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Title: Never After by Rebecca Lickiss ISBN: 0-441-00907-7 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.59 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: fairy tales -- mixed up, fractured, and generally twisted
Comment: There's something so appealing about a fractured fairy tale, and this book fractures several, with hilarious results. Is the tale of Sleeping Beauty really about a princess, or was there a mistake in the transcription of "3 princes"? What really happened to the princess who supposedly felt a pea through a tower of mattresses and blankets? Here is a Cinderella, a Rumpelstiltskin, a Frog Prince, that you never imagined.
Some of the characters are, admittedly, a little flat. The wizards, while amusing, are never really revealed, nor is Prince Althelstan. The real draw is the tough, adventurous, independent-minded sort-of princess Vevila and her not-entirely-functional relationship with Rumpelstiltskin, who, for some reason, is determined to prove she's a real princess. The plot twists and turns and, at times, comes dangerously close to not making any sense. That, however, is part of the joy of a fractured fairy tale, and doesn't hurt the book one bit.
It's not a deep or challenging book, but it *is* funny, charming, and clever. A great diversion for a lazy afternoon, one you'll probably want to read again.
Rating: 2
Summary: Clever, but Seriously Lacking...
Comment: This book caught my attention from the beautiful cover and the captivating first few pages, however, things soon begin to go downhill. I'll admit that the idea of combining about five classic fairytales into one package was an extremely cute and clever idea that had a lot of potential, but the author just didn't deliver.
First of all, there are several extraneous characters that weren't really needed at all, such as Rueberry or the other wizards, and the characters who were vital to the plot- such as Princess Vevila- were flat and undeveloped. Not to mention that I found the evil witch's continuous 'screaming' in my ear to be very annoying, and when Vevila finally decided to marry in the end, I felt let down- like her spirit from the beginning of the story had been in vain. This isn't one of those stories that even though isn't perfect, it still is a good idea to read it. I wouldn't recommend reading this book at all- many of the other reviews and the lovely cover are deceptive. ...
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Good, but still....
Comment: This book was very witty and adventurous, there were so many things going on that it held my attention and made the story come alive. Despite the colourful characters and settings, I felt that the story was lacking something. Was it the characters? The ending? I'm not quite sure, but there was something about this book that left me unsatisified. However, I would read this book again because it is interesting.
This may not be the most helpful review, but if you read this book, maybe you'll understand what I mean!
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Title: Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey ISBN: 074342221X Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey ISBN: 0743422201 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Snow by Tracy Lynn, Kinuko Y. Craft, Tracy Lynn ISBN: 0689855567 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie ISBN: 0689855575 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley ISBN: 0440229774 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 08 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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