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Christian, who wandered into the care of Edric the troll when he was 6, falls in love with Princess Marigold across the deep river between their homes; eventually he leaves home and takes a job in the castle, and they are both embroiled in plottings and chaos and weddings and dogs.

(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)

Plot and Setting: 4.8 -- Plot is engaging from start to finish. Has many unique elements, no major holes, and a sense of focus. Setting and timeline are reasonably clear and believable. This story is full of humor and intrigue, with a good dose of love (both familial and romantic) thrown in. Never a dull moment. And while there's a bit of a teaser for the sequels tacked on at the very end, it's a very complete and satisfying story by itself. Minor issues with setting and timeline: we don't learn the name of Marigold's kingdom until the very end, and the age dynamics of her triplet sisters (who were at least 15 when they married) and the twin princes (who, according to my math, were no more than 14 when they wed) feels odd.

Characters: 5 -- Relatable, realistic, interesting, dynamic characters. Even minor characters have depth, as do the relationships between characters. Lots of unique, amusing, and interesting characters. Edric, Christian, Marigold, and the dogs probably get the most coverage, so we get to know them best, but there's also Swithbert, the triplets, and even Magnus, who all have distinct personalities and significant moments. And Olympia, though she's pretty solidly in villain territory, isn't entirely predictable. I really enjoyed the bond of the father-figures with their children, and all of Christian and Marigold's relationship, from p-mail messages to being blissfully, happily married.

Mechanics and Writing: 4.8 -- Few, if any, typos, punctuation issues, or word errors. (<6/100pgs) Intelligent use of POV. Skillful writing that adds to the story. Errors include a few odd-sounding phrases, and a number of issues that are clearly a result of a print book being scanned into a digital copy (the letters cl fusing into a d, some mixed up punctuation, and so on). POV is the kind of universal-storyteller 3rd person, giving the broader narration and informing the reader of characters' thoughts and emotions when it furthers the story.

Redeeming Value: 4.8 -- Partially focused uplifting themes or lessons. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are not glorified at all. No explicit sex scenes. Clear moral guidelines for behavior. This is a clean story, definitely suitable for children. Some scheming that involves violence, poisoning, and injuries, but evil ultimately comes out the loser. Our heroes do a bit of sneaking and plotting of their own, but Olympia's overbearing selfishness is clearly far worse. Lessons in friendship, fatherhood, and what it takes to be a good ruler (in contrast to the examples of poor leadership).

Personal Enjoyment: 5 -- I loved it. It made me feel in all the best ways, and leaves me content and satisfied. One I'll definitely read again.


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Once Upon a Marigold Jean Ferris 9780152050849 Books Reviews

It was cute, romantic, extremely creative, funny... in a cheesy way of course, contained very likeable characters, and was vivid in detail.

Where else can you find glowing crystal caves, castles with walls made of teeth, a forgetful tooth fairy, a silly troll who mixes up modern sayings, and a princess who picks her nose?

This is definitely one of my all time favorite books, and although essentially it's for mid-to older teens and females, I truly believe everyone can and will enjoy at least one aspect of the book, if not the entire book.
This book was totally adorable and hilarious! A while back a friend of mine told me to read it; that it would make for one the most entertaining reads of my life. Of course, I thought she was exaggerating, but she was absolutely not! It is relatively short, but it's the kind of book that gets better every time! I definitely would recommend.
Great star to a fun series. The characters are true and seem to realy come alive in this book. Follows a fairy tale type story line and what can happen when you htink life is wonderful
Cute book! It could be read on it's own, but I will be continuing the series since I like the world that the author has created. I'm not sure about things being built with children's teeth, but other than that nice take on fairy tales.
As a fairy tale this book has everything A young commoner of mysterious origin, raised by a conscientious troll and two faithful dogs. A young princess with a curse. A queen with dubious plans to marry off said princess. A doddering king. And a young love made stronger by p-mail (pigeon mail). This may sound like your typical fairy tale, but that's where the "typical" part of this fairy tale ends. What results from Jean Ferris' imagination is a very comical twist on the traditional fairy tale. One in which you may guess early on what the end result is going to be for our two main characters but will read on in delight just to find out for sure. Along the way you'll get some brief lessons in Greek mythology and learn some truly awful jokes.

