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Princess Princess Ever After
"I am no prince!"
When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They'll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all.
Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what happily ever after really means -- and how they can find it with each other.
When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They'll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all.
Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what happily ever after really means -- and how they can find it with each other.
53 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2014
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December 26, 2018
Heckin' CUTE. Like, the absolute sugary sweetest cute you can get.
November 28, 2017
I'M CRYING THIS WAS TOO CUTE
This short webcomic (you can read it here) is about a princess, Sadie, who is locked in a tower and is rescued by another princess, Amira, riding a pink unicorn, and it's just as queer as it sounds.
Amira is not here for heteronormativity and she's learning what it means to be a hero. The adventures she has with Sadie and then later with both Sadie and prince Vladric show her that she still has a few things to learn.
Sadie is not here for fat-shaming, and seeing her freed from her abusive sister is the most rewarding feeling.
Prince Vladric is not here for what society expects of princes -being brave is not for him and that's okay.
This is a story with a lot of subtext that many adult people will recognize, from a psychologically abusive relationship with a relative and the power of letting go of it, to a portrayal of what society expects men to be like, but it's most importantly a middle-grade queer comic that deals with very important topics and it does it in such a lighthearted way that every kid (and every adult) will love it.
This short webcomic (you can read it here) is about a princess, Sadie, who is locked in a tower and is rescued by another princess, Amira, riding a pink unicorn, and it's just as queer as it sounds.
Amira is not here for heteronormativity and she's learning what it means to be a hero. The adventures she has with Sadie and then later with both Sadie and prince Vladric show her that she still has a few things to learn.
Sadie is not here for fat-shaming, and seeing her freed from her abusive sister is the most rewarding feeling.
Prince Vladric is not here for what society expects of princes -being brave is not for him and that's okay.
This is a story with a lot of subtext that many adult people will recognize, from a psychologically abusive relationship with a relative and the power of letting go of it, to a portrayal of what society expects men to be like, but it's most importantly a middle-grade queer comic that deals with very important topics and it does it in such a lighthearted way that every kid (and every adult) will love it.
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August 26, 2022
I really love the works of Kay O’Neil—especially the darling trilogy of The Tea Dragon Society—for their whimsy, their push for inclusivity, and for the lush and relatively cottagecore artwork. Award winning Princess Princess Ever After is one of their early works but already displays a strong sense of style and humor in a story about a Princess rescue that subverts gender expectations in this adorable queer graphic novel. The story is aimed towards the YA crowd (the characters dialogue does ring a bit too young even for the teenage characters) but it is easily enjoyable for anyone and has a lot of great messages of being yourself and not conforming to social expectations about you.
Released in 2014, the book does feel slightly less fresh now that gender-bending fairy tales have had a popular showing in publishing the past few years but it is still quite charming. O’Neil puts a lot of twists into the story, starting strong by revealing that the prince coming to rescue the princess trapped in a tower is actually a princess herself. Another pleasant aspect was that there is also a discussion on how ideas of masculinity can be damaging to boys as well, with the novel taking broad generalizations about how socially enforced gender roles and binaries are often a hindrance to self-actualization.There is also a lot of discussions about expectations of parents feeling like a burden that is quite nicely addressed.The presentation of these ideas is cute even if a bit rushed and over-simplified, and I quite enjoyed the narrative even if it is a bit slight.
This is an adorable queer graphic novel that you can quickly devour full of lovely empowering messages about being yourself, the power in seeing things from a different perspective, and not letting expectations weigh you down. It is quite an inclusive book, with LGBTQ+ themes and diversity in race and body type (Sadie is criticized for being overweight so many times its a bit…much, but also isn’t drawn to look it really?) that has been a welcomed aspect of Kay O’Neil’s work overall. A bit rushed but charming and humorous, I love anything that Kay O’Neil does.
3.5/5
Released in 2014, the book does feel slightly less fresh now that gender-bending fairy tales have had a popular showing in publishing the past few years but it is still quite charming. O’Neil puts a lot of twists into the story, starting strong by revealing that the prince coming to rescue the princess trapped in a tower is actually a princess herself. Another pleasant aspect was that there is also a discussion on how ideas of masculinity can be damaging to boys as well, with the novel taking broad generalizations about how socially enforced gender roles and binaries are often a hindrance to self-actualization.There is also a lot of discussions about expectations of parents feeling like a burden that is quite nicely addressed.The presentation of these ideas is cute even if a bit rushed and over-simplified, and I quite enjoyed the narrative even if it is a bit slight.
