Reviews

Crown of Three by J.D. Rinehart

z24's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

At first a little slow and somewhat sexist in the way the female triplet is portrait, although it get's better over time. At first the story seemed quite predictable, but it did have a few interesting turns as well as cool mystic creatures. Sometimes characters where created and fleshed out only to be killed of/disappeared a few pages later. Seems a little bit unnecessary.

All in all a good pick, if you are looking for a quick and easy fantasy read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Blood, Violence, and Confinement

caitlinalrogers's review

5.0

Crown of Three is a ride that is suspenseful, a little scary at times, on edge, humorous, and poetic. The cover of the book, combined with the title, caught my eye and now I am very glad I decided to pick it up and open the pages. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys juvenile literature, but especially to grades 4-6. Possibly some mature third graders would also enjoy and comprehend this book, as well. I can't wait for the next installment!

zicariofsilverkeep's review

5.0

This is one of the books that I bought when I was younger and just never got around to reading. Then I did and it was really good. Good characters with a fast pace in a beautiful fantasy setting, what's not to love.

lenore_r6's review against another edition

4.0

Read this book with my 10 yr old son and we both liked it.
It is the first book in a trilogy of a set of triplets who were separated at birth and each one finds out that they are part of a prophecy, and that is to rule the Kingdom of Toronia together. As they each find their way in the world and to each other, Elodie, Tarlan, and Gulph find people along the way that they can either trust or not and help them with their journey. We will be reading the rest of the series to find out what happens to the triplets and if they are able to fulfill their prophecy.

britomarte's review

2.0

VERY MUCH Game of Thrones for children. I didn't like Game of Thrones. This has the writing of GoT dumbed down but the violence and tragedy left. That's the worst of both worlds.

xen_28's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

lazygal's review

3.0

There isn't anything really outstanding here, but equally there's nothing really bad. Triplets, hidden from the world so that they can grow and fulfill a prophecy, magic, evil queens, battles and fantastical creatures will all appeal to the middle grade reader. My biggest complaint is that the female triplet (Elodie) is pretty much a brat and needs to grow more than her two brothers. Why that was needed is beyond me - making her a more likeable character wouldn't have been difficult.

ARC provided by publisher.

marierlikestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

isalie_acosta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

layla_helena's review against another edition

4.0

Een erg spannend, maar vooral erg meesleurend verhaal. Ik raakte er echt in verdiept en ben zeker benieuwd naar het volgende boek.