A review by jmschnepp
Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Once Upon a Dream is an adaptation of Sleeping Beauty. Aurora Rose and Philip meet in the woods before her 16th birthday party and wedding. Neither realize that they are betrothed. Aurora had spent the past 16 years in the woods being raised by the good fairies p Fauna, Flora, and Merryweather. She was unaware of her true identity. We follow Aurora Rose coming to terms with choices that everyone made for various reasons. It definitely turned the fairytale on it's head.