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Briar Rose
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780765342300
ISBN: 0765342308
Label: Tor Teen
Manufacturer: Tor Teen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: March 15, 2002
Publisher: Tor Teen
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Tor Teen
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Editorial Review:
A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is “heartbreaking and heartwarming.”An American Library Association “100 Best Books for Teens”
An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults”Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma’s stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma’s astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Very Moving
Growing up, Rebecca listened to her beloved grandmother ("Gemma") recount the story of Briar Rose countless times. As Gemma lies dying, she tells Rebecca that she (Gemma) was Briar Rose and asks Becca to promise that she will look into Gemma's past. Becca agrees and embarks upon a journey to Poland that will open up past wounds but will also lead to a new beginning.
"Briar Rose" by Jane Yolen is a powerful novel about the Holocaust. Set in the present day with flashbacks to the Holocaust, ... Read More
Rating: - The truth entangled in a fairy tale
Gemma's last wish is that grand-daughter Becca find the castle; her dying words are that she is Briar Rose. However, the truth is entangled in the single fairy tale that Gemma tells her three grand-daughters throughout their lives. The tale she tells is not standard fare. This tale is elusive. What does it mean that Gemma is Briar Rose? How could a castle be part of Gemma's past?
The French gave us the word plot through "plait," which refers to the unraveling the reader must do as she reads. ... Read More
Rating: - Stunning novel, but with one glaring flaw
I tend to disagree with the reviewers who say this book is unsuitable for readers under 14. I was 9 or 10 when I first read it 15 years ago and though I may not have grasped everything in it with quite the same degree of understanding that I bring to it nowadays, it certainly wasn't unsuitable. Children are far more capable of handling dark subject matter than most adults will admit. As for the 'homosexual themes' I've seen some reviewers mention... The Nazis persecuted homosexuals nearly as zealously as ... Read More
Rating: - made me want to cry
..in fact i did cry there a bit. I don't know which part is more sad, Gemma's story, or Josef's. And i liked how Yolen twined a potential sleeping beauty remake, and the Holocaust, and made it so unforgettable.
I honestly can't think of one bad thing about this book, and I'm a nitpicker. i give Brair Rose five stars because Yolen made me sink so deeply into the story, that i ....ing cried.
I hope you can love it as much as i do
Rating:  - History in a fairy tale....
Not a book for children. Some may disagree but it is my opinion. There are too many adult situations for a younger audience. That said, Miss Yolen brings an intriguing story to paper that comes to a complete ending. I like the way she pulls the story together chapter by chapter, never giving any thing away until necessary.
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