Briar Rose (Fairy Tale Series)

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Summary: great book
Review: Briar rose is a great book, it is a little hard to understand the beggining, but over all it is understandable! Gemma and Becca are very strong characters, Becca was my favorite because she never gave up on finding out about Gemma's true identity!!

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Summary: A clever and revealing novel.
Review: It is a book that can be enjoyed by both sexes, For the blokes entertainment there is mystery, suspense, danger, bloody bullet wounds and improvized weaponary use. For the ladies, this is an extremely compelling novel containing one girls brave quest to find her grandmother's past. On this journey your senses will be heightened with the courage, horror and romance of the novel and it's characters. Exposes the truth and horrors of the holocaust. Recommended to all mature persons.

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Summary: A beautiful interwoven story: the Holocaust+Sleeping Beauty
Review: I know that many people consider this a fantasy. I, however, believe it is simply someone taking these two stories, one harrowing and terrifying, the other beautiful and peaceful, and creating a wonderful tale of a family and a past. Definitely worth reading!

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Summary: An amazing novel!!
Review: This is one of my all-time favorites!! An absolutely heart-wrenching (at times) but wonderful story!! I found myself crying in parts. A very creative re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story. I can't wait to read it again! Ignore the negative comments -- majority rules!!

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Summary: Bad Twist of Fairy Tale and Holocaust
Review: Seems that many authors are taking advantage of the holocaust, and this is one of the worst. Briar Rose was a beautiful title, but the story lacked a beautiful plot, or a plot at all. There was NO plot! For people looking for a fairytale spinnoff, try THE CLAIMING OF SLEEPING BEAUTY by ANNE RICE, that's a killer.

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Summary: A harrowing tale that will change you forever.
Review: Jane Yolen beautifully intertwines the tale of Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) with the horrors of the Holocaust. I am not a reader of fantasy, but this currently tops my personal list of best books. This was an incredible, exhausting journey.

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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
Review: BRIAR ROSE IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY. MANY FEELINGS ARE FELT BY THE READERS BECAUSE OF THE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS. I LOVE THIS BOOK AND HAVE READ IT TWICE, EACH TIME FEELING THE SAD FEELINGS ALL OVER AGAIN. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE, YOUNG AND OLD.

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Summary: Beautiful. Period.
Review: Briar Rose is not about a fairy tale, or the horrid event of the holocaust, but is a wonderful story in which Jane Yolen has woven the rose and barbed wire together to make a touching, heartwarming story. I love this book, and everyone should read it!

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Summary: The cover is very well done, but...
Review: This is not a 5 star book. I'm rating it as one star to off set these token 5 star reviews. I think the book is taking advantage of the horrible situation just to make an extra buck..This book is nothing profound. Just another extrapolation on the atrocities of man. When you see the book, it does look very nice, short and sweet, with a fanciful cover and a fanciful name. I would also decribe the story as fanciful, too; something contrived to make use of the Holocost. It's like a bad Titanic novel spin off. Not as bad though. It was laborious getting through the book, but luckily due to it's fanciful lengh (200+ pages), it was over soon. Add to that a few fanciful touches of political correctness and you get a nice, fanciful take on the Holocost. However, considering that it was published by TOR Fantasy, that is what we all should expect. A fantasy that is.

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Summary: Briar Rose - One of my all-time favorite books!
Review: The first time I read this book I couldn't put it down! It pulled me in with Ms. Yolen's usual attention to character and background and I became so emotionally involved with the characters and the story that I had to finish it. Since then I have reread it many times and every time it evokes the same emotions. I have read at least 1500 books so far in my life, and I would rate this one in the top five. I am a big Jane Yolen fan. I have talked about Briar Rose to many people and have even had to replace my copy when someone didn't return it. I highly recommend it!