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3.5
"How would you tell our story?"
"Curses and dragons and fights are all well and good, but our story started far earlier than that. It all began with a dream I had as a child..."
TW: confinement, emotional abuse, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail, violence.
I'm absolutely living for how cute this series is so far.
Growing up, I'm not sure if I ever watched Sleeping Beauty more than once (I confess that it bored me quite a bit lol) so I went into this one with neutral expectations. Prince of Song & Sea was one of my favorite books of last year, but it was also following my favorite Disney movie.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. And how much Linsey Miller was capable of making me care about Phillip. To me, she both honored the original story while managing to create something new and engaging to both fans of the film and maybe people that didn't care so much.
The banter was actually funny and I loved the emotional depth that was given to a previously very cardboard character. However, my favorite aspect was the agency and life the story gave to Briar Rose/Aurora, without fundamentally changing her character. Not only was she given a strong voice and the ability to consent, but the author also kept her as a soft, kind-hearted individual that loves singing and dancing with animals.
Since most of this book follows Prince Phillip training to use his magic and his dreams, the plot and pacing could feel quite stagnant at times, making an otherwise short book feel much longer. Though there is enough humor to keep the reader interested, it did feel redundant at times. This, paired with getting irritated at Phillip's character flaws (I understood them, I sympathized, I was still irritated at times lol), could make the reading experience a bit tedious.
Overall, though, this was such a fun book. I stand by the fact that (so far) the Princes series is one of the best decision Disney has made in regards to novel adaptations of their films. Linsey Miller has truly done a fantastic job. I highly recommend both already published books to anyone that's a fan of Disney, whether obsessively or just because you love the nostalgia.
Also... as someone that is a firm believer that Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a stellar film (partially due to Prince Charming being a fantastic character) I cannot wait for A Prince of Glass and Midnight.
"Curses and dragons and fights are all well and good, but our story started far earlier than that. It all began with a dream I had as a child..."
TW: confinement, emotional abuse, fire/fire injury, injury/injury detail, violence.
I'm absolutely living for how cute this series is so far.
Growing up, I'm not sure if I ever watched Sleeping Beauty more than once (I confess that it bored me quite a bit lol) so I went into this one with neutral expectations. Prince of Song & Sea was one of my favorite books of last year, but it was also following my favorite Disney movie.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. And how much Linsey Miller was capable of making me care about Phillip. To me, she both honored the original story while managing to create something new and engaging to both fans of the film and maybe people that didn't care so much.
The banter was actually funny and I loved the emotional depth that was given to a previously very cardboard character. However, my favorite aspect was the agency and life the story gave to Briar Rose/Aurora, without fundamentally changing her character. Not only was she given a strong voice and the ability to consent, but the author also kept her as a soft, kind-hearted individual that loves singing and dancing with animals.
Since most of this book follows Prince Phillip training to use his magic and his dreams, the plot and pacing could feel quite stagnant at times, making an otherwise short book feel much longer. Though there is enough humor to keep the reader interested, it did feel redundant at times. This, paired with getting irritated at Phillip's character flaws (I understood them, I sympathized, I was still irritated at times lol), could make the reading experience a bit tedious.
Overall, though, this was such a fun book. I stand by the fact that (so far) the Princes series is one of the best decision Disney has made in regards to novel adaptations of their films. Linsey Miller has truly done a fantastic job. I highly recommend both already published books to anyone that's a fan of Disney, whether obsessively or just because you love the nostalgia.
Also... as someone that is a firm believer that Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a stellar film (partially due to Prince Charming being a fantastic character) I cannot wait for A Prince of Glass and Midnight.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
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