I’m hard pressed to say that a novel I’ve read is one-of-a-kind. There’s a lot of books out there, everything’s been done, and most authors are striving to put a unique twist on something that, if you look hard enough, is a trope we’ve seen before. TRIPLE RIPPLE, though, surprised me. If there are other books like this out there, I haven’t seen them.

Brigid Lowry‘s latest follows three oddly intertwined narratives. First there is the writer, who is penning a new fairytale novel, struggling with various creative blocks, and thinking about a reader who might eventually read her story. Then there’s the Glory, the main character of the fairytale, a girl who has recently become a servant at her kingdom’s castle, and who finds herself thrown into the recently vacated position of chambermaid to a very grumpy princess. Thirdly, there’s the reader, a girl named Nova, who is reading Glory’s tale while dealing with her own “grumpy princess” — a bully at school who, like it or not, she’s about to have to deal with in a very real way: in the school counselor’s office.

This fun, fast read is rich with clever humor, lyric prose, and characters that you kind of want to hug. Definitely a great gift to avid readers as well as young aspiring writers who will identify with all three voices in TRIPLE RIPPLE. Heck, I think even pro writers will enjoy this sweet new novel. Personally, I’m really looking forward to future novels from this delightful author. ( )

A very interesting idea... There are 3 parts different points of view in this book... The Fairy Tale view, The Reader's View and the Writer's view. The Fairy Tale is fairly basic, but still enjoyable. The Reader is confronting some friendship issues as well as family problems. While the writer is basically an eccentric stress head trying to meet deadlines and have a life at the same time.

I would have liked more depth to all three aspects of the book, however I did enjoy the stories! ( )