their grief and, later romance, after the battle between the Arendellians and Northuldra.
While the reader knows that they end up together, Mari does a good job at making the reader feel the angst of a forbidden love (which isn't an easy feat). The romance development between them, while at times felt rushed, it also felt genuine.
Readers who aren't big on Frozen might find this story falls a bit short, but overall, as a Frozen fan I greatly enjoyed this book and I'm excited to see if anything ties into the upcoming Frozen 3 and 4!
Iduna is a free-spirited young girl who was separated from her home but has to keep her past of being Northuldra a secret to protect herself and (later) Agnarr. While the time skipping for this book is a little jarring at first, it does it well and is exactly what the book needs to get the plot moving. While some character development is surface level, that's expected for a prequel series that's about Anna and Elsa's parents. This story is meant to delve into Iduna and Agnarr's POVs to explore their grief and, later romance, after the battle between the Arendellians and Northuldra.
While the reader knows that they end up together, Mari does a good job at making the reader feel the angst of a forbidden love (which isn't an easy feat). The romance development between them, while at times felt rushed, it also felt genuine.
Readers who aren't big on Frozen might find this story falls a bit short, but overall, as a Frozen fan I greatly enjoyed this book and I'm excited to see if anything ties into the upcoming Frozen 3 and 4!