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A review by simonevenise
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
4.0
I really loved this book. There were a few moments that I questioned why this is a children's book, because there are jokes about foreplay and other adult topics, but I am guessing those are not things that they would typically notice.
As someone that was their with their grandparent through the dying process, Rebecca was extremely relatable. It was heartwarming to watch her go through the journey of discovering her past. She didn't fully figure out the story, the story of Gemma's past it lost like so many other people who lived through the Holocaust. Rebecca did find out enough to understand more of why her grandma was the way she was.
I also thought it was very creative of Yolen to take the events of the Holocaust and connect it to sleeping beauty. Whenever I read fairytale adaption I end up not liking them because they stick too much to the original story rather than becoming something of it's own. This story does not do that, Definitely a book I would reccomend.
As someone that was their with their grandparent through the dying process, Rebecca was extremely relatable. It was heartwarming to watch her go through the journey of discovering her past. She didn't fully figure out the story, the story of Gemma's past it lost like so many other people who lived through the Holocaust. Rebecca did find out enough to understand more of why her grandma was the way she was.
I also thought it was very creative of Yolen to take the events of the Holocaust and connect it to sleeping beauty. Whenever I read fairytale adaption I end up not liking them because they stick too much to the original story rather than becoming something of it's own. This story does not do that, Definitely a book I would reccomend.