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Secondhand Charm
Secondhand Charm
Author: Julie Berry
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ISBN-13: 9781599905112
ISBN-10: 1599905116
Publication Date: 10/12/2010
Pages: 352
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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ATraveler avatar reviewed Secondhand Charm on + 193 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Emjoyab;e sweet story. Lots of twists and turns to keep the ending from being obvious before getting there. I would recommend this one for all young girls that have dreams outside the normal expectations of their own 'small towns'.
ophelia99 avatar reviewed Secondhand Charm on + 2527 more book reviews
I have had this book on my TBR pile for some time and was excited to finally read it. This was a cute and sweet YA fantasy read about a girl who finds out she's not a girl at all but a Serpentina. When her dreams of education take her to the palace, she ends up embroiled in a plot with a fellow Serpentina.

This is one of those cute "fairy tale princess" type of YA reads with some interesting twists to it. It was a quick and easy read and I enjoyed it. There is a love interest for our heroine as well, but the romance is very light.

This was mostly a coming of age tale about finding out who you are and sticking with your dreams. I enjoyed the idea of the Serpentina race, it introduces some interesting folklore/mythology elements.

Overall this was a cute and sweet, fairytale princess type read. It was a quick read and was enjoyable, if not incredibly memorable. I would recommend to those who enjoy princess stories. It's targeted at the female YA audience but would be fine for middle grade readers as well.