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The Prince and the Troll
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
25 posts | 27 read | 11 to read
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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peanutnine
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

From one of Amazon's short story collections of modern fairy tales and retellings. If this was a retelling, it was a fairy tale that I didn't recognize. It was just okay. The world building was really vague. I understand that short stories are a little more mysterious in that way due to the length but by the end I still had a ton of questions. I might try another story from this collection as they are written by different authors.

peanutnine #2023ReadySetRead has a hot drink on the cover @Clwojick 2y
Clwojick Great job! 2y
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Pageturner1
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Really liking these coloring pictures.
the two audibles are a Faraway collection short stories.

#litsycrafters

AmandaBlaze I just checked out a book by Rowell called Attachments. These look interesting, too. 3y
Catsandbooks Cute picture! And those short stories are fun! 3y
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Pageturner1 i will have to check them out @AmandaBlaze 3y
curiouserandcurioser @Pageturner1 i love this!! Is it from a Dover coloring book? 3y
Pageturner1 @curiouserandcurioser it‘s from the link @Catsandbooks posted on #litsycrafters for February coloring month 3y
Catsandbooks @Pageturner1 yeah I thought that was a cute picture and you made it look so cozy! 3y
curiouserandcurioser @Pageturner1 well, its beautiful:) just reminded me of a Dover coloring page:) 3y
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fredamans
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

Short and sweet, modern fairytale complete with Starbucks, smart phones with 3 camera lens and climate change. Slightly unsettling in the way that fairytales often are.

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fredamans
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Pickpick

A sweet love story of sorts, but an ending I didn't care for. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Read full review: http://www.fredasvoice.com/2021/09/the-prince-and-troll-rainbow-rowell-38.html

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LouBeth
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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I just watched the first episode of a very disturbing documentary and cried with my cat. Now I need a mental/ emotional palette cleanser. Hopefully this will be short, sweet, and happy. #CatsOfLitsy

Meaw_catlady Omg what a beauty!! 😍 4y
Bookzombie So pretty! 💕🐈 4y
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Librariana
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

⭐⭐

An interesting allegory. A commentary on climate change and technology... on modern comforts and what we're willing to sacrifice for them.

Rainbow Rowell is usually an auto-buy/auto-read author for me, but this one felt devoid of the usual warmth her stories carry; her refreshingly realistic dialogue skills missing.

marleed But the photo is adorable! 4y
Librariana @marleed - Aww! Thank you 🥰 I had fun putting it together! 4y
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WeeWeegieBookworm
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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I haven't posted in a while but I plan on improving that. Welcome to 2021. Its been a fairly good January and an excellent start to my 2021 challenge 😊
#Stats #januaryreads #january2021 #2021 #2021readingsstats

CoverToCoverGirl Glad your back! 4y
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TorieStorieS
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Thanks to Litsy, I discovered Rainbow Rowell and I was so excited to see she contributed a modern fairytale to this Amazon collection available through #KindleUnlimited! But, while I enjoyed listening, I really just wanted it to be something more. I don‘t really gravitate to short stories and while this is recognizably Rowell, I just didn‘t find it very satisfying. I‘ve seen mixed reviews of the collection so I m stopping here! #AudioColoring

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Literary_Siren
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Definitely a modern fairytale, but I don‘t get the point of the story. 🤷🏻‍♀️

ShananigansReads I didn‘t either. At the end I was just like that‘s it?! 4y
GypsyKat I just came to your page and answered my own question from your latest post lol. Bummer that this isn‘t well received so far, I had high hopes! 4y
Literary_Siren @GypsyKat I just replied to your first comment! 😂 4y
GypsyKat @Literary_Siren haha I saw! That was my bad 😂 4y
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Eggs
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

What a fun collection !! Amazon originals/modern fairy tales-fresh! Ranging from 30 m to 73 m each on audio

BayouGirl85 I have these ready to listen. 4y
Eggs Yay - happy listening 🎧💕 @BayouGirl85 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Book 5 of 2021.

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jessinikkip
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Well I didnt know this book was only like 30 pages. I really enjoyed it. There were really only two characters and one setting. I cant wait to finish the other 4 in the series.
#121in2021 #Faraway

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jessinikkip
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Starting in on a collection of short stories called the Faraway Collection I got on Kindle Unlimited. They are all retellings of fairy tales from popular authors and they are all pretty short. I cant wait to enjoy these.

#121in2021

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Preciouz29
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
Mehso-so

Cute, but I didn‘t get it.

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Mandigolightly
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

This is the absolute definition of a modern fairy tale

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Mandigolightly
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Rainbow Rowell, the Prince and the Troll

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

Who else looked over there TBR and found one last read to add to their Goodreads Number. 🙋‍♀️

I love Rainbow Rowell but I'm not sure what this was about. Climate Change & Starbucks?
#goodreadsreadingchallenge

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Ninja2020
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Short story free on Amazon prime. Enjoyed the story and it was well written, but I didn‘t understand the ending.
Clearly I need to brush up on my fairytales. There are other stories in the collection. #fairytales #rainbowrowell

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Linsy
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Not my favorite Rowell, but a fun, fantastical escape! I especially loved the inclusion of Starbucks -- prob because I get obsessed with cozy drinks this time of year. I'll likely dip back into Amazon's Faraway collection when I need something short.

Forgot to post over the weekend, but I did participate in #24b4Monday. Only six hours, but considering it was Christmas, I feel pretty good about it!

#MerryReaders #WinterGames2020
#ImpulseRead

Andrew65 Six hours is still a good time, well done 👏👏👏🍾🥂🙌 Only read one Rainbow Rowell book, last month, but do want to read more. 4y
Linsy @Andrew65 I haven't read them all, but so far Landline is my fav, and Pumpkinheads is now a Fall reread tradition for me! 4y
Andrew65 @Linsy I read and enjoyed 4y
Linsy @Andrew65 Ditto! That one was fun 4y
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Rehesina
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Panpan

Cute but kinda underwhelming.

#kindleunlimted

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marie3blue
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Kind of a twilight zone/ fairy tale/ YA short story. Not exactly what I was expecting, but well worth the time it took to read.

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SpookyDonut
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Happy birthday to me!!! I'm super excited to dive into this short story collection. I've been all over the place with my books recently.

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monkeygirlsmama
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monkeygirlsmama
The Prince and the Troll | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Faraway, #1

3.5-4 stars

I don't know what fairy tale this is supposed to be loosely based on, but I thought this fast paced short story was cute and kinda sweet. Oh, and I got a good chuckle out of the Starbucks bits.

#kindleunlimited #amazonoriginalstories