Disjointed writing throughout the book. Right after a scene where the Queen is hysterical, she is described as being "even-keeled." Um... what? That doesn't make sense. Lots of ambiguous character construction, and 'telling' instead of 'showing'. So many pointless flashbacks and dreams! gah.

The plot meanders along, and even the action feels boring. The relationships between characters feel contrived. "Let's go on a picnic and be best friends." bleh. Just your basic story with the ending exactly mirroring the dialogue of the Disney movie, (since this book is published by Disney). There was one interesting plot twist at the end, but it didn't exactly blow my mind.
No real complexity or depth to the story or the characters.