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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
A lovely version of Arabian Nights. Novella length.
“Why is it that the kings and princes in the stories you tell are such great idiots while the women are so wise?”
“Why is it that the kings and princes in the stories you tell are such great idiots while the women are so wise?”
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Entertaining but it felt really long winded and dragged out towards the end. I'd be lying if I said I didn't skim the last couple chapters. A sweet romance story, just a little long despite the page count.
"A story is alive, as you and I are"
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this book, but I wasn't expecting it to be this bad. I hate bashing on books because the authors put so much time and effort in creating their stories, but I don't have anything good to say about this.
So many things were wrong with this book. The writing was dry, the characters had no depth, nothing was fleshed out and almost nothing happened in just over 200 pages.
I was hoping for something that would make me want to continue on with the series, but all it did was make me want to DNF this book. The only reason I did finish it was because I was doing a 24 hour readathon. Since I wanted to DNF the first book, I'm definitely not going to continue on with the series and waste more of my time.
Overall, I did not like anything about this book. The only reason it didn't get a one star rating is because one stars are reserved for my DNFs.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this book, but I wasn't expecting it to be this bad. I hate bashing on books because the authors put so much time and effort in creating their stories, but I don't have anything good to say about this.
So many things were wrong with this book. The writing was dry, the characters had no depth, nothing was fleshed out and almost nothing happened in just over 200 pages.
I was hoping for something that would make me want to continue on with the series, but all it did was make me want to DNF this book. The only reason I did finish it was because I was doing a 24 hour readathon. Since I wanted to DNF the first book, I'm definitely not going to continue on with the series and waste more of my time.
Overall, I did not like anything about this book. The only reason it didn't get a one star rating is because one stars are reserved for my DNFs.
I wasn't sure about this book when I picked it up, but I got captivated after the first chapter.
Plot: The story stays true to the classic Arabian Nights tale, but the author only adds in 2 stories that Shahrazad tells. I enjoyed both her stories. I thought the book would be slow moving, but it really isn't. It keeps you entertained and wanting more. This is probably one of my favorites of the Once Upon a Time books.
Characters: I love the 2 main characters and their struggles and growth. It was nice to see them learn from each other and grow together. I also liked a lot of the side characters, and they had a lot to add to the story.
Plot: The story stays true to the classic Arabian Nights tale, but the author only adds in 2 stories that Shahrazad tells. I enjoyed both her stories. I thought the book would be slow moving, but it really isn't. It keeps you entertained and wanting more. This is probably one of my favorites of the Once Upon a Time books.
Characters: I love the 2 main characters and their struggles and growth. It was nice to see them learn from each other and grow together. I also liked a lot of the side characters, and they had a lot to add to the story.
I liked this a little less than Before Midnight, which I also recently finished. But I still found it engaging and I got through it quickly. I think my biggest gripe with this one would be the narration at the beginning and end, which feels sort of tacked on - it doesn't flow as well as the rest of the story.
This was a very odd re-telling. Told more like a bible verse or parable, it had a lot of "and so it came to pass" and "remember, seek that which you are meant to be and not what you are not" kind of stuff.
This is not my favorite way to read a story. It's a personal preference, but I feel like it keeps me away from the characters. As I'm a character reader, this takes away from my enjoying the story through the character - instead it just feels like....a story. Something on paper that never comes alive.
I'm glad this works for others, it's just not for me.
This is not my favorite way to read a story. It's a personal preference, but I feel like it keeps me away from the characters. As I'm a character reader, this takes away from my enjoying the story through the character - instead it just feels like....a story. Something on paper that never comes alive.
I'm glad this works for others, it's just not for me.
Sweet and fun I know I have read this book before, but it was really great to go back and read this again. A re-telling of the 1001 Arabian Nights, a young beautiful woman volunteers to be the wife of a king who will kill her after their wedding night. She is a blind story teller who can read a story in fabric.
A little slow, and I wish that this book was bigger, and that we could have heard the whole story of the king. Also the names were a little annoying but again a sweet fun story that you can read in a day.
For 7th grade girls on up, looking for a fairytale retelling.
A little slow, and I wish that this book was bigger, and that we could have heard the whole story of the king. Also the names were a little annoying but again a sweet fun story that you can read in a day.
For 7th grade girls on up, looking for a fairytale retelling.