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hebberelle's review
3.0
Very young and very conveniently pat. It's missing that Mercedes Lackey magic.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
DNF
The pacing was like going through mud. Got confused if the father was dead or the king. The plot was boring.
The pacing was like going through mud. Got confused if the father was dead or the king. The plot was boring.
kimal2028's review
5.0
I loved this book because it actually got me out of my slump!
This book was really entertaining and did not focus mainly on romance, which I haven't seen in a longggg time.
Mercedes Lackey really wrapped up this book well, and quickly and left it open.
This book was really entertaining and did not focus mainly on romance, which I haven't seen in a longggg time.
Mercedes Lackey really wrapped up this book well, and quickly and left it open.
waysus1p1's review
Nothing wrong with it. Just reads too young for me. Also, sorry but this story has been done before... And better. 🤷
sshammyss's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
npc_55's review
4.0
What I like about BRIARHEART is the description of well, everything. And the writing style. I also liked the main character.
in conclusion, this is the book you read while listening to kingdom dance from tangled.
in conclusion, this is the book you read while listening to kingdom dance from tangled.
katieb_5's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
Very slow moving and rather anticlimactic. However, the audiobook narrator is fantastic and I was very impressed with her performance.
sophiereads21's review
3.0
A lovely fairytale re-telling that is just a touch too sweet/young for my tastes. Miri is the older half-sister of Aurora (Sleeping beauty), not a princess she occupies an odd place in court. When a dark fae attacks and Aurora's christening she sets out to become her sisters chief protector. Getting training in horsemanship, archery, combat and magic. She has a few adventures but the overarching mystery is never answered.
I think this is an excellent addition to the lady knight genre (a la Tamora Pierce and Robin McKinley), and is one to read if you're feeling nostalgic for fairytales and coziness. It takes a more realistic spin on Medieval life (trencher bread etc). It reads VERY young with a few bits of conflict that sound like episodes of a kids TV show.
I think this is an excellent addition to the lady knight genre (a la Tamora Pierce and Robin McKinley), and is one to read if you're feeling nostalgic for fairytales and coziness. It takes a more realistic spin on Medieval life (trencher bread etc). It reads VERY young with a few bits of conflict that sound like episodes of a kids TV show.
elee2013's review against another edition
4.0
3/5 (-1 for expectations meeting reality)
I’ll be honest. I love Misty Lackey. I reread the entire Valdemar series probably every other year at least. I find her early writing to be adult, lyrical, bittersweet… This book is simply a rehash of the Hunter series, reframed into the Sleeping Beauty folktale, with a very YA, preteen even, angle. Like I would feel comfortable handing this to a 10 year old. It’s a good book regardless, and well written with a great protagonist, just exceedingly simple when it comes to the characters, relationships with authority, friendships, and court politics. So, it’s on me for being disappointed when my expectations did not align with the product… but I also feel that Lackey’s relationship with Disney has really tanked her quality and uniqueness as a writer. I think I’ll be taking her off my “buy anything they write” list.
I’ll be honest. I love Misty Lackey. I reread the entire Valdemar series probably every other year at least. I find her early writing to be adult, lyrical, bittersweet… This book is simply a rehash of the Hunter series, reframed into the Sleeping Beauty folktale, with a very YA, preteen even, angle. Like I would feel comfortable handing this to a 10 year old. It’s a good book regardless, and well written with a great protagonist, just exceedingly simple when it comes to the characters, relationships with authority, friendships, and court politics. So, it’s on me for being disappointed when my expectations did not align with the product… but I also feel that Lackey’s relationship with Disney has really tanked her quality and uniqueness as a writer. I think I’ll be taking her off my “buy anything they write” list.