Aurora was such a wasted character, she was way too boring and naive. The most disappointing part of this book were the characters. Even I was wondering what the heck was happening and why and I’ve seen the movie! You’re basically expected to have knowledge of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty before starting, which for the most part I’m sure isn’t a problem since why would you be reading a twisted version of it if you haven’t seen it, right? The only problem with that is if you haven’t seen Sleeping Beauty then you’d have zero idea of why or what is going on in this story. Nothing was developed and nothing was explained. Now if absolutely nothing is happening for 35% of a book then there’s no way I’m finishing it.Įverything about “Once Upon A Dream” (the plot, the characters, and the writing) were one-dimensional and flat. The plot was excruciatingly slow and boring, there was almost no story to even speak of within the 35% I read. Dialogue between characters was few and far between and what dialogue there was, was very short and immature. There were far too many long descriptions of everything that went on longer than they should have. My main problem with this book was the narrative and writing style it was dull and overly simplistic.
“Once Upon A Dream” definitely proved me wrong on that. Alas, the Disney lover in me could not grasp the idea that a twisted version of a Disney movie could be bad.
I should have known better than to attempt reading through this when the first in this series of Twisted Tales got less than stellar reviews from reviewers I trust. I usually never DNF books and I feel terrible for having to do it to an ARC but honestly no one should have to force their way through this book. This was a huge disappointment for me I was very eager to read a twisted retelling of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and what I got instead was a snoozefest. ****Thank you to Disney Press and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review**** Will the sleeping beauty be able to wake herself up? But with Maleficent’s agents following her every move, Aurora struggles to discover who her true allies are, and moreover, who she truly is. Soon she stumbles upon Phillip, a charming prince eager to join her quest. With a desperate fairy’s last curse infiltrating her mind, Princess Aurora will have to navigate a dangerous and magical landscape deep in the depths of her dreams. But when said prince falls asleep as soon as his lips meet the princess’s, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over. It should be simple–a dragon defeated, a slumbering maiden, a prince poised to wake her. What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? Once Upon a Dream marks the second book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways.
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