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A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
After 100 years of sleep, Aurora awakens to find the kingdom completely changed and her life planned for her by the current monarchy, whose son successfully awoke her with a kiss. Confused and overwhelmed, she has to decide how she will deal with her new unexpected life.

Category
Y teen fiction, fantasy

Why I chose this book
It was recommended, I think? (I requested it at the library, and by the time the hold came in, I forgot why I wanted to read it.)

My personal opinion (the review)
Up until the very end, I liked it. Now I hate it.
At first, it took me a while to get into her character and understand the point of view and responses of Aurora, but once I did, I was sucked in. I understood her feelings, but her actions and words (or lack of words) were not want I had hoped for.
Also, I expected a better ending. I had my preferred ending, and other endings in my head that would have been acceptable although not my favorite, but the author went with none of them. I was left with "cowardly" as my description for Aurora upon finishing the book. What kind of heroine is cowardly?!

Warnings
Language: nothing big
Violence: brutality in conflict (rebellion)
"Adult" situations: none
Death: yes. Another reason I didn't like it. Boo!

Movie rating equivalent
PG (but it's not a story I'd read to kids)

Protagonist description
(Aurora) quiet mostly, sad, kind and wanting peace, sympathetic, but cowardly and selfish at the same time

Point of view of story
Aurora (first person)

Book length
Medium long, but easy to read fast

Story flow
Picked up quickly and moved at a steady pace. (Wondered at the end if anything would resolve before I ran out of pages)

Grammar and spelling issues
None noted

Character connection (no spoilers)
None

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