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The Escape Of Princess Madeline (2012)

by Kirstin Pulioff(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Malachite Quills Publishing

series

Princess Madeline

review 1: The descriptions were nice, evoking a picture of the medieval land with magic and dragons, but a little slow starting. After the King's order to choose a mate, it wasn't hard to guess Princess Madeline would run. She was not what I would call a good role model for tweens. She was pig-headed, selfish, and acted without thinking. She put another person's life on the line along with her own. And even though she realized her mistakes, she didn't seem to have learned much about thinking ahead by the end.I liked Sophia as a friend. She seemed natural in her faults. But other characters were not developed consistently, the king in particular. He alternated between spoiling Madeline in some ways while scheming to prevent granting her wishes in others. Daniel needed more reason to ... morefall in love with such a princess, and Prince Paulson needed more reason, period. Braden was just boring. Too devoted. Too perfect. The magical aspects of the book were better. Some mysteries were laid out with foreshadowing regarding dragons. Daniel's journey, the wizards with their magic, and the mirror were entertaining. Then a huge plot hole involving mistaken identity made me want to scream, "why didn't you look at or bring back the body?" If not for that and poor editing--comma splices, unclear wording and punctuation--I would have given 3 stars for an entertaining read. Instead, just okay.Given the foreshadowing, I'll read the next book. I think tweens will too. At least girls will. Boys want more death and destruction. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
review 2: I, like anyone else, love a good fairytale kind of story. And this cover? So great!Pulioff writes well for a younger audience, so I am basing my 3.5 stars more from that point of view. The storyline was sweet, a bit predictable, but I think that will make it more likable by a middle school crowd as it's 'familiar.' The romance between Daniel and Madeline didn't have me totally convinced, but I did like Madeline, and I think younger readers would like the lovestruck aspect of it. Pulioff wraps things together at the end well, and throughout the book Madeline has a goal that she sticks too- which is easier said than done when it comes to writing. She had to struggle with the consequences of her own decisions, and I think that's important in any book, but especially books for younger readers.What pulled the rating down for me was the King. I felt like he was unpredictable and erratic, so I didn't really believe him as a character. One minute he's a loving, doting father, and then he forces her to dance with all these men with an evil gleam in his eye. Then, when she's lost, he's distraught and devastated. He never really came together for me and I found his inconsistencies distracting. The other reason I pulled the rating down a bit was because a lot of things came easy to Madeline. She escaped the ball pretty fast. She ran away without too much of a problem. It wasn't as believable either, but the story still moved forward well, so this wasn't as difficult for me.All in all, I plan on reading the next book in the series and would recommend this for anyone in the middle school grades. less

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