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Review by Sweet Psamy -- The Queen of Xana by Fred Pilcher
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Queen of Xana" by Fred Pilcher.]
4 out of 4 stars
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The Queen of Xana by Fred Pilcher is a fictional mythical story of the rule of Queen Agatha over the land of Xana. Her reign is prophesied by her fairy godmother. When she is born, she is dissatisfied at the level of poverty existing among the common people in the land. During her mother's reign, she gets little or no support for her mission of eradicating poverty from the land. When an evil sorcerer attacks the land, Agatha would have to save the land and sustain it. How does she do this? Find out in this entertaining tale of compassion, humility, and determination.
The story was entertaining and refreshing. I enjoyed reading it from start to finish. The themes of humility, leadership by example, determination, compassion, and love were fully exposed in the plot of this story. This made the book an invigorating read. The author's choice of words was simple enough to encourage a free flow of the narration.
On a scale of 1 to 4, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I did not take out any star because I found only a few errors in the book. It looked like it was professionally edited. It was also entertaining enough to merit a 4.
I enjoyed every aspect of the story. What I enjoyed most was Queen Agatha's statement to the parliament in page 204 (""Graduating from school is not the end of your education, only a certification that you have obtained the skills to keep learning throughout your lives.""). My reason is that I share the same view of education. The statement also endeared her to me.
I recommend this book to girls of all ages. This is because they would learn a lot from Queen Agatha's lifestyle. I also recommend it to members of royal houses, leaders, and people in government. My reason is that they would learn a lot from Queen Agatha's pattern of leadership. I recommend this book to schools. This is because of the emphasis on education in the story.
What I disliked most about the book was Prince Olaf's loss of his land. My reason for this is that the land (Wan) could have also benefitted immensely from Queen Agatha's style of leadership and care.
I do not recommend this book to men who do not support female leadership. This is because of Queen Agatha's leadership role in the story. Men who cannot stay on the side while a woman leads may not find this book appealing. This is because of Prince Olaf's role in the story. People who believe in social classes in the society may not like this book. This is because of Queen Agatha's humble style of leadership.
I commend the author of this book. This book was worth reading.
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4 out of 4 stars
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The Queen of Xana by Fred Pilcher is a fictional mythical story of the rule of Queen Agatha over the land of Xana. Her reign is prophesied by her fairy godmother. When she is born, she is dissatisfied at the level of poverty existing among the common people in the land. During her mother's reign, she gets little or no support for her mission of eradicating poverty from the land. When an evil sorcerer attacks the land, Agatha would have to save the land and sustain it. How does she do this? Find out in this entertaining tale of compassion, humility, and determination.
The story was entertaining and refreshing. I enjoyed reading it from start to finish. The themes of humility, leadership by example, determination, compassion, and love were fully exposed in the plot of this story. This made the book an invigorating read. The author's choice of words was simple enough to encourage a free flow of the narration.
On a scale of 1 to 4, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I did not take out any star because I found only a few errors in the book. It looked like it was professionally edited. It was also entertaining enough to merit a 4.
I enjoyed every aspect of the story. What I enjoyed most was Queen Agatha's statement to the parliament in page 204 (""Graduating from school is not the end of your education, only a certification that you have obtained the skills to keep learning throughout your lives.""). My reason is that I share the same view of education. The statement also endeared her to me.
I recommend this book to girls of all ages. This is because they would learn a lot from Queen Agatha's lifestyle. I also recommend it to members of royal houses, leaders, and people in government. My reason is that they would learn a lot from Queen Agatha's pattern of leadership. I recommend this book to schools. This is because of the emphasis on education in the story.
What I disliked most about the book was Prince Olaf's loss of his land. My reason for this is that the land (Wan) could have also benefitted immensely from Queen Agatha's style of leadership and care.
I do not recommend this book to men who do not support female leadership. This is because of Queen Agatha's leadership role in the story. Men who cannot stay on the side while a woman leads may not find this book appealing. This is because of Prince Olaf's role in the story. People who believe in social classes in the society may not like this book. This is because of Queen Agatha's humble style of leadership.
I commend the author of this book. This book was worth reading.
******
The Queen of Xana
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