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Summary: I LOVE DRAGONS, I LOVE DRAGONS, I LOVE DRAGONS
Review: I picked this book off the shelf of [a local store] and WOW am i glad i did. It was so interesting I found myself absorbed into the book, intrigued by the story line. Then I pasted the book on to my best friend and the same thing happened to her.
Here is a quick summary: Cimorene is bored of being a princess. She isn't allowed to do anything fun. So she sneaks away and enters a hovel,...FULL OF DRAGONS!!! Instead of being toasted, she proposes that she be Kazul's princess. From then on she is having a blast making cherries jubilee, sorting treasure, making fire-proofing potionw...until Zemenar and Antorell, very irritating wizards, start trouble.
I have all for books at my home library, and i love them all, but my favorite is this one. I love everything about the book. And for sure if you decide to read this book you to will be absorbed. I LOVE DRAGONS!
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Summary: Excellent, unusual, and most hilarious book
Review: "Dealing with Dragons" isn't your normal fairy tale. In Patricia C. Wrede's universe, most Princesses are deadly dull sorts, fit only to be rescued by the even more deadly dull heroes. And Princess Cimorene (princess by courtesy and convention, not by aptitude, as she's smart, funny, and her own person) wants none of it.She runs off, and apprentices herself (more or less) to Kazul, an imposing female Dragon. Yet she and Kazul find they have much in common; razor-like wit, uncommon sense, and the ability to enjoy fine cooking (which Cimorene discovers she's not too bad at cooking, either). Some wizards show up and emperil their existence; Cimorene and Kazul don't care for this too much. How they fight them is up to you to figure out; trust me, you'll want to know the ending. Thing is, it's the wit and the style that carries this book. It's hilarious; Ms. Wrede goes out of her way to satirize convention, yet gently and with great care. The mix of gentility and satirization makes for loads of laughs and fun. As for recommendations, I think anyone who's read a lot of fairy tales or is at least in the fifth or sixth grade (about age 10 or so) will enjoy this. Adults, however, will probably enjoy this just as much as the kids, if not more so. I did.
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Summary: Not your average damsel in distress
Review: Princess Cimorene lives in a fairy tale universe where the beautiful princess always gets rescued from the dreaded dragon and ends up living happily ever after. She doesn't enjoy being proper and doing princess activities like needle work. She likes to fence, learn Latin, cook, and learn magic. That is until her father stopped her from doing all of the things she loved simply because it "isn't done." When Cimorene is faced with the possibility of marrying a Prince whom she can't stand she'll do anything in her power to stop this from happening, including running away and voluntarily getting kidnaped by a dragon. Luckily for Cimorene her dragon is kind and lets Cimorene do all the things she was forbidden to do. Unfortunately Cimorene can't go on living her new life. Knights and Prince's come every day with the hope of rescuing her from the evil dragon. She sends them away but yet they continue to come. To top that off wizards have been hanging around the dragons lair and Cimorene suspects that they have sinister plots. With the help of a naieve princess, a prince made from stone, a kind witch, and a bunch of dragons, Cimorene is off to save the day. Dealing with Dragons is the first book of Patricia C. Wrede's well renowned Enchanted Forest Chronicles. I've been meaning to read these for ages now and I'm glad I did. Cimorene is a strong female character that young girls can look up to and older ones can relate to. She doesn't fit into the picture perfect fairy tale world that she lives in and instead of trying to change herself, she makes everyone else change there rules. I love the description of the dragons. It's nice to see a novel where they aren't portrayed as large, stupid, and evil, but almost human, just a great deal older. The supporting cast is great, including Morwen the kind witch, Alianora the princess (who I've found is the easiest to relate to), and the two wizards with horrible plots. The book ends happily but leaves the door open for the rest of the series that I will be sure to read as soon as I get my hands on them! I highly recommend this novel to anyone into kids or YA fantasy with strong female characters.