This is an adorable queer graphic novel that you can quickly devour full of lovely empowering messages about being yourself, the power in seeing things from a different perspective, and not letting expectations weigh you down. It is quite an inclusive book, with LGBTQ+ themes and diversity in race and body type (Sadie is criticized for being overweight so many times its a bit…much, but also isn’t drawn to look it really?) that has been a welcomed aspect of Kay O’Neil’s work overall. A bit rushed but charming and humorous, I love anything that Kay O’Neil does.
3.5/5
June 8, 2020
This was so sweet 🥺
January 2, 2019
This book was so sweet! Because it was middle grade the plot was somewhat overly simplistic and quick, but I still loved it and wish I'd read it as a kid because it would have inspired so much confidence in me as a young, fat girl. Love love loved all the representation, even though it was very abridged-feeling.
November 21, 2018
me? finishing two gay webcomics in the same day? a power move
January 23, 2022
this was cute but way too short :( + the characters felt a little too immature for their supposed age and overall the story and characters felt underdevelopped
May 29, 2017
It was ABSOLUTELY adorable !
This teeny tiny book talks about a LOT of important stuff :
* gender equality when Prince Vladric says how much pressure is put on his shoulders because he's a Prince and not a Princess, how people expect things from him ;
* family expectations when Princess Amira explains she had to flee from her kingdom because her parents wanted her to marry a Prince for the sole purpose of connecting her family to another royal family ;
* pressure from society to be perfect when Princess Sadie is being told by her sister that she is too ugly, fat, weak, stupid, etc, to be Queen.
This book wants you to know that despite the person the world wants to turn you in, you have the right to be yourself. Your life, your rules.
This teeny tiny book talks about a LOT of important stuff :
* gender equality when Prince Vladric says how much pressure is put on his shoulders because he's a Prince and not a Princess, how people expect things from him ;
* family expectations when Princess Amira explains she had to flee from her kingdom because her parents wanted her to marry a Prince for the sole purpose of connecting her family to another royal family ;
* pressure from society to be perfect when Princess Sadie is being told by her sister that she is too ugly, fat, weak, stupid, etc, to be Queen.
This book wants you to know that despite the person the world wants to turn you in, you have the right to be yourself. Your life, your rules.
May 19, 2020
“how does a hero decide who’s worth saving?”
an adorable little comic about two fairy tale princesses who break the mold together.
this experience was a bit like one of those pretty, sugar-spun sculptures. it’s extremely cutesy, looks pretty, and it makes you happy just looking at it -- but then you pop it in your mouth and (1) it’s over in a second and (2) it doesn’t actually have much of a taste.
the set-up of the story is as follows: princess sadie is locked in a tower by an evil sorceress, and princess amira is on the run from a marriage to ‘a stuffy prince’. she saves sadie from her predicament. along the way, they pick up prince vladric, talk down an ogre, and eventually confront the evil sorceress (and their own insecurities).
listen, i love myself a Going Against Restrictive Gender Roles fairy-tale setting, okay? check my shelves if you don’t believe me.
but where this was gorgeously pretty in terms of art style, it was a bit messy in its story and the messages it eventually portrays. and that, honestly, was a pity. i think it’s just a tad too short for all the concepts it’s trying to cover.
it’s still a sweet read, especially for younger (lgbtqia+) readers. there’s a lot in this comic that sets up a framework for social commentary and going against restrictive gender roles -- but unfortunately, the opportunities for exploring this are simply not taken.
first up: amira doesn’t want to be a princess because she wants to do things that aren’t meant for princesses. so she becomes a knight-like figure/captain instead. we never really know the depth of why she ran off (was her being a lesbian the problem, was it that she didn’t want to marry, was it that she wasn’t allowed to fight, or all of that and more?), so when the ending comes around and she still does what her mother intended for her, interpretation gets a bit weird.
then there’s sadie, who struggles with a past where her sister abused her emotionally by calling her weak, fat, stupid, and unfit to rule a kingdom. yet this is never properly unpacked (i.e., looking more closely into body shaming and fatphobia, and how to turn that around and learn to accept yourself).
vladric gets the short end of the stick, too. he’s a side character who’s meant to show the other side of the coin -- that princes grapple with the expectations placed upon their shoulders as well. like with amira, we never really learn why he’s not in touch with his family anymore, and what his actual struggle is.
