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sereia8's review against another edition
4.0
Light and funny, young girls will enjoy this whimsical tale about a princess who pretends to be a peasant five days before her sixteenth birthday.
allicatca's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this on audio. So banal. So boring I decided not to finish it.
elliez's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
christiana's review against another edition
3.0
Great for a 3rd grader reading above-level or any 4th grade girl. Who doesn't like a good fairy tale princess story? Lois, I knew you had another one in you!
librariandest's review against another edition
4.0
Obviously, I'm going to like this. It's a fun, funny, totally enjoyable, quick-read about a princess who sneaks out of her castle to go to school, invites all the peasants to her birthday ball, and finds a way to get out of marrying one of three (or four, technically) nasty (really gross-nasty) suitors.
My favorite parts:
1. So many things rhyme with delicious!
2. The norphan
3. The disgusting Duke of Dyspepsia, Prince of Pustula, and Conjoint Counts
4. An overall satisfying mixture of cute and gross
5. Just a smidge of feminism tucked in
6. Jules Feiffer's illustrations enhance it's Roald Dahl-ian smelly charm.
My favorite parts:
1. So many things rhyme with delicious!
2. The norphan
3. The disgusting Duke of Dyspepsia, Prince of Pustula, and Conjoint Counts
4. An overall satisfying mixture of cute and gross
5. Just a smidge of feminism tucked in
6. Jules Feiffer's illustrations enhance it's Roald Dahl-ian smelly charm.
bookrescuer's review against another edition
4.0
Princess Patricia Priscilla is perfectly predictable, but pleasant and pleasurable.
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book with my daughter and we both found it very enjoyable. It is a story about a princess, which is automatically appealing to young girls but this book is about a princess who is bored being a princess and sneaks out of the castle to experience real life. The writing is very witty and the characters quirky and unique. We giggled a lot at the crazy antics and groaned over the descriptions of the disgusting choices of suitors. What a fun read for a mother and daughter to share!
bak8382's review
3.0
Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her life on the eve of her 16th birthday. To shake things up a bit she takes on the disguise of a peasant, and presents herself as a new a pupil at the local school. Hilarity ensues as the reader is introduced to various royal and humble characters, and as "Pat" learns to navigate in an unfamiliar world.
This is not deep stuff, but as a short audio book it works. Elissa Steele does a lovely job voicing all the characters. The princess is not the easiest character to relate to as she is definitely a bit self involved, but it's still a fun read.
This is not deep stuff, but as a short audio book it works. Elissa Steele does a lovely job voicing all the characters. The princess is not the easiest character to relate to as she is definitely a bit self involved, but it's still a fun read.
emilygaynier's review against another edition
1.0
Was fine
I normally like princess stories where they don’t want to be a princess but there wasn’t much of a story here
I normally like princess stories where they don’t want to be a princess but there wasn’t much of a story here