I quite enjoyed this book. After giving a brief explanation of the plot to my roomie, she asked, "Isn't it a bummer that it's about the boring princess?"
But it's not. Princess Addie has more room for character development, and is therefore easier for me to like.
This book has a spectacular ending, which I think is one of Levine's strongest points (that, and her ability to capture a person with a tale. Might I recommend [b:Ella Enchanted|24337|Ella Enchanted|Gail Carson Levine|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167521378s/24337.jpg|2485462] to ANYONE who hasn't read it??) The ending while not being completely sad, brought me quite close to tears.