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The Bravest Princess (2014)

by E.D. Baker(Favorite Author)

4.35 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1619631369 (ISBN13: 9781619631366)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bloomsbury USA Childrens

series

Wide-Awake Princess

review 1: In the latest installment of A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess series, Princess Annie finds herself under attack by forces of nature that are only indirectly being controlled by magic, and all her usual defenses are not always effective. This added layer of danger forces Annie to admit and confront her own fears. This fractured fairy tale does a great job of incorporating well-loved characters like Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, however, it falls short in really empowering young female readers. The main character’s fiancé, Liam, is annoying in that he does not trust Annie to take care of herself. While it is admirable that Annie often defies those stereotypical gender roles, while admitting weaknesses, it’s irritating that so many of the character surrounding her... more fail to recognize her strengths and use them to their advantage. It would make a modern girl question why Annie would want to surround herself with people who don’t trust her and treat her like a helpless “girl”.This series is a good choice for readers who enjoy fantasy and the fractured fairy-tale style of writing.This book was provided by the publisher for review to SWON Libraries
review 2: "Oh, I don't need to reread the first two books. I'm sure I remember them enough for the story to make sense," I thought as I started this book. Wrong! I barely remember the first book, and turns out I never even read the second one! No wonder I was confused the whole time. I mean, I know all about Annie, but the whole deal with Liam was pretty intense compared to the first book. In book one, Liam and Annie were good friends hoping to become a little more and all of a sudden in book three they are engaged! Woah I missed something. And Snow White? I know nothing about her! Or Dog or Cat. Not too bad a story, but I highly recommend reading the books in order! :) The characters are cute, I like the way they've been developed, and I really enjoy E. D. Baker's writing. It's a quick, light read, middle grade. I found Liam and Annie's romance to be stiff and weird, but that's probably because I never felt it develop, it was just BAM! Now they're engaged. I liked the book, but I'm going to read the second book now and then reevaluate what I think of this one. I'll probably bump the rating up to four stars. less

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