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emilyusuallyreading's review against another edition
2.0
In many ways, this is quite similar to The Little Princess, which is one of my favorite books of all time. However, The Lost Prince did not capture my attention. It was obviously written to appeal for boys, which is perhaps why it did not attract my attention, but the twist ending seemed so contrived and predictable that I guessed it from the first chapter.
There are memorable characters within the book, and I always love Burnett's portrayals of the relationship between father and child.
The Lost Prince didn't hit the mark for me. Perhaps if I were younger and a boy.
There are memorable characters within the book, and I always love Burnett's portrayals of the relationship between father and child.
The Lost Prince didn't hit the mark for me. Perhaps if I were younger and a boy.
karissakate's review against another edition
3.0
I love Burnett's ability to write from a child's perspective. I felt that this particular story was a bit drawn out at times, but whenever I found myself having those thoughts, the plot line was soon given a little twist or tweak to keep it exciting. It was very predictable but remained enticing because of her ability to convey the innocence and excitement of childhood like few others have.
kahawa's review against another edition
2.0
This was like a mystery adventure novel for 9 year old boys, in which there's no adventure, and the mystery is made so obvious in the first few chapters that you want to throw the book at a wall, except I listened to the audio version on my phone, and I wasn't going to throw my phone.
luthien_tinuviel's review against another edition
I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I did A Little Princess. It wasn’t bad but I struggled to stay interested in it.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
Has not aged well
While I have read and loved the little princess and forgiven any classism a and imperialists because of the time it was written in , I find that the list prince does not carry enough enduring qualities to remain a book lived and still read.
It is the story of a boy and later his best friend, who , along with his father want to free a small European country from a cruel despot. And science this was written before WWI the way they want to do so is to restore the rightful king to his throne.
There is much talk of patriotism and being soldiers and being of the upper class though now poor. And because I could never really care I couldn't feel much tension. The protagonist gets endanger perhaps twice.
So if you love the little princess don't pick this up thinking this might be the male version of this. Read the secret garden instead. .
While I have read and loved the little princess and forgiven any classism a and imperialists because of the time it was written in , I find that the list prince does not carry enough enduring qualities to remain a book lived and still read.
It is the story of a boy and later his best friend, who , along with his father want to free a small European country from a cruel despot. And science this was written before WWI the way they want to do so is to restore the rightful king to his throne.
There is much talk of patriotism and being soldiers and being of the upper class though now poor. And because I could never really care I couldn't feel much tension. The protagonist gets endanger perhaps twice.
So if you love the little princess don't pick this up thinking this might be the male version of this. Read the secret garden instead. .
lory_enterenchanted's review against another edition
2.0
I felt like reading another Burnett after rereading A Little Princess, and this was sitting on my e-reader. I had read it long ago, in what I recall was an abridged edition. Perhaps it was abridged to tighten up the story and make it drag less for younger readers ... in this version, compared to the snappy theatrics of Princess, it was notably lacking in dramatic tension, with a possible villain who totally disappeared in the middle, and an excruciatingly looooooong period during which the reader knows the "secret" the protagonist unbelievably never seems to have guessed. Odd, when Burnett's other books are much more satisfyingly constructed.
In the end, I wondered if it was really an allegory of the Second Coming. The returning prince is described in such overtly religious terms that he hardly seems human, and his mission will be to bring his people "the way" and "the law" (meaning a spiritual law, not a civic law). Interesting, but heavy-handed.
In the end, I wondered if it was really an allegory of the Second Coming. The returning prince is described in such overtly religious terms that he hardly seems human, and his mission will be to bring his people "the way" and "the law" (meaning a spiritual law, not a civic law). Interesting, but heavy-handed.
stagasaurus's review against another edition
3.0
I did enjoy this, but it was far longer than it needed to be. It could have been a third or a half shorter easily without losing any character development or plot.
Very familiar territory if you've read other Frances Hodgson Burnett stories. Themes include: What makes a person royal? The power of the will over the self. The effects of disability. The cause of character. Lots of coming of age stuff.
Despite it rambling towards an obvious conclusion, I enjoyed the journey and was interested in lots of the ideas. I cared about the characters. One major question unanswered to me though (unless I missed it) What on earth was Rat's real name? Surely Marco should have asked him at least once?
Very familiar territory if you've read other Frances Hodgson Burnett stories. Themes include: What makes a person royal? The power of the will over the self. The effects of disability. The cause of character. Lots of coming of age stuff.
Despite it rambling towards an obvious conclusion, I enjoyed the journey and was interested in lots of the ideas. I cared about the characters. One major question unanswered to me though (unless I missed it) What on earth was Rat's real name? Surely Marco should have asked him at least once?
libkatem's review against another edition
3.0
I grew up loving "Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess," so I was excited to start this one. It's... fine. I don't know. It's not very suspenseful. I think the only one who doesn't see the end coming is Marco, for all his intelligence. Maybe he was in denial? It was sweet. Burnett writes well.
addie_elena's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
thatokiebird's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Like all of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s writing, The Lost Prince is full of impossibly nice yet likable characters. But this was my least favorite of Burnett’s novels though; the storyline was quite boring to me. From beginning to end, I just didn’t care about any of the plots that concerned the characters so wholly throughout. The characters were the best part and made me like the book overall.
The writing shines most bright while each character is thinking and feeling and processing situations and encounters. The author does so well representing each of the varied characters and making them feel unique from one another.
The writing shines most bright while each character is thinking and feeling and processing situations and encounters. The author does so well representing each of the varied characters and making them feel unique from one another.