From the Bookshelf of Into the Forest…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
This is a beautiful yet haunting book on the Holocaust.
Using the story of "Sleeping Beauty" the author sets the tone for a dark fairy tale experience.
What is a hero? What is truth?
This is a YA book, but I would be careful letting young children read it even if the language is accessible.
Ms. Yolen does address the atrocities of war. I don't think young children need to know this much. ...more
Using the story of "Sleeping Beauty" the author sets the tone for a dark fairy tale experience.
What is a hero? What is truth?
This is a YA book, but I would be careful letting young children read it even if the language is accessible.
Ms. Yolen does address the atrocities of war. I don't think young children need to know this much. ...more
It's fascinating how the author weaves Briar Rose to the events that occurred during the Holocaust. It would have never crossed my mind that a fairy tale could be associated with such a dark episode of world history, but Jane Yolen proved me wrong. Intriguing plot with an interesting ending. Even though it's the Holocaust and I knew what happened at the end, I have to say I was impressed.
...more
Feb 21, 2010
Hazel
marked it as to-read
Feb 21, 2010
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2011
Angela Randall
marked it as to-read
Apr 21, 2011
Cara
marked it as to-read
Aug 27, 2011
theorange3
marked it as to-read
Aug 31, 2011
Joyce (The book worm)
marked it as to-read
Sep 20, 2011
Fairlita
marked it as interesteds-n-wishlist
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
folklore-fairytale_mythology_fable
Nov 08, 2011
S
marked it as to-read
Nov 16, 2011
Stephanie Cook
marked it as to-read
Sep 12, 2012
Michele
marked it as to-read
Feb 08, 2014
Patricia
marked it as to-read
Apr 21, 2015
Amanda Roper
marked it as to-read
