The Prince and the Troll
Ratings16
Average rating2.8
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Ratings16
Average rating2.8
A charming everyman and a mysterious something-under-the-bridge cross paths in a short fairy tale by the number one New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and the Simon Snow series.
It’s fate when a man accidentally drops his phone off the bridge. It’s fortune when it’s retrieved by a friendly shape sloshing in the muck underneath. From that day forward, as they share a coffee every morning, an unlikely friendship blooms. Considering the reality for the man above, where life seems perfect, and that of the sharp-witted creature below, how forever after can a happy ending be?
The Prince and the Troll is part of Faraway, a collection of retold fairy tales that take the happily-ever-after in daring new directions. Whether read or listened to in one sitting, prepare to be charmed, moved, enlightened, and frightened all over again.
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3 primary booksFaraway Collection is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Rainbow Rowell, Nic Stone, and 3 others.
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This didn't make sense. I think maybe Rowell was trying her hand at whimsical and instead it was just weird. The repetition and the constant name-dropping of Starbucks and the mention of crows spying for a wizard and then the “troll” (mermaid? bog monster? mentally-unstable homeless woman?) being coy about her name and what she is just didn't add up to a comprehensive short story. It was obviously some kind of underhanded commentary on maybe consumerism but that just makes it worse. It was free and short so read it if you want but it's not one I'd recommend.
Ummm I don't even know what to say about this without feeling like I'm being harsh. Maybe I just didn't get it.
