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The Sleeping Beauty (Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms) - Community Reviews back

by Mercedes Lackey
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Lyndi
Lyndi rated it 11 years ago
A freaking unicorn with a lisp. This story is amazing.
Transition Reads
Transition Reads rated it 13 years ago
My only critique of this book is that there wasn't much romance; the novel focused on magic, the Tradition, the characters, and the plot so much that the romantic feelings and experiences of the characters were overshadowed. I thoroughly loved the book, however, as it is entertaining and contains in...
Cassandra Reads
Cassandra Reads rated it 13 years ago
Way to many different possible story lines: frog prince, Snow White (Snowkin, never heard it called that before), Sleeping Beauty. There might have been others, but I'm not sure. the story didn't follow any of them completely. the end was the most like Sleeping Beauty without the wicked witch, evil ...
Book Hoarders Anonymous
Book Hoarders Anonymous rated it 13 years ago
V. entertaining read. Likable H/h, multiple fairy tales mixed up, sheer silliness cropping up at the perfect opportunity, and a less than obvious villain.
Libromancer's Apprentice
Libromancer's Apprentice rated it 14 years ago
Fun, lighthearted re-imagining of the fairy tale. Feels slightly more forced than the other books in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series, but also has some very enjoyable characters.
Oliviate
Oliviate rated it 14 years ago
I totally fell in love with Siegfried when he described himself with perfect seriousness: "I'm not as dumb as I look."
Seeford's Spot
Seeford's Spot rated it 14 years ago
An enjoyable addition to the series. = )
Seeford's Spot
Seeford's Spot rated it 14 years ago
An enjoyable addition to the series. = )
Miss Clark
Miss Clark rated it 14 years ago
A fun, easy-going fairytale-esque story that works in various popular fairytales as part of the Tradition. Very enjoyable, ended up enjoying the characters and their adventures and find myself possibly interested in more of Lackey's fairytale books.Only problems were the story seemed overly long and...
Jenny Schwartz
Jenny Schwartz rated it 15 years ago
A clever, fun fantasy with a satisfying dash of romance. Just enough touches to remember other 500 Kingdoms books, but also working as a standalone. Great characters and interesting how Mercedes developed the hero and heroine and their relationship without necessarily having them on the same page. T...
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