(also, amira and sadie call him ‘butthead’ instead of his actual name for the duration of the entire comic. like, even in the epilogue. it just feels juvenile instead of cutesy-friendly because we never really see them become close friends who can pull off assholish nicknames with each other.)
anyway, before any of you will come out and call me a meanie for ripping into a cute kids comic with an adorable princess/princess romance -- i agree that the art is amazing. the intent is lovely. i think it is very sweet.
the gist of it is simply that i’ve seen other children’s media do these sorts of topics better, and i think i am allowed some expectations.
✎ 2.5 stars.
July 13, 2018
An amazing new children's graphic novel especially suited for mighty girls. A princess of color rescues another princess. Love. It. Strong female protagonists and LGBTQA themes. This book is not to be missed.
March 31, 2020
I stumbled upon this by chance and finished the whole thing in a few minutes.
It was too fluffy, fluffier than I can take!! Not my type of story unfortunately :(
I think younger readers will enjoy it more.
It was too fluffy, fluffier than I can take!! Not my type of story unfortunately :(
I think younger readers will enjoy it more.
February 22, 2019
That was absolutely adorable. I love Katie O'Neill's stories and artwork so much, and this one is no exception. I love that she's creating these beautiful stories full of diverse characters (queer girls, QPOC characters, fat rep, and more) that readers of any age can fall in love with, and I have to say I especially loved Captain Amira and little Oliver. ♥
January 11, 2018
this is an absolutely ADORABLE queer comic for kids and just what I needed to cheer me up today! the link to read it on the author's website is here ❤️💛💚💙💜
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June 4, 2020This was super sweet, soft and cute - a balm for the soul.
A f/f retelling of Rapunzel with two beautiful and wonderful princesses in their own right.
A f/f retelling of Rapunzel with two beautiful and wonderful princesses in their own right.
May 25, 2019
4.5 en realidad.
Una historia muy cortita pero llena de valores y PRECIOSA.
Sin duda hay una palabra que describe todas las historias de Katie: CUTE. Todas son adorables, supercuquis y cuyo dibujo fascina por completo. Y en este caso no ha sido menos.
Princesa salva a princesa. Adiós príncipe. Princesas que se valen por sí mismas. Princesas viviendo una historia de amor entre ellas. De verdad, maravillosa. Siempre hay mucha representación LGTB+ en las historias de Katie, pero en esta ha sido la más evidente y me ha encantado el mensaje que lanza el libro.
Lo recomiendo muchísimo, ojalá salga pronto en español.
Una historia muy cortita pero llena de valores y PRECIOSA.
Sin duda hay una palabra que describe todas las historias de Katie: CUTE. Todas son adorables, supercuquis y cuyo dibujo fascina por completo. Y en este caso no ha sido menos.
Princesa salva a princesa. Adiós príncipe. Princesas que se valen por sí mismas. Princesas viviendo una historia de amor entre ellas. De verdad, maravillosa. Siempre hay mucha representación LGTB+ en las historias de Katie, pero en esta ha sido la más evidente y me ha encantado el mensaje que lanza el libro.
Lo recomiendo muchísimo, ojalá salga pronto en español.
January 10, 2019
I don't know, I see the adorableness but I also feel like this comic is underdeveloped and rushed? It feels a bit like it's still the concept for a graphic novel rather than a fleshed out narrative and rounded characters. I did love the colour palette and the illustrations though, as well as the queer representation appropriate for kids as young as 6-7 and the fat girl and the black girl.
October 6, 2020
Well that was just adorable!
July 5, 2020
As you might see...from the meme...I am not the biggest fan of Disney Prince
The reason why I hated them was because most of them were creepy
Needless to say...I stayed away from Disney after that
This is book that Disney should adapt instead
We have my favourite pairing: Gryffindor x Hufflepuff
The Brave hearted Princess Amira(beautiful name btw) comes to the rescue of the kind hearted Princess Sadie
I won't say much...cause spoilers😊
But Do read this book
The art style is stunning and the message of this book is heartwarming
Also I see myself reading this Graphic Novel to my niece...I know she will Love this
Definitely a PRINCESS STORY I will be willing to read to my niece
July 23, 2018
This little comic is really cute and refreshing. It's also quite funny because it makes fun of some of the classic fairytale stereotypes. It has a lesbian couple at its centre and it's just so good to see how the two main characters define the gender roles and the rules their society thinks they should abide by.
I highly recommend it!
I highly recommend it!
December 27, 2016
This was the best thing ever. It's told in the same style as a children's fairytale, the art is ridiculously beautiful, love transcends gender expectations...what's more to love?
