A review by zenithharpink
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
4.0
Another compelling read from this series, I honestly don't know which I enjoyed more.
This is a super interesting take on Cinderella! I was completely fascinated, and loved that Cinderella isn't automatically the "good guy," with everybody simply falling at her feet. There was more suspicion, more intrigue and it was really well done!
George does an excellent job of a striking a perfect balance between sufficiently fleshing out a story and dragging down what is a superficial fairytale-these are not 5 page original stories that are turned into 500 page epics. In that regard, they are absolutely refreshing.
The characters are all very enjoyable, though some were a bit underplayed in my opinion, they felt real, and their chemistry resonated with me. Except for the last 5 pages, which felt very rushed, this was a diverting, light, read that I fully intend to enjoy more than once!
I recommend this book to readers looking for a great fairytale retelling, those looking for a light read, or any young readers that are just getting into chapter books. This is well paced, light and diverting.
This is a super interesting take on Cinderella! I was completely fascinated, and loved that Cinderella isn't automatically the "good guy," with everybody simply falling at her feet. There was more suspicion, more intrigue and it was really well done!
George does an excellent job of a striking a perfect balance between sufficiently fleshing out a story and dragging down what is a superficial fairytale-these are not 5 page original stories that are turned into 500 page epics. In that regard, they are absolutely refreshing.
The characters are all very enjoyable, though some were a bit underplayed in my opinion, they felt real, and their chemistry resonated with me. Except for the last 5 pages, which felt very rushed, this was a diverting, light, read that I fully intend to enjoy more than once!
I recommend this book to readers looking for a great fairytale retelling, those looking for a light read, or any young readers that are just getting into chapter books. This is well paced, light and diverting.