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blankeechats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
harleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this book has much as the first one, Flunked was in my opinion much more exciting. That being said though I did enjoy reading this book, While Gilly seemed to keep getting more and more annoying, the world this story is set in is just so much fun, and once Gilly stopped being selfish she became a much more tolerable character as well.
All in all I think this is a fun little middle grade fantasy series, and I'm interested in continuing on once the 3rd one comes out.
All in all I think this is a fun little middle grade fantasy series, and I'm interested in continuing on once the 3rd one comes out.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
3.0
I read the first book in this series quite some time ago already and I can't really say why I didn't get or read the second book sooner. I assume it's partly because the book was amusing, but not very impressive. There are more books following this concept, books that made a more lasting impression. However, I was browsing through my collection looking for a book with a piece of fruit on the cover and I stumbled upon this one. Time to explore the second book!
I would actually say that in many ways the second book is much like the first book in the series. The book wasn't boring, I wasn't struggling my way through it, I was even quite enjoying myself, but it's now a few hours later and I have to admit that I forgot much of what has happened. Not the main plot of course, but those small things that make a book memorable, unique and different. The concept is cool, but I think there are better versions of the concept.
The same goes for the characters. The characters are funny enough and it's not that I hated them, but it feels a little as if they don't really have much, it's hard to explain, personality? I feel like in a lot of ways we don't really know those characters. We know what they look like, why they came to the Fairy Tale Reform School and what qualities they have to deal with everything that's going on, but we don't really know much else. It feels a little incomplete.
And also the plot doesn't feel spectacular or really refreshing. There are no mind-blowing secret parts of the kingdom suddenly revealed and loads of what we see and what the characters do feels a little stereotyped. I assume that the target audience, this book is more of a middle grade, can't be bothered by any of my complaints though. For them this series is probably a very entertaining and exciting adventure while they can envision themselves as the heroes of this story!
I would actually say that in many ways the second book is much like the first book in the series. The book wasn't boring, I wasn't struggling my way through it, I was even quite enjoying myself, but it's now a few hours later and I have to admit that I forgot much of what has happened. Not the main plot of course, but those small things that make a book memorable, unique and different. The concept is cool, but I think there are better versions of the concept.
The same goes for the characters. The characters are funny enough and it's not that I hated them, but it feels a little as if they don't really have much, it's hard to explain, personality? I feel like in a lot of ways we don't really know those characters. We know what they look like, why they came to the Fairy Tale Reform School and what qualities they have to deal with everything that's going on, but we don't really know much else. It feels a little incomplete.
And also the plot doesn't feel spectacular or really refreshing. There are no mind-blowing secret parts of the kingdom suddenly revealed and loads of what we see and what the characters do feels a little stereotyped. I assume that the target audience, this book is more of a middle grade, can't be bothered by any of my complaints though. For them this series is probably a very entertaining and exciting adventure while they can envision themselves as the heroes of this story!
shannonredwine8's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cheshirebelle's review against another edition
3.0
Het was heerlijk om mij nog even te kunnen bevinden op de Fairy Tale Reform School. Gilly heeft het erg moeilijk en lijkt zichzelf te verliezen, ik verloor mijzelf op dat moment ook even. Ik was sneller afgeleid dan normaal en dat vond ik lastig. Het verhaal zelf is een mooie opvolger op deel 1 en ik heb deel 3 ook in de bestelling staan. Het blijft een heerlijke serie om tussendoor even te lezen en je gedachten uit te zetten. Het boek zelf is kinderlijk geschreven, maar dat maakt het verhaal niet minder leuk!
alyssareads17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0