Scan barcode
debbiebarr's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. But. It wasn't super great. More like just some light fairy-tale fluff I read through, and was done with. I never really got attached to the main character, although I thought some of the twists put on the classic Sleeping Beauty were interesting.
eusteph's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first fairytale retelling that I have ever read, at least the first clear retelling, and I really enjoyed it. Though I was not quite sure of the time frame of the story, the setting said one thing but the dialogue between characters said something completely different, and I thought some of the things went by way too fast. I was also quite bothered by the whole first person narrator thing, I felt like it didn't really add to the story, on the contrary it only made me dislike it more, but over all I had fun while reading this. Looking forward for future reteliing books.
sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the book from the beginning, but the ending was a little odd.
Plot: I loved that this kinda stayed true to the typical Sleeping Beauty story, but it had new ideas and twists in it. I liked how the whole thing flowed from beginning to end, but like I said, the ending was a bit odd, and not how I expected it.
Characters: I love Aurore. She took matters into her own hands, and she wasn't a typical princess. She got to know her people, and worked along side them. She wasn't afraid of work. I wish Oswald had been the book more, so we could learn more about him and get to know him better. I loved Aurore's father. I've really been liking the father/daughter relationships in Dokey's books. Ironheart was a bit annoying, so I'm glad he wasn't in the majority of the book.
Overall it was very charming and fun, and it had great characters.
Plot: I loved that this kinda stayed true to the typical Sleeping Beauty story, but it had new ideas and twists in it. I liked how the whole thing flowed from beginning to end, but like I said, the ending was a bit odd, and not how I expected it.
Characters: I love Aurore. She took matters into her own hands, and she wasn't a typical princess. She got to know her people, and worked along side them. She wasn't afraid of work. I wish Oswald had been the book more, so we could learn more about him and get to know him better. I loved Aurore's father. I've really been liking the father/daughter relationships in Dokey's books. Ironheart was a bit annoying, so I'm glad he wasn't in the majority of the book.
Overall it was very charming and fun, and it had great characters.
mkcannon21's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this one before, but am doing the whole series back to back and started with this one. Still remains in my top five favorites of the series and the twist at the end never gets old.
katecarhob's review against another edition
4.0
oh this was great!!!!! all of these books i just can't put down and i stay up late into the night because i can't sleep without finishing them. they are fantastic!!! the best retold sleeping beauty ever.
writer09's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
raven_nivhaar's review against another edition
2.0
It wasn't the worst story I've ever read, and I was enjoying it, but it certainly wasn't the best. The ending was... gross. I was squirming while reading it because of how gross it was. I was just too grossed out.
The book would have been a solid 3, but the ending ruined it for me.
I gave it 2 stars, because the writing was good, and it started off well. I liked the Introduction, but I can't really say that I had any favorite moments other than that, or favorite characters.
I liked that Aurore wasn't your typical princess, that she preferred getting her hands dirty, but that was pretty much all I liked about her. Not that she was a dislikeable character per say.. she was just bland. None of the characters really had much depth to them.
And did I mention the ending was gross? Because it was. (Sorry, but I can't get passed it.)
Spoiler
She married and had kids with her COUSIN!!!!!! Once I read that, it ruined the book for me and there was no redeeming it. I just kept repeating to myself "But that's her cousin!!!The book would have been a solid 3, but the ending ruined it for me.
I gave it 2 stars, because the writing was good, and it started off well. I liked the Introduction, but I can't really say that I had any favorite moments other than that, or favorite characters.
I liked that Aurore wasn't your typical princess, that she preferred getting her hands dirty, but that was pretty much all I liked about her. Not that she was a dislikeable character per say.. she was just bland. None of the characters really had much depth to them.
And did I mention the ending was gross? Because it was. (Sorry, but I can't get passed it.)
mrose21's review against another edition
1.0
Ok I tried, very very hard to like this. Its my favourite fairy tale, was my favourite movie as a child so I was looking forward to this but I'm sorry it was boring.
I think this series is not for me.
I think this series is not for me.
scribesprite's review against another edition
4.0
I was completely at a loss on how I was going to rate this book. It’s not that I didn't like the story or the writing. It just wasn't what I expected, mostly just the ending though. I'm sure others would think that the ending was obvious but I was actually surprised.