At 272 pages this book is actually a very quick read. I typically don't finish books in one day but I was so thoroughly engrossed in this entertaining tale that I cuddled up in bed with my dog and was through most of the book in just a few hours. The recommended age on the back of this book is 10 and up and that is probably fairly accurate, although this would be a marvelous story to read aloud to even younger children. While not overly complex, this is a sophisticated children's book and one that any fairy-tale loving adult would enjoy. I'm looking forward to checking out more of Ferris' novels. I highly recommend this book.
When Ed, an entrepreneurial troll comes across a young boy in a blue velvet suit, he has little interest in taking the boy in. However, the boy, Christian, has even less interest in returning home, wherever that is, so Ed takes him in as his own son. When Christian grows up, he makes friends, via p-mail, with the last remaining princess at the castle and quickly falls in love. How can a commoner like him and a princess like her make it work, especially when Princess Marigold's mother, the despicable Queen Olympia, has other plans?

This is a story about being yourself in a world where others' expectations are desperately trying to form you into someone completely different, a story about friendship and about love.

Both boys and girls can relate to this book and is great for gradeschoolers on up!
I read this when I was in middle school and fell in love. But quickly forgot the title. After searching for day I finally found this and have read it a hundred times now. Just as good as I remember.
Christian, who wandered into the care of Edric the troll when he was 6, falls in love with Princess Marigold across the deep river between their homes; eventually he leaves home and takes a job in the castle, and they are both embroiled in plottings and chaos and weddings and dogs.

(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)

Plot and Setting 4.8 -- Plot is engaging from start to finish. Has many unique elements, no major holes, and a sense of focus. Setting and timeline are reasonably clear and believable. This story is full of humor and intrigue, with a good dose of love (both familial and romantic) thrown in. Never a dull moment. And while there's a bit of a teaser for the sequels tacked on at the very end, it's a very complete and satisfying story by itself. Minor issues with setting and timeline we don't learn the name of Marigold's kingdom until the very end, and the age dynamics of her triplet sisters (who were at least 15 when they married) and the twin princes (who, according to my math, were no more than 14 when they wed) feels odd.

Characters 5 -- Relatable, realistic, interesting, dynamic characters. Even minor characters have depth, as do the relationships between characters. Lots of unique, amusing, and interesting characters. Edric, Christian, Marigold, and the dogs probably get the most coverage, so we get to know them best, but there's also Swithbert, the triplets, and even Magnus, who all have distinct personalities and significant moments. And Olympia, though she's pretty solidly in villain territory, isn't entirely predictable. I really enjoyed the bond of the father-figures with their children, and all of Christian and Marigold's relationship, from p-mail messages to being blissfully, happily married.

Mechanics and Writing 4.8 -- Few, if any, typos, punctuation issues, or word errors. (<6/100pgs) Intelligent use of POV. Skillful writing that adds to the story. Errors include a few odd-sounding phrases, and a number of issues that are clearly a result of a print book being scanned into a digital copy (the letters cl fusing into a d, some mixed up punctuation, and so on). POV is the kind of universal-storyteller 3rd person, giving the broader narration and informing the reader of characters' thoughts and emotions when it furthers the story.

Redeeming Value 4.8 -- Partially focused uplifting themes or lessons. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are not glorified at all. No explicit sex scenes. Clear moral guidelines for behavior. This is a clean story, definitely suitable for children. Some scheming that involves violence, poisoning, and injuries, but evil ultimately comes out the loser. Our heroes do a bit of sneaking and plotting of their own, but Olympia's overbearing selfishness is clearly far worse. Lessons in friendship, fatherhood, and what it takes to be a good ruler (in contrast to the examples of poor leadership).

Personal Enjoyment 5 -- I loved it. It made me feel in all the best ways, and leaves me content and satisfied. One I'll definitely read again.