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melhye's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at Chapter 18 (31%)
I feel like this should have gone another few editing rounds. The main character is so childish and the converstations seem stunted. Her logic is completely absent. Its a shame because I was intrigued by the story but the delivery wasn't good for me.
I feel like this should have gone another few editing rounds. The main character is so childish and the converstations seem stunted. Her logic is completely absent. Its a shame because I was intrigued by the story but the delivery wasn't good for me.
melhye's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at Chapter 18 (31%)
I feel like this should have gone another few editing rounds. The main character is so childish and the converstations seem stunted. Her logic is completely absent. Its a shame because I was intrigued by the story but the delivery wasn't good for me.
I feel like this should have gone another few editing rounds. The main character is so childish and the converstations seem stunted. Her logic is completely absent. Its a shame because I was intrigued by the story but the delivery wasn't good for me.
share_the_book_dragon's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
purplebookfox's review
3.0
I love a good retelling or reimagining, but this one fell a bit flat for me. Something was missing. The characters were interesting, and plot was fine so this should of been a hit. Yet I was not convinced on the HEA, the last chapter felt rushed and anticlimactic. I’ll read the next since the characters are interesting and it follows another couple.
elfsteel's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
alexkroland's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hebberelle's review
3.0
This was almost two stars just for Aurora being SUCH AN IDIOT. She thinks that marriage means she's no longer free. Free to... Do what? Nothing important, apparently. She spends the entire novel raging against her forced marriage, then once she's married she decides she loves him and then suddenly she's not actually any less free than she was the night before. THEN they both turn into idiots, ruin their relationship by not taking to each other, and nearly screw up the entire kingdom. Fillip was actually pretty cool, but Aury needed to grow up A LOT.
fmcfranny's review
5.0
I completely loved this book. the premise was interesting, the characters were fantastic. Aury had every right to be...miffed is the word I will use. I would have done something similar to her, trying to prove myself and garner my independence. Something she was never allowed. Filip I could understand despite his entirely different approach to their forced relationship. He was born and bred knowing he would do what he had to to help his people and given a direction he followed that path. You can't fault Aury for feeling differently. in fact it is easy to agree with both sides and hope they can find a happy middle. From start to ending loved it all. I so want more of their story! The future they have. its the only downside to the series the books do not continue from their POV!
atrailofpages's review
3.0
I love retellings, so I was excited to see that this was supposed to be a retelling of Sleeping Beauty and knew I’d want to read it.
I thought the story was okay. I feel very neutral about it. It was okay and it also was not that great. It was definitely an in between for me.
I really liked Aury. I love that she wanted to make her own choices, especially since so many of them were taken away from her. She really put her foot down many times, even if it meant angering her father the king, or disrupting the potential alliance with the elves. Maybe it was a bit selfish at times, but I mean she grew up in a rather hostile environment only to find out she never had to, it was for her own “protection”. I mean I would have been rebellious as well. And then her reaction around Filip was hilarious! It’s like she had no idea what to do or how to act around him, and it made me giggle.
I may be a bit biased when it comes to elves. Ever since Lord of the Rings, I feel like elves are meant to be regal and snobbish, and not as sassy as they are in this book. That being said, I did like Filip and his friends. I loved the dynamic there how they treated him like a normal person, and yet respected him when it came to princely matters, they always deferred to him, but also protected him like he was their brother. And with Aury being awkward around him, Filip knew, so it was great to see how he would take that to his advantage
I thought the story was okay. I feel very neutral about it. It was okay and it also was not that great. It was definitely an in between for me.
I really liked Aury. I love that she wanted to make her own choices, especially since so many of them were taken away from her. She really put her foot down many times, even if it meant angering her father the king, or disrupting the potential alliance with the elves. Maybe it was a bit selfish at times, but I mean she grew up in a rather hostile environment only to find out she never had to, it was for her own “protection”. I mean I would have been rebellious as well. And then her reaction around Filip was hilarious! It’s like she had no idea what to do or how to act around him, and it made me giggle.
I may be a bit biased when it comes to elves. Ever since Lord of the Rings, I feel like elves are meant to be regal and snobbish, and not as sassy as they are in this book. That being said, I did like Filip and his friends. I loved the dynamic there how they treated him like a normal person, and yet respected him when it came to princely matters, they always deferred to him, but also protected him like he was their brother. And with Aury being awkward around him, Filip knew, so it was great to see how he would take that to his advantage
booklover03's review
The story never captured me and Aury got on my nerves a lot. Over all the book has been pretty boring so far and if it takes the book more than 50% of it to get me interested (which in this case it didn't) I won't finish it because I don't see the point.