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happylilkt's review against another edition
2.0
The illustrations are quite good in this dark riff off of Sleeping Beauty and Snow White. This very short book will appeal primarily to adults and teens.
I liked the strong (though unfortunately not highly developed) female characters, but the story was not fleshed out enough to get it higher ratings from me. It was a little choppy and some plot elements were more subtle than I liked. Not Gaiman's strongest storytelling.
This book upsets fairy tale gender stereotypes, including having a queen dress in armor and be the one to kiss and wake sleeping beauty. This is not as part of a romance, but simply a plot device.
I liked the strong (though unfortunately not highly developed) female characters, but the story was not fleshed out enough to get it higher ratings from me. It was a little choppy and some plot elements were more subtle than I liked. Not Gaiman's strongest storytelling.
This book upsets fairy tale gender stereotypes, including having a queen dress in armor and be the one to kiss and wake sleeping beauty. This is not as part of a romance, but simply a plot device.
ally_rb's review against another edition
3.0
Absolutely gorgeous illustrations and I enjoyed the re-telling but it was also nothing amazing either.
jol69's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting fairytale retelling. The illustrations are particularly good. Probably 3.5 stars because of the illustrations.
izzyw's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the man knows how to spin a story
illustrations were a vibe
illustrations were a vibe
frauwassersuppe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lauralouise93's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
techigeekchic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0