shanscott's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
izzyfleckner's review
emotional
hopeful
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
itsbuttercupx's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
m3l89's review against another edition
3.0
3⭐️
Beauty’s Cursed Sleep was an interesting retelling of Sleeping Beauty - with magic. Main character Rory (Aurora) is surrounded by her uncle Remus and best friends Henry (Prince and future King) and Adam (son of a prominent businessman). In a change, Rory is the daughter of the Chancellor.
I felt like the plot was very coincidental and things happened very quickly without any character or plot development. Despite this, I really enjoy the whole thing, until the end which felt rushed.
Beauty’s Cursed Sleep was an interesting retelling of Sleeping Beauty - with magic. Main character Rory (Aurora) is surrounded by her uncle Remus and best friends Henry (Prince and future King) and Adam (son of a prominent businessman). In a change, Rory is the daughter of the Chancellor.
I felt like the plot was very coincidental and things happened very quickly without any character or plot development. Despite this, I really enjoy the whole thing, until the end which felt rushed.
the_reading_lobster's review against another edition
2.0
The premise had promise, the characters though did not. There was a lot of banter that just wasn’t needed, and some characters were just not Believeable or way too much. Some were just over the top. There was just some wordings or phrasing’s that just didn’t read well….
All build up no follow through
All build up no follow through
marjories's review
4.0
Set on a centuries future earth, this Sleeping Beauty retelling features a strong heroine working hard to control her fate. More romance than adventure, though there is quite a of bit of action. It was insta-love with lots of chemistry, but did include character development and relationship growth and stayed clean. It contained many elements of the familiar story, but in a modern setting complete with cell phones and sedans and a completely different twist on magic.
Mary Twomey is great at creating memorable, unique characters and I look forward to getting to know the ones introduced in this book better in other books in this series.
Mary Twomey is great at creating memorable, unique characters and I look forward to getting to know the ones introduced in this book better in other books in this series.
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