Comments on: Princess of the Midnight Ball http://www.active-voice.net/2009/07/11/princess-of-the-midnight-ball/ Active Voice for Active Readers Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anastacia http://www.active-voice.net/2009/07/11/princess-of-the-midnight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-49023 Anastacia Sun, 16 May 2010 04:30:22 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=435#comment-49023 There's going to be another book by this author, called Princess of Glass, and I'm pretty sure it's a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball. It's about Princess Poppy, and it's a retelling of-obviously--Cinderella. http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Glass-Jessica-Day-George/dp/1599904780/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273984012&sr=8-1 When I was reading this book, I had a whole lot of trouble keeping track of the different princesses. I have no idea how George managed to keep them straight in her head when she was writing this! I liked the parts with the yarn, though, because it was just so magical and amazing and just the kind of thing I'd like. (Yeah. That made sense in my head.) There’s going to be another book by this author, called Princess of Glass, and I’m pretty sure it’s a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball. It’s about Princess Poppy, and it’s a retelling of-obviously–Cinderella. http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Glass-Jessica-Day-George/dp/1599904780/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273984012&sr=8-1
When I was reading this book, I had a whole lot of trouble keeping track of the different princesses. I have no idea how George managed to keep them straight in her head when she was writing this! I liked the parts with the yarn, though, because it was just so magical and amazing and just the kind of thing I’d like. (Yeah. That made sense in my head.)

]]> By: Jennie http://www.active-voice.net/2009/07/11/princess-of-the-midnight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-40606 Jennie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=435#comment-40606 Have you read Weyn's Night Dance? It's an interesting blend of Twelve Dancing Princesses and King Arthur. Also, I must second Wildwood Dancing. Have you read Weyn’s Night Dance? It’s an interesting blend of Twelve Dancing Princesses and King Arthur.

Also, I must second Wildwood Dancing.

]]> By: Alix http://www.active-voice.net/2009/07/11/princess-of-the-midnight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-40490 Alix Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:53:51 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=435#comment-40490 Huh. 12 Dancing Princess was always my favorite fairy tale as a kid. I feel like rereading it now, if only because from what I remember, the princesses did have agency. A lot of it. Mind, they didn't really do anything good with it. Mainly just drugged a lot of men for no apparent reason. And as far as I can recall the princesses chose to dance. Or at least, there was never any implication that they didn't choose to dance. The princes down below were enchanted, but the princess always seemed free. They were also always such brats. (I think that's why I liked them.) It's interesting that the agency there is taken away; given that the eldest princess could make such an interesting hero. In the story she's in change and she's very competent at what she does (even if that's mostly drugging innocent young men). It seems like bending her character into a girl who could save the day wouldn't be a huge stretch. Still, I think at some point I will pick up this book. Huh.

12 Dancing Princess was always my favorite fairy tale as a kid. I feel like rereading it now, if only because from what I remember, the princesses did have agency. A lot of it. Mind, they didn’t really do anything good with it. Mainly just drugged a lot of men for no apparent reason. And as far as I can recall the princesses chose to dance. Or at least, there was never any implication that they didn’t choose to dance. The princes down below were enchanted, but the princess always seemed free. They were also always such brats. (I think that’s why I liked them.)

It’s interesting that the agency there is taken away; given that the eldest princess could make such an interesting hero. In the story she’s in change and she’s very competent at what she does (even if that’s mostly drugging innocent young men). It seems like bending her character into a girl who could save the day wouldn’t be a huge stretch. Still, I think at some point I will pick up this book.

]]> By: Gillian http://www.active-voice.net/2009/07/11/princess-of-the-midnight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-40369 Gillian Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:34:07 +0000 http://www.active-voice.net/?p=435#comment-40369 Read Wildwood Dancing for another and completely different retelling. The princesses are the leads, and some of them are nicely filled in versus George's. However, I liked George's book better, I think just style-wise. Read Wildwood Dancing for another and completely different retelling. The princesses are the leads, and some of them are nicely filled in versus George’s. However, I liked George’s book better, I think just style-wise.

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