My Thoughts:
- First off, both Jack and Talia are lovely characters - believable, but not overly realistic.
- The romance is so cute! Something about the way Jack thinks of Talia as so sweet and trusting and the way Talia slowly realizes she truly does love Jack...it's just so great!
- The way Alex Flinn does Sleeping Beauty is really wonderful. I only have very vague memories of the Sleeping Beauty, since I only watched the Disney movie once, but I think I didn't care for it because it seemed almost two-dimensional. Alex Flinn actually delved into what really might happen if an entire kingdom just popped up into the modern age - how the townspeople would react, how outsiders would react to them etc. Also, she actually gave motivation to the "witch" and a personality to Talia's family. Her meticulous concern for detail and crafting a believable world, make this adaptation better than the original fairy tale.
Who Should Read It:
- Fans of Alex Flinn!
Final Score: 9.5/10
For more info on the author, check out her website here. I'm currently reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, so look forward to a review on that next.
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