A Frozen Heart

This book sheds a very interesting light on Hans, the main villain of Frozen. I wouldn't say it makes him sympathetic, only that it helps the reader to understand why he is the way that he is. Anna also gets some growth in the book, but some of her parts were a bit drawn out. I found myself rushing through her chapters to reach Hans, since we didn't see almost any of his story in the movie. His character in the book makes total sense with the movie, very well done. Overall, it was a great read, long enough to enjoy it but not overdone. I hope A Frozen Heart isn't the last we'll see of our Prince Hans.

Goes according to the movie. Adds more detail to the characters. Fun read for all ages.

Are you a fan of Frozen? Then you'll probably enjoy this book. This is pretty much a retelling of the first movie with an extended version and from Anna's POV as well as Hans. I have to admit, I enjoyed the 1st movie, but after seeing the 2nd movie, I've kinda dived into nerd mode, lol, which has led me to reading different book versions. And if course, I love Olaf. I enjoyed getting a background on Hans. You kinda get a better understanding of his character and where he's came from. He's still my least favorite character, but I enjoyed getting a better understanding of his life. I love the rest of the characters, Olaf as I've mentioned, but I really would like to get to know Kristoff's character more, from his POV and his background. Hopefully this author or another will dive into his character more as well as the trolls and how he not only grew up with them, but how he got there. Fun read, I enjoyed it.

One of the few Frozen books not aimed specifically at children, "A Frozen Heart" is, ultimately, the story of Frozen in book form, but from a very different perspective than the movie; it delves very much into all the emotions, thoughts, and motives behind everything Anna and Hans do, including many "WYDS" (what you didn't see scenes) that develop the characters even more, seeing Hans' family and backstory in particular. It's written in very eloquent second-person form, and follows the events of the movie very well (with only minor inaccuracies). Highly recommended for adult Frozen fans!

Brilliantly and beautifully written. We get a glimpse into the minds of Anna and Hans regarding what each one was thinking as the original plot to the Frozen movie played out. Rudnick fills all the holes that the movie didn't show us. She also gives us a back story for Hans and why he came to be the tyrannical prince you see in the movie. This book is actually the Frozen movie on steroids. Rudnick lets us in on so many details that we couldn't even imagine when watching the movie! Thank you, Ms. Rudnick, for a wonderfully written book. I finished it the day I received it. That's how good it was!

This is an interesting outlook on the film Frozen. Me personally, ever since the film came out, I ALWAYS wanted to find out what the character Hans was thinking, and this book does a great job on describing just that! I love the way Elizabeth Rudnick describes every single feeling in a very intricate and specific way. The author really knows how to get your feelings on a roller coaster! One chapter your extremely happy and a few chapters later your bawling your eyes out like crazy! This might not be good for really little kids though. They may not understand some of the big words and may find it boring. I would recommend this book ages 11+. The reason this book is not rated 5 stars is because it is a little bit dramatic for a make believe cartoon. If you read it, don't be surprised when your emotions get pulled in by Anna's loneliness, and even Hans' loneliness!

I've loved frozen from the moment I first saw the movie and when I found this book, I knew that I had to get it after reading the frozen 2 books!!!!! It came on time and in perfect condition 😊

I loved this book! It definitely helped me on my Costa Rica and Panama trip!

Etant une grande fan de Frozen, et d'Anna en particulier, je ne pouvais pas passer à côté de ce livre pour jeunes adultes retraçant le film du point de vue d'Anna et de Hans. Le style est agréable, il se lit vite et pas besoin d'être bilingue pour comprendre le propos :) Si la partie d'Anna fait un peu "revu" (ormis les deux premier chapitres sur son enfance et son adolescence que j'ai trouvé intéressants) puisqu'elle retrace toute l'épopée de la princesse jusqu'à sa soeur Elsa, elle n'en reste pas moins captivante et explique certaines réactions du personnages qui font un peu soudaines dans le film (son attirance folle pour Hans, sa réaction un peu plate lorsqu'elle retrouve Elsa, sa soudaine romance avec Kristoff). La partie de Hans est quant à elle inédite, on en apprend plus sur sa vie dans les Iles du Sud, sa relation avec ses frères, ses plans pour devenir roi...bref, ce livre donne au personnage une profondeur intéressante! En gros: A lire!

Während ich super interessiert am Inhalt bin und erst die ersten zwei Seiten gelesen habe, muss ich leider auf die Verarbeitung hinweisen, die mich etwas enttäuscht hat. Ansonsten kann ich bis jetzt nur sagen, dass der Schreibstil schön und einfach zu verstehen ist (Frozen war der erste Film den ich zuerst in Englisch sah) und ich Cover und Rückseite bereits liebe.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book; gave insight into Hans' motives and thoughts yet never painted him as a victim, also enjoyed seeing it from Anna's perspective and what she was thinking throughout the movie. Also nice to see some extra scenes at the start of the book and in other places. Elizabeth Rudnick did a fantastic job and it was fun to relive the story and get to see some more depth to it.

Questo libro rivisita la trama del film Disney "Frozen" come vista dagli occhi di due dei personaggi, Hans e Anna, e aggiunge alcuni extra e dettagli che nel film non ci sono. E' interessante anche per chi ha già visto il film, perché questa doppia prospettiva (molto ben scritta) permette di vedere l'azione svolgersi simultaneamente dal punto di vista di due persone che hanno prospettive, esperienze di vita e motivazioni molto diverse. Dò solo un 4 perché mi sarebbe piaciuto vedere qualche dettaglio in più su cose avvenute "off screen": ad esempio, c'è una parte molto interessante su come è nato e cresciuto Hans, sulla vita che ha fatto e sul regno da cui proviene, ci sarebbero volute più parti come questa, aggiungono davvero profondità all'ambientazione.

J'étais assez enthousiasmée par ce livre. On découvre la vie de Hans étant petit et ce que ces frères lui ont infligé, ainsi que ses pensées tout au long de la narrative "Frozen". De ce côté là, je me sens pleinement satisfaite. Par contre, il y a aussi le côté d'Anna qui prend beaucoup de place et qui est en fait une répétition du film et de tous les dialogues... A la fin, le livre devenait lassant et je sautais les pages Anna pour découvrir la version de Hans. Donc avis mitigé ici.