Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell

4 reviews

sar_lion's review

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So wonderful, and you don't need to have watched the movie for it make sense it's just a good story. With much more nuance than the Disney movie had. Such as the relationship between Aurora and the Prince. There is plenty of mystery in the beginning to keep you hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Confinement and Death

Minor: Vomit

emmieclassix's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Murder, Gaslighting, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Violence

vixenreader's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s like Disney made its own version of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” and it magically worked out. Plus Aurora is a thousand times more interesting in this book than in the original movie. There, I said it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Death, Blood, Mental illness, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Gore, Body horror, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

Warning for complicated family history, adoption, stress about one’s legacy and responsibility, verbal abuse, and grief over learning that your whole life was a lie.

fool_ofabook's review

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Much much darker than I would have expected. This book tackles alot of serious and very real mental health issues/obsticals, and does not shy away. I was relieved and grateful at the hope found throuought, and especially at the end of the story. Aurora Rose may had had a grotesque awakening to reality, but I wanted her to have a second chance to live. The very verrrry end was slightly rushed, considering the pace of the rest of the book; however- it was a very brave story, told from one of the most underrated princesses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Confinement, and Mental illness