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| Love Eddi!!!! |
September 2018, 185 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Book summary
Do you believe in fairy stories, old wives’ tales or legends? No? Not
many people do now. Computers and modern science have put paid to all of
that.But in a little village called Bugbrook there is a collective of
older women who still believe in a tale from their village that a young
girl who was the third daughter of a third daughter of a third daughter
is destined to marry a prince.
The girl must complete a collection of
trials, without her knowing, to ensure she is suitable whilst also
experiencing the everyday pressures of growing up. Dealing with school
and of course, discovering boys and how they make her feel!
This is the
story of how Eddi, (flat chested, clumsy and very naïve) together with
her besy friend Chloe, (clever and a figure to die for) make it through
the trials including Eddi’s hilarious disasters and mishaps! Eddi is the
chosen one!
Nayu's thoughts
You shouldn't judge a book by a cover, but it can do a great job of enticing a reader in! I saw the image of Eddi and fell in love with the anime style. I know that doesn't necessarily mean I'd like the book, but somehow what I felt from the image did transfer to how the book felt. It is an extremely funny reading, taking on elements of fairy stories and putting them in a modern girl's life with amusing consequences.
Eddi's grandmother was my joint favourite characters with Eddi: her schemes are epic, and she is determined that Eddi has no clue about her heritage or what her future is believed to be. It was so lovely seeing the story unfold: it was often embarrassing for Eddi, but she does end up with a prince, something I picked up on early on in the tale. Eddi is quite different in character to me in how she views and lives her life, yet I instantly liked her, and enjoyed her crazy journey. I truly hope there may be another book continuing Eddi's fairytale story, because I'm sure it's going to be as eventful as this first story was! It's definitely on my reread shelf for when I need a laugh.
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Suggested read
More drama involving royalty can be found in the entertaining read Secrets of a Teenage Heiress by Katy Birchall (Young Adult, 10E/10E)
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