- an angry witch aunt curses a newborn princess by taking away her gravity
- the only place in which her curse is temporarily released (a lake) is suddenly threatened to be permanently destroyed
- a prince offers his life to save the lake
- convo: in her “light” state, she sometimes says rude things she doesn’t mean, such as “go and drown yourself” (that is the rudest example)
- other convo points: wine mentioned, an accidental kiss (not romantic), a kiss after a couple is betrothed, she receives a “whipping” once as they try to get her to cry (and break the curse)–this is brief
- language: x2 stupid
Type: chapter book
Ages: 7-12
Author: George MacDonald
The gravity lost refers to both the physical and psychological aspects. Not only does she float to the ceiling if someone forgets to hold onto her, but she also laughs constantly at everything, even grave and serious things. Yet, as the narrator tells us, there was something missing in her laugh–and she never smiled!
Side note: Our copy (see Instagram for photos) is produced by Rabbit Room Press. Andrew Peterson writes the Afterword, and it’s overall a very beautiful edition. However, the story is easily available from libraries–audio, digital and print–so hopefully you can enjoy the story in some form or fashion.
Enjoy reading! It gets better with every re-read. 🙂