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brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
This was fun in a fairy-tale like way. I started off reading it to my husband and sons while we sat around the campfire on a camping trip. Even though the main characters were girls, and my boys usually want nothing to do with that, they were quite interested in the story. My husband even enjoyed listening to it, and he's not a reader.
But then we had no more campfire time, and I finished it off myself. I will probably finish reading it to them in the future, though. I think this book is definitely aimed more at children with a short attention span, because there really just wasn't a whole lot to it. It moved very quickly, with no real danger to it. Which is perfectly fine for a children's book.
The main characters (twin girls) were fine, but I honestly had no idea who was who. There just wasn't a whole lot of character building, or character distinction between the sisters.
This had a very Disney movie type feel to it, for me. I could see it playing out as a fun children's movie, and it's a fun read aloud book for the family, but don't go into it expecting great literature.
But then we had no more campfire time, and I finished it off myself. I will probably finish reading it to them in the future, though. I think this book is definitely aimed more at children with a short attention span, because there really just wasn't a whole lot to it. It moved very quickly, with no real danger to it. Which is perfectly fine for a children's book.
The main characters (twin girls) were fine, but I honestly had no idea who was who. There just wasn't a whole lot of character building, or character distinction between the sisters.
This had a very Disney movie type feel to it, for me. I could see it playing out as a fun children's movie, and it's a fun read aloud book for the family, but don't go into it expecting great literature.
nissahh's review
1.0
This was a DNF for me, I couldn't get pass the writing style, which just wasn't for me. The cover is awesome and makes me want to know what's going on, same as the book description. I really tried to move past the writing style, but I just couldn't.
I was provided with a copy courtesy of NetGalley.
I was provided with a copy courtesy of NetGalley.
movingtoguam's review
2.0
When I read the summary, I thought this was going to be another Snow White retelling. It was, to a certain extent, but it had a lot more to it. The main characters had an evil stepmother who tried to kill them, but they get away from her pretty quickly. Throw some other fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel, the Three Pigs and any with a fairy godmother into it, and you have this book. It was funny and engaging, but sometimes a bit too quick. It was like “oh no, they’re in trouble now”, and then two sentences later “everything is fine, let’s go somewhere new”. For me that was a bit tiring, but for a younger reader I think it would be good.
I didn't care much for the main characters, Alice and Celia. They were a bit bland and I couldn't really tell them apart. The most distinct difference they had was that one preferred city life to the outdoors, while the other was the opposite. I guess their likeness was the point. It was the fairy tale characters that popped up that I liked best, because they really made the plot move along (compared to the main characters, who didn't).
It turned out to be a quick, fun read, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to other people.
I didn't care much for the main characters, Alice and Celia. They were a bit bland and I couldn't really tell them apart. The most distinct difference they had was that one preferred city life to the outdoors, while the other was the opposite. I guess their likeness was the point. It was the fairy tale characters that popped up that I liked best, because they really made the plot move along (compared to the main characters, who didn't).
It turned out to be a quick, fun read, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to other people.
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