June 20, 2019
Sadie has been imprisoned in a high tower and she can't even use her hair to escape like Rapunzel. Moreover, every single prince who tried to rescue her failed miserably! Luckily, though, Amira is no prince...
This beautiful, heart-warming story is a tale of two princesses who fall in love, accepting each other's faults like no one else in their world was able to do before. Sadie, imprisoned in a tower not with bars, but by the very force of her fear and insecurities; Amira, born in a royal family where her only ambition is supposed to be being married to a prince and produce royal babies. While there is nothing bad with that intrinsically, Amira knows that it's just not her destiny: she doesn't want an easy life, she wants a chance to prove her value to herself and the world; and also, on the way, to find true love.
This is the third graphic novel I read from this author, and I am loving her work more and more as I become more familiar with it. I find it truly unique, both for the art style (I have a soft spot for her mythical creatures 💙) and for the wholesomeness of the characters and stories. In them, no one is left behind: no sexuality, body-type, ethnicity, disability etc is left unrepresented. And in such a sweet, natural way! Nothing is ever forced and the interactions are oh so positive and inspiring! I wish we could all live in a world so beautiful and uplifting like the one she portrays 💜
All you need is love!!! 💚
This beautiful, heart-warming story is a tale of two princesses who fall in love, accepting each other's faults like no one else in their world was able to do before. Sadie, imprisoned in a tower not with bars, but by the very force of her fear and insecurities; Amira, born in a royal family where her only ambition is supposed to be being married to a prince and produce royal babies. While there is nothing bad with that intrinsically, Amira knows that it's just not her destiny: she doesn't want an easy life, she wants a chance to prove her value to herself and the world; and also, on the way, to find true love.
This is the third graphic novel I read from this author, and I am loving her work more and more as I become more familiar with it. I find it truly unique, both for the art style (I have a soft spot for her mythical creatures 💙) and for the wholesomeness of the characters and stories. In them, no one is left behind: no sexuality, body-type, ethnicity, disability etc is left unrepresented. And in such a sweet, natural way! Nothing is ever forced and the interactions are oh so positive and inspiring! I wish we could all live in a world so beautiful and uplifting like the one she portrays 💜
All you need is love!!! 💚
March 3, 2019
Princess Princess was okay... Yeah. That's pretty much it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ *EDIT* Lmao I'm editing this before I've even posted it because while I was writing I found more things to bitch about. I was planning on rating this two stars, but honestly, this comic has absolutely zero value both as a story and in its failed attempt at trying to make some important points.
I get what the author was going for: To make a gay fairy-tale-type-thing in the name of representation and talking about issues such as self-worth, female empowerment, and the impact of other people's expectations and whatnot. But... The author did nothing with these great ideas. It was literally just: Princess saves other princess from tower. Then a prince. Boohoo we learn their "tragic" backstories and then they overcome them. It just felt like... Nothing, really.
This felt like the most shallow and uncreative way anyone could have ever tried to talk about these topics. This wasn't even a discussion. The author just plopped these things into the story without actually doing anything with them. They're mentioned and then these problems just get fixed almost instantly. I could even see how this could be interpreted as offensive, as if the author is just brushing aside these issues and showing how "easily" they can be fixed. This book feels akin to when someone tells a depressed person to "just be happy" or an anxious person to "just stop worrying". It's not that easy, but apparently in Princess Princess it is. Hm.
Political agenda aside, the story was also just plain garbage and lacked any creativity whatsoever. It was the same simple shit we've already seen a million times... But Now With Added Lesbianism!!!!!!!!!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧. Everyone bitches and moans about instalove in every other book, but when it's gay suddenly everyone's okay with it? I literally don't care, overused and annoying tropes are still overused and annoying tropes no matter the context.
This was just such a disappointment. There were so many things that made this story seem so empty—plot-wise and message-wise. Nice try, I guess, but ultimately just a hollow and unsuccessful attempt at creating something that could have potentially been meaningful.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ *EDIT* Lmao I'm editing this before I've even posted it because while I was writing I found more things to bitch about. I was planning on rating this two stars, but honestly, this comic has absolutely zero value both as a story and in its failed attempt at trying to make some important points.
I get what the author was going for: To make a gay fairy-tale-type-thing in the name of representation and talking about issues such as self-worth, female empowerment, and the impact of other people's expectations and whatnot. But... The author did nothing with these great ideas. It was literally just: Princess saves other princess from tower. Then a prince. Boohoo we learn their "tragic" backstories and then they overcome them. It just felt like... Nothing, really.
