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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Was this an amazing, thought provoking, perfect book...no. Did I enjoy it with childlike giddiness and had an absolutely great time reading this...damn right I did.
This book was beyond cute and fun. As a big Sleeping Beauty fan (Prince Phillip being my favorite Disney Prince) I couldn't wait to read this. I loved the added parts this had with Phillip and Briar Rose's love story.
I honestly have no words for how much I enjoyed this book other than that I ABSOLUTELY loved it.
Also, all the dialogue from the movie had me squealing with delight.
This book was beyond cute and fun. As a big Sleeping Beauty fan (Prince Phillip being my favorite Disney Prince) I couldn't wait to read this. I loved the added parts this had with Phillip and Briar Rose's love story.
I honestly have no words for how much I enjoyed this book other than that I ABSOLUTELY loved it.
Also, all the dialogue from the movie had me squealing with delight.
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Prince Eric’s, but it was still a good retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I really liked that Phillip and Aurora had more character development and interaction in this book to make their relationship more believable at the end of the story instead of just “oh you’re my true love? Seems legit okay.”
We see Phillip’s take on the curse and growing up knowing he’d marry Aurora. He was a bit too melodramatic in the beginning for my taste though.
It was fascinating to see Maleficent’s arrival at the christening through Phillip’s eyes too. How he’s both intimidated and awed by her.
Even though it’s Phillip’s book, Aurora gets a bigger role in this than she did in her own movie. Following the two of them as their relationship grows through the book was an interesting journey, and I wish that’s what we had seen some of in the movie.
Overall, a pretty decent retelling. Can’t wait for Prince Charming’s book next!
We see Phillip’s take on the curse and growing up knowing he’d marry Aurora. He was a bit too melodramatic in the beginning for my taste though.
It was fascinating to see Maleficent’s arrival at the christening through Phillip’s eyes too. How he’s both intimidated and awed by her.
Even though it’s Phillip’s book, Aurora gets a bigger role in this than she did in her own movie. Following the two of them as their relationship grows through the book was an interesting journey, and I wish that’s what we had seen some of in the movie.
Overall, a pretty decent retelling. Can’t wait for Prince Charming’s book next!
Prince Phillip, along with the Prince from Snow White, has the honor of being one of my least favorite Disney Princes, only edging out the latter for actually having some semblance of a personality. So, when Prince of Thorns & Nightmares came out initially, it wasn’t super high on my priority list. However, I didn’t want to skip a book in this series and I really liked what Linsey Miller had done with Prince Eric, so I decided to finally give it a chance.
And I ended up really enjoying it, and my reading experience was further enhanced by watching the original Sleeping Beauty just as I was starting the book, so as the scenes from the film were depicted in the book, albeit with subtle twists and more context, they were vivid in my mind.
Phillip is actually an intriguing character to follow, and I really appreciated the insight into how he felt carrying the burden of not only being betrothed to Aurora without much say in the matter, but also feeling obligated to protect her from the threat of Maleficent.
And with a major complaint I have about the original film being that Aurora and Phillip spend next to no time together, I like how Miller’s story expands on the “dream” concept, and confirms they actually did meet in their dreams without knowing who the other was. Their interactions in their dreams serve as a great precursor to their meeting in the real world while she’s still living with the fairies, and later, when all is revealed and he rescues her. And fleshing out Aurora’s personality with her free spirit and her desire for adventure, in spite of being confined and hidden away.
I also liked the supporting cast, and I liked the introduction of some original characters for Phillip to interact with, especially the servant Johanna. And the queer rep in the supporting cast, especially considering a lot of them are fairies, is a treat. I may have found the best Goodreads review of all time as a result of this book, where they not only point out that the majority of the cast are lesbians, but they call Phillip “the token straight boy that they mess with.”
Plot wise, this is a fairly easy-to-follow story, especially in terms of where it intersects with the film. There were some parts early on that were a little slow, where Miller had to fill in the gaps a little more, but the story finds its stride as it goes on.
This was a pleasant surprise, and I’m now even more hyped for the next book about “Prince Charming” from Cinderella! While I don’t think you’ll get anything out of it unless you’re a fan of the original film, if you happen to love it, I think it will work for you if you haven’t already checked it out!
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sleeping Beauty had always been my favorite Disney princess movie and I just need to convince myself that I don't like retellings of my favorite movies. This book was just not for me. The writing wasn't interesting and the dialog felt off. It felt like the author was trying so hard to make the banter witty and interesting but to me it just felt flat.
I don't use the word "reads like a first draft" lightly, but this seriously reads like a stream of consciousness with no thought to a sensical plot or characters. The characters do not resemble their movie counterparts *at all*, and when they talk, they all talk exactly the same. It just feels like terminally online children spouting bad banter instead of two characters with unique voices, experiences, and perspectives conversing. Also, Phillip is supposed to be, what, 22? He reads like a child throwing a temper tantrum because daddy told him to eat his vegetables.
I do know with official licensed Disney products, corporate can be quite brutal, so I would not be surprised if someone told me Disney only gave the author two weeks to write this, because it reads like the author wrote it in two weeks.
I do know with official licensed Disney products, corporate can be quite brutal, so I would not be surprised if someone told me Disney only gave the author two weeks to write this, because it reads like the author wrote it in two weeks.
This book is like Ruhn and Lydia from HOSAB but written better. there I said it.
The author took the concept of sleeping beauty and RAN WITH IT BBY. She said ILL SHOW YOU SLEEP. Excellent. I genuinely can’t believe I’m giving this five stars. It ate in every aspect of the word. It expanded on the original story and only made it better. Prince Phillip and Briar Rose had be giggling and kicking my feet wtf is in this book. Them dreaming of each other? ATE. The banter? They’re both really funny? What’s going on?? Why is this silly Disney book so good
The author took the concept of sleeping beauty and RAN WITH IT BBY. She said ILL SHOW YOU SLEEP. Excellent. I genuinely can’t believe I’m giving this five stars. It ate in every aspect of the word. It expanded on the original story and only made it better. Prince Phillip and Briar Rose had be giggling and kicking my feet wtf is in this book. Them dreaming of each other? ATE. The banter? They’re both really funny? What’s going on?? Why is this silly Disney book so good