The Little Queen by Meia Geddes Narrator: Rosie Jones
Published by Poetose Press on 09-12-19
Genres: Fantasy, Kids
Length: 2 hrs
Format: Audiobook
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When her mother and father pass away, the little queen must figure out how to be a little queen. And so, she begins her adventures, journeying away from her palace and into the world to determine how she should go about going on. The little queen soon encounters numerous folks who teach her a thing or two: the book sniffer, the dream writer, and the architect of silence are just a few.
Along the way, the little queen finds friendship, love, and meaning in being a leader in her world. The Little Queen is a magical exploration of self-discovery, vocation, community, and home.
This is the allegoric story of the Little Queen, orphan of mother and father, she decides to leave her castle and travel the world. She will meet interesting people from whom she will learn and expand her views.
The language in this book is beautiful and poetic, and the images and situations explained are very whimsical. I enjoyed the sweet tone and the multiple points of view. I had troubles though, identifying the target age group this book is aimed to. It reads a bit like a fairy tale, and I believe the intention was creating a story with many reading layers like the Little Prince, but while the Little Prince can be read by children, even if they can’t grasp its full meaning, I am not sure about The Little Queen being appropriate for children, as one of the advices in the book is “pondering one’s impending death” in order to fully live. On the other hand, the repeated use of words like ‘poop’ made me think this book was targeted at children.
Something I found strange is that all characters, except for the Queen’s defunct father were female. Perhaps this was a response to many stories, and especially The Little Prince, in which the main characters are male. It felt somehow unnatural, and I would have expected all genders to be reflected in the story, but see the point Geddes wanted to make.
I thoroughly enjoyed Rosie Jones’ narration. She delivered a wonderful interpretation of the Little Queen, making her sound naive and curious. The beautiful writing was correctly matched with an exquisite narration.
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My name is Elena. Since I was a little child I loved science fiction and fantasy, and I can’t resist a good novel. In 2015, while wait I started to listen to audiobooks and I discovered the pleasure in being able to read while doing my daily tasks, so there’s always an audiobook playing on my phone. If you see me with my Bluetooth headphones on, please be gentle, I get easily startled.
I live with my boyfriend, which I met during my six-year stay in Belgium, four cockatiels, eight lovebirds, and a hamster in Madrid, Spain; and I like to spend my free time knitting and sewing while listening to audiobooks.
