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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I felt like this book was trying too hard to let go of being Sleeping Beauty with the “villain” ending up with the princess, and should have at some point in the writing process pivoted to being just a fantasy. The unique aspects of this book were the few parts that had nothing to do with Sleeping Beauty, and the whole idea of being a Sleeping Beauty retelling and using things we know from Sleeping Beauty (ie the kingdom being called Briar) didn’t serve the story at all.
This is an amazing reimagining of one of my favorite fairy tales. Highly recommend!
adventurous
dark
tense
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
dark
mysterious
sad
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
It wasn’t exciting me to go read it, and if I’m not excited to read it and there’s other books I can read, I need to read for JOY.
Maybe I’ll come back, maybe…
Maybe I’ll come back, maybe…
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment
A dark and delicious retelling, with an amazing feminist twist. Can't wait to see what book two holds.
I didn’t even finish this book because I figured out what would happen less than halfway through, flipped to the back and confirmed I was right, and put it down. Neither the characters nor the plot were enough to keep me engaged to keep going. Super disappointed because this one came highly recommended.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes