by Christopher Healy
Grade: 2 1/2 stars
Story Summary: Sequel to
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. The four Prince Charmings (or Princes Charming) have saved the day once already. But now the minstrels have got it all wrong so everyone thinks the princes are idiots (I mean, they actually sort of are...but that's beside the point). So obviously
that needs to be fixed. Also Briar Rose has an evil plan, and is roping the princes into helping her.
Thoughts: Like THGtSYK, this was very funny, with great characters, and
really great illustrations. Also like THGtSYK, it was a bit too long, and would have been much better cut down a bit. This time around, however, I couldn't overcome the padding issue. I ended up very tempted to skim through a bunch of it, and basically forced myself to read through a bunch of it. Mind you, this could have been partly due to my particular mood at the time. (It
does feel weird to have rated this one so much lower than the first one, even though they are quite similar in style and humour.)
Still, as I said, it could be quite funny in parts. I'll read the sequel when it comes out, and hopefully be in a better mood to enjoy it this time.
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