This felt like the most shallow and uncreative way anyone could have ever tried to talk about these topics. This wasn't even a discussion. The author just plopped these things into the story without actually doing anything with them. They're mentioned and then these problems just get fixed almost instantly. I could even see how this could be interpreted as offensive, as if the author is just brushing aside these issues and showing how "easily" they can be fixed. This book feels akin to when someone tells a depressed person to "just be happy" or an anxious person to "just stop worrying". It's not that easy, but apparently in Princess Princess it is. Hm.
Political agenda aside, the story was also just plain garbage and lacked any creativity whatsoever. It was the same simple shit we've already seen a million times... But Now With Added Lesbianism!!!!!!!!!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧. Everyone bitches and moans about instalove in every other book, but when it's gay suddenly everyone's okay with it? I literally don't care, overused and annoying tropes are still overused and annoying tropes no matter the context.
This was just such a disappointment. There were so many things that made this story seem so empty—plot-wise and message-wise. Nice try, I guess, but ultimately just a hollow and unsuccessful attempt at creating something that could have potentially been meaningful.
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May 30, 2020
I can't believe I gave this 2 stars when I first read it! It's not just the cutest thing ever, but deals with serious topics, too.
I feel like I'll give this more stars with every reread until it becomes an all-time favourite.
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I feel like I'll give this more stars with every reread until it becomes an all-time favourite.
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January 30, 2020
I freakin’ love the gays
July 3, 2020
This story was so cute 😍
December 26, 2016
This is the best kind of fairy tale!
June 3, 2022
1 star. This was disappointing. The illustrations were cute, but the characters are meant to be teenagers, yet they acted like 10-11 year olds. They were also not developed that much, which made the book seem slightly immature. Overall, not a terrible book, but not my cup of tea.
Review written on 3rd June, 2022.
DISCLAIMER-All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own, and are with no intention to offend anyone. If you feel offended by my reviews, let me know how I can fix it.
How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/was average/Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/new favourite
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RTC!
Review written on 3rd June, 2022.
DISCLAIMER-All opinions on books I’ve read and reviewed are my own, and are with no intention to offend anyone. If you feel offended by my reviews, let me know how I can fix it.
How I Rate-
1 star- Hardly liked anything/was disappointed
2 star- Had potential but did not deliver/was disappointed
3 stars- Was ok but could have been better/was average/Enjoyed a lot but something was missing
4 stars- Loved a lot but something was missing
5 stars- Loved it/new favourite
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RTC!
December 31, 2020
Cute and sweet, but very short and lacking story and world building.
tw: body shaming
tw: body shaming
March 3, 2022
This was a rather sweet little story of two princesses that go ahead together and break the mould. Princess Sadie was locked in a tower, and Princess Amira was basically on the run from a marriage she felt she couldn't breathe in.
Princess Amira rescues Princess Sadie from her tower, which was refreshing, as it always has to be the dashing prince, right? Amira wants to do things that go against the norm for a Princess, such as fighting in battle, but I'm unsure if she ran away from her marriage because she realised she was a lesbian. The story isn't clear.
I like that this book covers many themes, but for me, I don't think that these are portrayed within the characters enough. Some of it was very 'cute', and things could have been developed more.
We have a Prince Vladric enter the story, and we learn about his struggles, and what his family expect from him, just because he is a male.
The fact that the Princesses referred to Vladric as 'Butthead' throughout most of the story was a little amateurish, and eventually started to grate on me.
Otherwise, apart from the couple of quibbles, this was a short and sweet little read, and was something just to escape the seriousness of life.
Princess Amira rescues Princess Sadie from her tower, which was refreshing, as it always has to be the dashing prince, right? Amira wants to do things that go against the norm for a Princess, such as fighting in battle, but I'm unsure if she ran away from her marriage because she realised she was a lesbian. The story isn't clear.
I like that this book covers many themes, but for me, I don't think that these are portrayed within the characters enough. Some of it was very 'cute', and things could have been developed more.
We have a Prince Vladric enter the story, and we learn about his struggles, and what his family expect from him, just because he is a male.
The fact that the Princesses referred to Vladric as 'Butthead' throughout most of the story was a little amateurish, and eventually started to grate on me.
Otherwise, apart from the couple of quibbles, this was a short and sweet little read, and was something just to escape the seriousness of life.
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