Dealing With Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles)
by Patricia C. Wrede
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Book Reviews of Dealing With Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles)
Book Review: Insufferable Heroine, Boring Dragons
Summary: 1 Stars
Forget this one. The Princess Cimorene seems to have a bad case of feminist-inspired brain cloud, running away from repressive parents only to enter drudge service to a dragon -- but it's a she-dragon, so that's all right then.
The main character is snotty, mumbles passive-aggressively under her breath, and demonstrates that acting stupid and vain is the only way to deal with unscrupulous wizards. Not what I would call fine role-modeling for girls of any age.
Male (human and otherwise) characters are without exception either clueless morons or cruel, devious wizards up to no good.
The action is overly-descriptive and full of needless, distractive detail. Action is often sluggish to nonexistent -- pages of boring conversation. Attempts at humor by alluding to other fairy tales fall flat.
Suffers from the amateur-writer's pitfall: It Fails To Entertain. During evening storytime, we skimmed and abridged the last half of the book, just to make an end ASAP.
Book Review: Dealing with Dragons
Summary: 5 Stars
Dealing with Dragons is probably one of the best books i have ever read!! I think that a 8-12 year old would injoy it, only if you like adveture dragons, princesses, kights and other enchanted things! Even if there are no pictures in this book it is still an amazing book that i would recommend to anybody!!!!!!!!!Book Review: A hilarious, fantasy, must-read!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of my favorites in all the world. It starts out when Princess Cimorene is bored of all the lessons a Princess is required to have and bored of Linderwall, her kingdom. When she finds out she is to be engaged to a Prince (a rather stupid one), she decides to run away. She meets up with Kazul, one of the most powerful dragons in the land, and is hired as the dragon's princess. (Kazul had to do some convincing the other dragons, because they wanted to eat Cimorene.)
Anyway, Cimorene meets up with some pretty shady wizards,and soon finds out that they are up to no good. Armed with soapy, lemon water, a fireproof spell, and a few friends, she prepares to outwit the wizards and have all sorts of amazing adventures.
Dealing with Dragons is a laugh-out-loud funny book that you won't be able to close for 5 minutes.
Book Review: dealing with dragons
Summary: 5 Stars
if you are a young teen or any age you read this book it is engrosing you fall in love with all the characters imitiatly you shall hate the wizards and well i want you to read the book so if you have a child it is completly kid proof read it together as a family or to your self just read it you will LOVE it just as much as i did dont forget that there are three more books in the series so the fun does not end there!:)
-unonamous
Book Review: Fun and clever read!
Summary: 4 Stars
Any smart girl (or lady!) who knows her fairy tales and fantastical elements will revel in this tale! It's chock full of all the favorite conventions, but they're presented in a fresh, unconventional way. It's not a 'deep' book, but it's perfect for a humorous break.
I highly recommend this book, along with "Ella Enchanted," and "The Midwife's Apprentice".