Summary
Just because you’re cursed doesn’t mean you’re not special.
Gwendolyn, the youngest of the King’s three daughters, is living proof that princesses don’t always have it all. She isn’t like a typical fairy-tale princess, or other princesses in the Pastel Kingdom. Gwendolyn, with her big heart and love of baking, isn’t particularly attractive. Unlike her sisters who have woodland creatures do their hair and makeup, or have flowers blossom wherever they sleep, Gwendolyn is a bit…different. So when her father proposes marriage for her and her sisters to make an alliance with the Plaid Kingdom, it breaks Gwendolyn’s heart to hear that Prince Fredrick thinks she’s “really ugly.” Overwhelmed and ashamed, she runs away into the forest and encounters the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club, where her life will never be the same.
The Cursed Princess Club are a ragtag band of outcasts, misfits and cursed princesses who have created an incredible friendship circle. It is among these friends where Gwendolyn learns to embrace her uniqueness and find her people.
Review
“Cursed or no curse, I am a pretty princess who deserves love.”
Everything about Cursed Princess Club hooked me! I’m glad I went out of my comfort zone and gave it a chance. I was intrigued from the very beginning.
Graphic novels are something I want to get more into because I find them interesting, but I don’t even know where to start.
It took me a little bit to get into Cursed Princess Club. However, it was a personal preference issue more than anything.
How can those contradictory statements be? Who knows? But both are true. I guess it’s a matter of the small versus big picture. I enjoyed my experience reading overall, despite a few minor things in the grand scheme of things.
From the beginning, I knew that Cursed Princess Club was something I would fall in love with, so I preordered the physical copy before I even finished reading.
I read as much as possible until I couldn’t and had to put it down for a couple of hours. However, despite everything, I picked up the book later in the day and finished reading it in one day. Toward the end, I didn’t want to put it down. I wanted to know what happened.
I disliked Frederick at first, but he was redeemed in my eyes somewhat with his backstory. It did not excuse him by any means, and he’s not my favorite, but I understand the why behind it. So I liked him enough that I wanted to root for him. Regardless, there were a few moments where I was like, ‘WTF, Frederick!’ And some that are just comical to me. It was pretty emotional for me as I was reading. I can’t tell you the number of times I was grinning like a fool as I read.
“I want this to be a place where we can support one another…and remind ourselves that we are still beautiful and worthy of happiness, no matter what any person or prince thinks!”
Every time there was a scene about the Cursed Princess Club, it made me want to know more about the club and its members.
These characters are relatable, especially Gwen. I loved them overall. A few other things that I loved are Jamie and her relationship with Gwen’s family. Cursed Princess Club would be a book I will pick up when I need a little pick me up!
🦋🦋🦋🦋🐛 (4.5)
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