The princess Aurora is the type of princess everyone loves. She does everything from archery to sheering sheep to embroidery. She may not be good at everything but she tries it all. She is terrible with the royalty stuff such as dancing and she can't seem to be very graceful. Aurora isn't a spoiled brat of a princess. She cares for her people and is practical minded.
As in most Dokey books that I've read the real adventure doesn't happen until about half way. I think Dokey does this to give you a sense of the character, setup for the adventure, and establish the protagonist's relationship with her family/freinds. I like the relationship she has with her parents. The relationship with her cousin has it's ups and downs but it ends well.
There is a happy ending. I like a happy ending so that wasn't the problem. Aurora was happy but there were things that didn't quite sit right with me because I'm not sure that I would've been able to be happy with how things went down. I thought about it and decided that if Aurora could accept it then I might as well too.
The princess Aurora is the type of princess everyone loves. She does everything from archery to sheering sheep to embroidery. She may not be good at everything but she tries it all. She is terrible with the royalty stuff such as dancing and she can't seem to be very graceful. Aurora isn't a spoiled brat of a princess. She cares for her people and is practical minded.
As in most Dokey books that I've read the real adventure doesn't happen until about half way. I think Dokey does this to give you a sense of the character, setup for the adventure, and establish the protagonist's relationship with her family/freinds. I like the relationship she has with her parents. The relationship with her cousin has it's ups and downs but it ends well.
There is a happy ending. I like a happy ending so that wasn't the problem. Aurora was happy but there were things that didn't quite sit right with me because I'm not sure that I would've been able to be happy with how things went down. I thought about it and decided that if Aurora could accept it then I might as well too.
lumos_libros's review against another edition
4.0
What a surprise! You know most of these books are fairly predictable, which I don't mind, but this one wasn't. Don't get me wrong it's not like a thriller with major twists at every page, but I honestly didn't have everything figured out from the beginning. A totally refreshing change.
Aurore is of course the girl with that golden hair and startling eyes, but she is different apart from that. Though her curse at first is a hindrance, in some weird way it turns into an advantage. She explores as much as she can, and she has her cousin Oswald to thank for that. She learns to start a fire, shear a goat and countless other things that seem "unprincess like". Once she is sixteen havoc starts to ensue upon the kingdom and she knows what she has to do...or at least she thinks she does.
One of the things I enjoyed the most was the host of secondary characters. In fairy tales they tend to play minor roles, but here they certainly stand out more. Go into this like you haven't heard the fairy tale before because in all reality I think it's better than the original Sleeping Beauty. I mean how cool is it to be helpless and asleep for years on end? I can answer that: it's not cool. Dokey defintely knows how to weave a story and make things come full circle. What I like so much about this series that they are light reads, and you know they'll make you smile. This one has to be the most romantic of the fairy tales oddly enough. What I did think was kind of off was how much she told about the ending. I've read a lot of Dokey's other retellings and it's not usually her style. I just wonder what made her do it here. That aside this retelling is one of the most original of the series; a total heart warmer for all those romantics out there.
Aurore is of course the girl with that golden hair and startling eyes, but she is different apart from that. Though her curse at first is a hindrance, in some weird way it turns into an advantage. She explores as much as she can, and she has her cousin Oswald to thank for that. She learns to start a fire, shear a goat and countless other things that seem "unprincess like". Once she is sixteen havoc starts to ensue upon the kingdom and she knows what she has to do...or at least she thinks she does.
One of the things I enjoyed the most was the host of secondary characters. In fairy tales they tend to play minor roles, but here they certainly stand out more. Go into this like you haven't heard the fairy tale before because in all reality I think it's better than the original Sleeping Beauty. I mean how cool is it to be helpless and asleep for years on end? I can answer that: it's not cool. Dokey defintely knows how to weave a story and make things come full circle. What I like so much about this series that they are light reads, and you know they'll make you smile. This one has to be the most romantic of the fairy tales oddly enough. What I did think was kind of off was how much she told about the ending. I've read a lot of Dokey's other retellings and it's not usually her style. I just wonder what made her do it here. That aside this retelling is one of the most original of the series; a total heart warmer for all those romantics out there.