Loved loved loved it! Sleeping Beauty in modern times. Although there are a few things you will stop and say, oh, they couldn't do that, remember this is a Fairy Tale! Great take, please write more!
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After reading Beastly , I had to get my hands on another Alex Flinn classic storytale retelling. This one did not disappoint! The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is retold with a modern twist, what Alex Flinn does best. The book follows Jack a teenage boy from modern times who happens on a sleeping castle, and Talia, a 316 year old sleeping princess. The story goes back and forth between Talia and Jacks view and their thoughts. At first, Talia is a spoiled princess, but she quickly comes out of it and learns what she needs to for survival in the present day. Jack is somewhat oblivious at first, but he slowly comes around. While trying to learn more about love, modern technology, and new fashion, Talia also has the pull of the one who placed the curse on her in the first place. She wants Talia back to sleep and she wont stop until she gets her. It is a very, very well written tale. I will gladly read anything Alex Flinn writes! 5 out of 5 stars
After reading Beastly , I had to get my hands on another Alex Flinn classic storytale retelling. This one did not disappoint! The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is retold with a modern twist, what Alex Flinn does best. The book follows Jack a teenage boy from modern times who happens on a sleeping castle, and Talia, a 316 year old sleeping princess. The story goes back and forth between Talia and Jacks view and their thoughts. At first, Talia is a spoiled princess, but she quickly comes out of it and learns what she needs to for survival in the present day. Jack is somewhat oblivious at first, but he slowly comes around. While trying to learn more about love, modern technology, and new fashion, Talia also has the pull of the one who placed the curse on her in the first place. She wants Talia back to sleep and she wont stop until she gets her. It is a very, very well written tale. I will gladly read anything Alex Flinn writes! 5 out of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this: Got the audio from the library to listen to on the way to work and back. What fun!
Reviewed by http://bibliophile-bestiary.blogspot.com
After reading Beastly , I had to get my hands on another Alex Flinn classic storytale retelling. This one did not disappoint! The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is retold with a modern twist, what Alex Flinn does best. The book follows Jack a teenage boy from modern times who happens on a sleeping castle, and Talia, a 316 year old sleeping princess. The story goes back and forth between Talia and Jacks view and their thoughts. At first, Talia is a spoiled princess, but she quickly comes out of it and learns what she needs to for survival in the present day. Jack is somewhat oblivious at first, but he slowly comes around. While trying to learn more about love, modern technology, and new fashion, Talia also has the pull of the one who placed the curse on her in the first place. She wants Talia back to sleep and she wont stop until she gets her. It is a very, very well written tale. I will gladly read anything Alex Flinn writes! 5 out of 5 stars
After reading Beastly , I had to get my hands on another Alex Flinn classic storytale retelling. This one did not disappoint! The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is retold with a modern twist, what Alex Flinn does best. The book follows Jack a teenage boy from modern times who happens on a sleeping castle, and Talia, a 316 year old sleeping princess. The story goes back and forth between Talia and Jacks view and their thoughts. At first, Talia is a spoiled princess, but she quickly comes out of it and learns what she needs to for survival in the present day. Jack is somewhat oblivious at first, but he slowly comes around. While trying to learn more about love, modern technology, and new fashion, Talia also has the pull of the one who placed the curse on her in the first place. She wants Talia back to sleep and she wont stop until she gets her. It is a very, very well written tale. I will gladly read anything Alex Flinn writes! 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
When Jack escaped for the summer on a trip around Europe, he never dreamed he would be pulled into a real-life fairy tale.
His main goal in agreeing to the numbingly dull tour of European museums was to avoid an even more boring summer working in his father's company. Both his father and mother think he is a lazy slacker without any real interests. What they don't know is that Jack has an interest, but he knows that as the son of a successful business family, they will not approve of his future plans.
After weeks of museum tours, Jack and his friend, Travis, decide to skip out on the tour group and head for the beach. They take a wrong turn and end up sneaking through a thick hedge hoping to find the illusive beach, but instead they end up in a strange place that seems lost in time. As they explore, they stumble across some of the residents of the area, only to find them fast asleep.
When they arrive at the main gates to a huge castle, they begin to wonder exactly what is going on. Inside the castle they find the same situation - everyone is fast asleep. Life seems to have suddenly halted for these people, leaving them in the middle of whatever activity or task that had kept them busy before their sudden slumber.
Jack and Travis find their way to an isolated area of the castle and are surprised to discover a beautiful young girl sleeping peacefully. Travis is more interested in returning to the throne room and snatching the crown jewels, and Jack gladly sends him off. Jack is fascinated by the sleeping girl whose beauty is astonishing. He can't help himself. He bends and gently kisses her soft lips. Suddenly, she's awake!
By now readers will recognize the similarities to Sleeping Beauty, but what they don't know yet is that they are in for some great adventures.
Imagine being awakened by a stranger's kiss and learning you've slept for three-hundred years. The world doesn't even know your country exists, and you don't have a clue that things like cars, buses, airplanes, cell phones, and televisions are now the norm. Princess Talia believes Jack must be her true love, but at seventeen, he's pretty sure she must be wrong.
Alex Flinn, author of YA books like BREATHING UNDERWATER and BEASTLY, has a new treat for her fans. She puts a unique twist on fairy tale retelling - by connecting the past and present as Jack and Talia struggle through problems created by their strange meeting and their own personal family struggles as young teens trying to find their own direction in life.
When Jack escaped for the summer on a trip around Europe, he never dreamed he would be pulled into a real-life fairy tale.
His main goal in agreeing to the numbingly dull tour of European museums was to avoid an even more boring summer working in his father's company. Both his father and mother think he is a lazy slacker without any real interests. What they don't know is that Jack has an interest, but he knows that as the son of a successful business family, they will not approve of his future plans.
After weeks of museum tours, Jack and his friend, Travis, decide to skip out on the tour group and head for the beach. They take a wrong turn and end up sneaking through a thick hedge hoping to find the illusive beach, but instead they end up in a strange place that seems lost in time. As they explore, they stumble across some of the residents of the area, only to find them fast asleep.
When they arrive at the main gates to a huge castle, they begin to wonder exactly what is going on. Inside the castle they find the same situation - everyone is fast asleep. Life seems to have suddenly halted for these people, leaving them in the middle of whatever activity or task that had kept them busy before their sudden slumber.
Jack and Travis find their way to an isolated area of the castle and are surprised to discover a beautiful young girl sleeping peacefully. Travis is more interested in returning to the throne room and snatching the crown jewels, and Jack gladly sends him off. Jack is fascinated by the sleeping girl whose beauty is astonishing. He can't help himself. He bends and gently kisses her soft lips. Suddenly, she's awake!
By now readers will recognize the similarities to Sleeping Beauty, but what they don't know yet is that they are in for some great adventures.
Imagine being awakened by a stranger's kiss and learning you've slept for three-hundred years. The world doesn't even know your country exists, and you don't have a clue that things like cars, buses, airplanes, cell phones, and televisions are now the norm. Princess Talia believes Jack must be her true love, but at seventeen, he's pretty sure she must be wrong.
Alex Flinn, author of YA books like BREATHING UNDERWATER and BEASTLY, has a new treat for her fans. She puts a unique twist on fairy tale retelling - by connecting the past and present as Jack and Talia struggle through problems created by their strange meeting and their own personal family struggles as young teens trying to find their own direction in life.
