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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
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A very compelling story and the author did a fabulous job wit the idea comparing a classic fairy tale to that of the Nazis but fell short. Such a dramatic concept that could have had more details as to the main character. The last section of the book fell short also. Joseph was such a complex and compelling character that it did not seem fair to only briefly write his story, which was actually a key player in the princesses survival. It felt as if the story lacked focus by jumping between the main character's present and past of her Gemma's retelling of the story, and then randomly throw in a character that knows the entire story. If the author let the reader make the connections about the comparison then the story would have been better than Joseph making them for you.
An interesting twist on the story of Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose) that intertwines it with a grandmother's story of her experience in the Holocaust.
It's been so long since I have read this book that I can't for the life of me remember what it was about. I will pick it up and read it again one of these days.
As far as I remember, something WWII-esque based on the age old fairy tale of Rapunzel. Right?
As far as I remember, something WWII-esque based on the age old fairy tale of Rapunzel. Right?
Just gorgeous! It's got everything a good book needs. A good plot, romance, heartbreak, humor... sigh I just loved it!
I really loved this book. I´m not very fond of fairytales, but I decided to give it a try after one of my professors recommended it to me.
A fairytale and a Holocaust story...Such a unique and great combination! I really liked Jane Yolen´s writing style and humor.
While I realize this book isn´t completely reliable when it comes to dates, names of places, etc. I think it serves its purpose: to create an engaging and beautiful story from a dreadful reality.
Absolutely worth reading.
A fairytale and a Holocaust story...Such a unique and great combination! I really liked Jane Yolen´s writing style and humor.
While I realize this book isn´t completely reliable when it comes to dates, names of places, etc. I think it serves its purpose: to create an engaging and beautiful story from a dreadful reality.
Absolutely worth reading.
I read this when I was in middle school (maybe younger??) and I still think about it from time to time. Mostly, I continue to puzzle over why the narrator was so damn whiney. Once you get passed that, the story does have its own unique charm.
A haunting telling of the story of Briar Rose. I don't know that I would have ever thought to pair a beloved fairy tale with the Holocaust. But the end result of this book is one that will make you contemplate fairy tales, family history, and the Holocaust in new ways. Memorable and haunting.
I remember the ending of this book and not much else. The premise was really interesting, I'll give it that. But I was never compelled to pick it up again. It's very much like the Sixth Sense where you can get one good watch out of it, and that's it.