Sleeping Beauty, the One Who Took the Really Long Nap (Twice Upon a Time #2)

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Synopsis
The girl's been sleeping for a hundred years. The boy's got issues of his own. There are two sides to every story...
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
172 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780439796576
Publisher:
Scholastic, Incorporated
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Wendy Mass
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Proofread By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

4 out of 5

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This book is a twist on the old sleeping beauty fairytale. However, Wendy Mass has added some clever plot devices which make it much more interesting. Alternating chapters elucidate the lives of the prince and princes. The prolog is good though a tad vague. The book chronicles how the prince and princes grew up and the prince's mother's ogre blood. Yes, it explains why there was no thing of beauty at the prince's palace but what that adds to the story is hard to tell. The prince's conflicts with Percival is natural and I wish his elimination was better explained. There is also a small logical flaw where a spindle has not been removed from the princess's father's estate. One wonders at the over site but the curse had to be triggered somehow. The book is an interesting read but more as a study to see how it compares to the original sleeping beauty. Written by Pranav Lal