Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust by Jane Yolen

Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust

Jane Yolen

288 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Jane Yolen's classic novel of memory, stories, and the Holocaust--now in a beautiful pocket-sized hardcover edition--is a powerful retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty that is heartbreaking and heartwarming. An American Library Association ...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 2,483 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

dark: 70%

sad: 70%

reflective: 33%

mysterious: 32%

challenging: 24%

informative: 22%

adventurous: 20%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 9%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

5% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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