To Catch A Prince: To Catch A Prince & The Frog Prince (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I am led to believe that these are Gillian McKnight’s first books and I applaud her for it. Completing a book and getting it published is not an easy task.I grew up closer to the “poor” side than the “rich” side of things so this book wasn’t super relatable for me. I couldn’t believe that Alexis could go out and in one afternoon come back with an internship from Vogue. Nor could I comprehend spending lavish amounts of money on nothing at all. The girls decided to fly to Malta to see Prince William like it was no big deal. Their “boyfriends”also flew out to see them. Maybe this actually happens but it was implausible to me.I appreciated how Gillian broached the subject of divorce. It is a sticky situation and anger is natural. I thought that she portrayed anger incredibly well. I could super identify with the girls whenever they were angry with their estranged parents. It was well written and I think that any girls who are going through a messy divorce could find real solace in this book.My biggest criticism is that the first book and the second book are exactly the same. The exact same formula is used and it wasn’t for me. There are also some inconsistencies between the two books. Alexis and Simon are crazy in love and then just a little time later, they call it quits because Alexis is over it? She made a grand gesture and then it just faded? On the other hand, Laszlo and Helene were made for each other but then Laszlo just stops e-mailing?I did really enjoy the romance for Alexis in the sequel. It was organic and I could see it developing into a nice friendship. I really enjoyed meeting Phillipe and understanding why Alexis was so scared throughout the process of it.I know that I said my biggest criticism was that the books were the exact same but I lied. My biggest criticism is that in both books, the girls get into a stupid argument and don’t talk for weeks and weeks. I have a sister and we are best friends. We fight but I could never go without talking to her for even a day. I couldn’t relate to it at all. I just don’t understand how a stupid argument could get in-between them for so long.The book was very dream fulfilling while still teaching some hard lessons. It is easy to think that we have it all figured out only to realize how wrong we are. Our dreams aren’t always what is right for us and it is a good realization to have even if it is a hard one. There was a lot of romance in the novels but there’s also a lot of self discovery for both of the girls which is super important for girls of all ages to read about. It was interesting to see how each girl would try out different roles in order to see what they ultimately want out of life. The book "To Catch a Prince" was one of my favorite books that i have read this year! In some parts of this book I think girls (and maybe guys) could possibly connect with the characters and with what is happening to them. The drama of girls, the respectability of having a job, and the importance of relationships of all kinds are some of the things that this book has to offer the youth. My favorite part of the book would have to be when Helen and her sister Alexis realize that Price William is not all that, and Simone and Lazlo are their real princes. This is my favorite part because they were both so convinced that Prince William was their dream guy when at the end they see that he two boys they met were just for them. I would recommend this book to a female classmate just because most guys don't want to read love story books, which this is. But I think that Megan Cannon would really enjoy this book because she likes reading books about romance and that sort of stuff, like me!
What do You think about To Catch A Prince: To Catch A Prince & The Frog Prince (2011)?
What an awesome book! I love the royal family in England - I wish I could have found it earlier!!
—neha
TOTALLY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!!
—tasia
