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thepaige_turner's review
3.0
Check out my review here: http://thepaige-turner.blogspot.com/2012/01/storytellers-daughter-by-cameron-dokey.html
meromenesko's review
emotional
fast-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
3.0
The changing points of view paragraph by paragraph was a little hard to follow at times
katie_chandler's review
4.0
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?”
dev921's review
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Grief, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent
justlily's review
3.0
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.
jordansbookescape's review
2.0
"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.
sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
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.
mkcannon21's review against another edition
4.0
The beginning of this book does a beautiful job of pulling the reader in and holding tight. It never gets old.