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Mar 08, 2012
Kate Forsyth
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it was amazing
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fairytale-retelling,
ya-fantasy
A lovely retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses fairytale, Jessica Day George has a light touch, a sweet romance, and a clever use of knitting – I’d recommend this to anyone who loves YA fantasy and fairytale retellings.
Cute, but I've been reading a lot of renditions of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" this year and while I appreciate it's not as "twee" as many of them, it's not as mature as some of the others.
While I liked Galen a lot, his having perfect manners just didn't seem logical for someone who had been a soldier for half his life. ...more
While I liked Galen a lot, his having perfect manners just didn't seem logical for someone who had been a soldier for half his life. ...more
Sep 03, 2010
Katie Lawrence
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retellings,
young-adults
While there were definite moments in this book, and I loved that the gardener was the hero, I felt there were too many characters which hindered the plot development.
