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424 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316056755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 18 March 2014
Description
Newbery Medal winner Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn't most fairy tales... Princess Violet is plain, rec...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
emotional 48%
inspiring 28%
dark 24%
hopeful 24%
tense 24%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 19% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Gaslighting, Body shamingModerate
Violence, War, GriefMinor
Infertility, Murder, Death424 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316056755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 18 March 2014
Description
Newbery Medal winner Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn't most fairy tales... Princess Violet is plain, rec...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
emotional 48%
inspiring 28%
dark 24%
hopeful 24%
tense 24%
lighthearted 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 19% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Gaslighting, Body shamingModerate
Violence, War, GriefMinor
Infertility, Murder, Death