Dragonfly

Reader: Elise S
Age: 14
Title: Dragonfly
Author: Julia Golding
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Pub Date: 10/01/2009
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: Dragonfly has romance that you're afraid won't succeed, a great adventure, tension, a whole new world, two protagonists that you sympathize with, bravery, betrayal, and chivalry. There are times when you honestly don't know if both characters are alive, and then they don't know the other is alive. It was the best galley I've read in a long time.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: Watching the romance play out in a plausible way that made you care about the characters, and was meaningful to the entire world that they lived in was completely enchanting. There's a prince and a princess, but they're real people, with real problems, only a lot of theirs involve kingdoms, unlike most of ours. The tensions through the book aren't resolved until the very last couple of pages, so it's exciting through the whole book.
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents: The cover was shiny, related, and subtle. It was everything I could ask for this cover. The "light circles" added artistically to the grand effect. The face was a fun thing to notice, and so faint that I can't criticize the model. The simple font was perfect, setting off the jewels in the dragonfly. If they change anything I will be exceedingly peeved.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 12-18 up
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it