A review by margardenlady
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

Yolen spins a really interesting take on the sleeping beauty story in this retelling. Becka, our protagonist has a grandma who only ever told one story - that of sleeping beauty. And she insists that she is Briar Rose herself. As she approaches the end of her life, she becomes even more intractable in her claims, although her grasp on reality has long since abated. Becka finds papers in her grandmas things that lead her on a fact finding mission in Poland. Loose ends are nicely tied at the end, but was grandma Briar Rose?  That we may never know for certain
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