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Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell

21 reviews

bxcca99's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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sunshine8473773's review

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

This book was about 100 pages too long. I was just thinking a few weeks ago that I was surprised the twisted tales series wasn’t more popular. I’ve read “Almost There” and loved it so decided to read something at the start of the series. Just bloated, boring, and bogged down by too many parts that could have been cut. This could have been really great, it’s a good concept and solid skeletal story. This just didn’t work.

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livampiz's review

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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fool_ofabook's review

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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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3vannelsonrose's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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stormywolf's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Coming to the tale of Sleeping Beauty, which features one of my least favorite heroines but one of my most favorite villains, I had mixed feelings. Would the heroine be elevated by having more time and depth added? Would the villain be re-imagined with a(nother) sympathetic backstory? Would this story reside in my dreams, or haunt my nightmares?

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Overall, this one hit me a lot harder than I ever expected one of these Twisted Disney stories would. It still has its fair share of things I didn't like, things that felt tonally off, and things I felt could have been given a deeper exploration, but on the whole I appreciated the thought and care given to the main subject. Aurora Rose was taken from a passive role as a damsel in distress, now re-imagined as a character with gifts and curses (given & natural) who has to fight demons (literal & internal) in order to overcome evil and find her place in the world. If you're okay with some dark subject matter—specifically murder, childhood trauma, and mental health issues—I would highly recommend checking out this Twisted Tale.

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marysbookcorner's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emimbs's review

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was so much fun! I liked it A LOT better than A Whole New World. This one was completely different from the original Sleeping Beauty. It was intriguing from page one! There were real nuggets of wisdom scattered throughout. I love that the #disneyprincess ended up to be a strong independent woman not just a “silly little princess”. Surprisingly, the story also addressed some very heavy topics like depression and suicide. The middle got a bit long and drawn out for me but looking back I see why the journey had to be so long and hard. Overall this is a excellent read! Looking forward to reading more of this series.

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catrasbookclub's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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lavenderspark's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An excellent spin on the Disney story. The hero of the story is given the same treatment Disney gives their villains. Motivation, backstory, flaws... a full complete person. And the hero is the princess who saves herself and then the entire kingdom.

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