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Series
Publication
Subterranean Pr, 2020-11-30.
Description
When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword-and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the fortieth. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up. And winter is closing in on Floralinda�
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English
User reviews
LibraryThing member amanda4242
A witch locks a princess in a tower. The princess waits for a prince to come to her rescue. You think you know where this story is going, but you're wrong.
A princess grows tired of waiting to be rescued. She sets out to rescue herself. You think you know where this story is going, but you're
To say more about the story would give away too much, but I can say I've rarely been so pleased to have my expectations of a story proven so wrong.
Received via NetGalley.
A princess grows tired of waiting to be rescued. She sets out to rescue herself. You think you know where this story is going, but you're
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wrong.To say more about the story would give away too much, but I can say I've rarely been so pleased to have my expectations of a story proven so wrong.
Received via NetGalley.
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LibraryThing member g33kgrrl
This is a lovely book, as a tangible object, as well as being a fun read. Watching Floralinda's evolution was quite fun.
LibraryThing member Dr_Bob
I spent an absolutely enjoyable afternoon with "Princess Florinda and the Forty-Flight Tower." Trope-busting, heart-engaging, insightful, clever, witty, and told with a wonderful Voice (a blend of Terry Pratchett and her own unique one).
LibraryThing member TheYodamom
2.5 Gods I hate that I didn't love this. I normally love twisted fairy tales. it started out wrong for me. The witch, the tower the princess was so stereotypically a princess. She uttered ridiculous statements, said dumb thoughts aloud and well I just never liked her in all her forms. Perhaps it
It seemed to take forever for her to get through the levels, I grew bored. I started skimming, finding that I didn't care how she did it or what it was. There really were only two characters, they gave so little information on themselves, I got bored.
I disliked both characters, felt they were both boring with no depth, with a slow predictable story
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was funny but missed my funny zone by a few feet.It seemed to take forever for her to get through the levels, I grew bored. I started skimming, finding that I didn't care how she did it or what it was. There really were only two characters, they gave so little information on themselves, I got bored.
I disliked both characters, felt they were both boring with no depth, with a slow predictable story
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LibraryThing member passeriformes
Read this if you ever read FIVE GO ADVENTURING AGAIN and thought, "Hmm, you know what this story could really use? Kidnapping, fairy arsonists, and a spot of leatherworking."
(Obviously this is a very common thought among young readers of Enid Blyton's distinguished body of work.)
(Obviously this is a very common thought among young readers of Enid Blyton's distinguished body of work.)
LibraryThing member alspachc
Is this a...subversion of the subversion of the princess in need of rescue trope? Somewhat. It has that semi-satirical side eye to trope that feels hugely similar to the childhood favorite 'Dealing with Dragons' et. al. But is enough darker that it is in fact fresh, even if very reminiscent.
The
It's light, and a bit fun without being saccharine. If it was longer, it would be worse, but it's amusing for what it is.
The
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downside is the ending falls pretty flat in my opinion. Now, it fails in that it's too abrupt and underdeveloped, and it's a short book anyway, so it's more of an 'oh well' failure than anything you have to suffer through.It's light, and a bit fun without being saccharine. If it was longer, it would be worse, but it's amusing for what it is.
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LibraryThing member macha
this was a fun read.
LibraryThing member quondame
An amusing take on the princess in the tower story, in which plenty of princes come and try - and fail. Princess Floralinda has a no change of clothing, a rather limited diet and very little to entertain her, nor is the tower suitable for winter. But while she survives opening the door to the 39th
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floor, she looks die of the wounds when she gets a strange companion - and it becomes quite a different story. Show Less