Reviews

Regina Rising by Wendy Toliver

franziska_w's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

laurensteeley's review

5.0

LOVED this book. Very easy to follow, very well written, I could imagine every scene like I was really there! If you love Once Upon A Time, then you'll love this! And the way it ends...I made my husband pause his tv show so I could tell him about it lol it's great.

norieferrara's review against another edition

5.0

daaaaaaamnnnn regina! we’re so used to books being brought to screens, but it’s always strange to read books based off the screen. but i LOVED this. i love regina and i missed ouat so much. cora made regina evil goodbye

shelbyslifer's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

LOVED THIS! Wendy gets Regina's chatacter down exquisitely to where I could envision the character actually speaking. There are a very few things that didn't add up for me in terms of the original content this is based from, but is balanced out by other events from the show she gives nackgrijnd to. This story was overall very fun, dark but still a cozy read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

library_of_fairy's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fortunesdear's review

2.0

It was not bad but I was hoping for more.

joni_smits's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

missy06's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.25

kittyforman's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sarah_kurtz's review

4.0

If you’re a fan of the show, and more importantly, Regina; this is a *must* read!

It’s a quick and easy read, with a short story about Regina’s upbringing. You get a better look at the dynamic of her relationships with Cora and Henry, as well as others, including an OG character Claire Fairchild. There are some references that help fill in some things not mentioned in the show. 

Ultimately, you once again can’t help but be in your feels for Regina.