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| Original Title: | Once Upon a Marigold |
| ISBN: | 0152050841 (ISBN13: 9780152050849) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Upon a Marigold #1 |
| Characters: | Princess Marigold, the Triplets, Queen Olympia, Ed the Troll, King Beaufort |
| Literary Awards: | Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2004), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2004), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007) |
Jean Ferris
Paperback | Pages: 271 pages Rating: 3.99 | 23677 Users | 1547 Reviews
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| Title | : | Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1) |
| Author | : | Jean Ferris |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 271 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Harcourt, Inc. (first published October 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Fairy Tales. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
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This is the cutest book in the entire world. You kind of just want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George, because it's just that damned cute.The subtitle is "part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen sink," and that's pretty accurate. I got a bit of a Princess Bride type of vibe from it. I just kept giggling throughout - totally mixed up fairy tale, just slightly surreal and a bit mocking. So much fun!
(Okay, there were some parts where the author was clearly trying too hard to keep the tone and did a bit too much telling instead of showing- this was mostly evident with the three older sisters who came for the wedding. But by that time, I was so involved that it only registered as a minor annoyance, and the end was back to the original level of fun. I kind of wonder if an editor was responsible for those pages, because they stick out.)
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Ratings: 3.99 From 23677 Users | 1547 ReviewsComment On About Books Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1)
I totally judged a book by its cover on this one. The font the words are printed in reminded me of the font from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (easy read, I knew), and it proclaimed itself to be part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen-sink; happily-ever-after turned upside down, inside out, and completely over the top! Well, I dont know about all that, but it was an entertaining read a fairy tale with a modern, fun, whimsical feel to it.I must admit I liked the firstRating: 4.5I really enjoyed this book. I was a light, fun, fairytale read reminiscent of Ella Enchanted, The Princess Bride, Disney Princess Movies, and Barbie Princess Movies. A Mishmash of a bunch of storybook tropes and cliches, creating a wonderfully odd, but familiar, world. There werent any swear words, but some cartoonish violence and a few kisses occur. I was a little nervous to read this because I wasnt sure on the content. Not one of my friends of here reviewed it, so I didnt know what
I'm a sucker for a good romance. Really, I'm weak when it comes to romantic gestures. The book began with Christian, a six-year-old, that ran away from home being found in the forest by a troll, Ed. The humor of the story, the ridiculousness of it, began here. From the beginning the dialogue contained a light, airy, and modern quality that didn't fit with the time period common with princes and princess. The anachronistic air reminded me of The Princess Bride. Since it's one of my favorite
OMG!!! When I read the back of this book, I didn't think it was going to be all that interesting. My sister had said it was really good, so I thought I'd give it a try; of course, I ended up reading the entire thing in one sitting. WOW. This is quite possibly the HAPPIEST thing I have ever read in my life. You would have to be the most cold-hearted person on the planet to not love this book! It is just the cutest little story! Seriously, if you want to put yourself in a good mood, this book is
Absolutely delightful even the second time around. I am glad to have a chance to re-read the first two, and to finally read the third.EtA: I like how this one is from the pov of the male character.Btw, I guess I really do love this author. I also own her Love Among the Walnuts (which I found at a thrift store, sans jacket, and did not realize as YA because it read as adult) and am going to reread that before releasing it.
I need to not read any Medievalish fantasy ever again, especially the truncated and sterilized version in novels for kids. All I can do is think "marriage alliances do not work that way" and "living in a castle was way dirtier than that" and "the politics of a monarchy are just ... NOT THAT WAY." I also really disliked the narrative style of this audiobook and found the plot just sickeningly predictable. I knew I'd hate it once I came across the phrase "p-mail" - shudder. Of course I see the
This is the cutest book in the entire world. You kind of just want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George, because it's just that damned cute. The subtitle is "part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen sink," and that's pretty accurate. I got a bit of a Princess Bride type of vibe from it. I just kept giggling throughout - totally mixed up fairy tale, just slightly surreal and a bit mocking. So much fun!(Okay, there were some parts where the author was clearly trying too
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