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Summary: One of my favorite books ever
Review: Cimorene is not your everyday fairytale princess and in the book Dealing With Dragons, Cimerone does not do many practical princess things. Patricia Wrede changes the old-fashioned, well-liked stories without getting stuck in a perfectly correct fairytale. The traditional characters keep their charm beginning with this first book of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. With her trademark fun and exciting form of writing, Wrede creates a charming world with wizards, dragons, and knights, giving you details to make your imagination take flight. It all begins with a talking frog and an exasperated princess of Linderwall. Ever practical, Cimorene, plans her escape and decides she will be a dragon's princess. Adopted by Kazul, a female dragon, as her "Chief Cook and Librarian", Cimorene starts a whole new life filled with cherries jubilee, Latin, fire-proofing spells, soap and water, and intrigues for the dragon throne. Cimorene is joined by other interesting characters, like the nit-picky, clean witch Morwen, fellow dragon princess Alianora, and the sneaky Society of Wizards. The action is fast-paced and exciting, but what really makes this book great is Wrede's witty, smooth humor. The plot doesn't leave things unexplained. Wrede is a great writer, accounting for all her details in the end. Dealing with Dragons is very satisfying and totally fun! A must read, at any age, especially if you like whimsical fantasy with a touch of humor and a dose of common sense!
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Summary: Plot too obvious
Review: Hum... so I am not part of the appropriate age group that should read this. I found the book's plot too obvious, and from the start of the book one already knows which one will be the bad dragon. There is no suspense. However, it is a good book for girls, as it has two strong female characters: the dragon, and her princess servant.
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Summary: Wonderful Book! One of my favorites!
Review: A princess runs away to find a better life away from all the proper behavior in her castle. She finds dragons caves and becomes a dragons princess and quite enjoyed it, although she has to chase off all the knights and princes trying to rescue her. But as she always shes "I don't want to be rescued." But as wizards start to stir up some trouble the plot thinkens and the real action begins. This is a fun and adventurous book. I recommend this series to anyone who likes action, excitement and dragons!
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Summary: dealing With Dragons
Review: I've read this book numerous times and I find it every bit as enjoyable as the first time I've read it. Princess Cimorene is not a typical princess. She does many improper things such as learning to cook, do magic, politics, and fence. Her parents are worried for their daughters' future. Cimorene's solution is to run away and she finds quite an adventure. Cimorene is a very admirable woman. We need more characters like her. She is very independent, clever, witty, and charming. This is a book you are sure to enjoy.
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Summary: A book for people who like fantasy.
Review: If you are the kind of person who likes books that deal with dragons and mystical creatures you would like this book. If you are a person who likes books that deal with fairy tales you would like this book too. I really liked this book mainally because it had to do with dragons, and magical spells. Kazul is a female dragon and is the owner of the princess, and helps the princess get the things she needs. The princess is a princess that dose not want to be a princess and has left her castle to live with dragons, but she keeps having this knight that keeps trying to rescue her but she dose not want to be rescued. One of the best parts of this book is when Kazul and the princess goes to see the witches house, and they see that the houses rooms keep changeing. Another good part is when the princess finds tests out her fire proof spell. The best part is when the princess finds a way to get back at the wizards, but I'm not going to tell you how she dose it. This book is one of the best books to read if you are in to the fantasy stuff.
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Summary: Harry Potter? Whatever!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Being raised on fairy tales from I was four, they developed into my favourite type of stories. Now, to see a book that combines all of those stories with quick wit and colourful humor, makes it even more enjoyable. The characters are all nicely written and it makes you feel as though they have always fitted into the story. All that combined with the livley plot and vivid storytelling makes for a fantastic reading adventure for everyone young or old.
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Summary: Dealing with Dragons
Review: If you like the fantisy type you'll love this book. The story is really interesting with many twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. This book incudes a princess who is unhappy with her life and runs away to find something more. Along her way she meets many creatures like a witch, wizard, dragon, and a really powerful dragon. This powerful dragon's name is Kazul and her new friends tell her all the things she will need to know to keep her going and help her on the way. I think this book was worth my time and would give it five stars but I have read a couple other good books. With four stars this book kept me interested enouph to make me want to read sequel, if it had one.
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