Sleeping Beauty [Import] [Hardcover]

Judith Michael (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718135547
• ISBN-13: 978-0718135546
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frighteningly realistic, April 2, 2000

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Andrea Egger, author of Grave Accusations (Gallup, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeping Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)

A survivor of child sexual abuse, Anne Garnett leaves home far behind at a young age and becomes a high-powered, beautiful -- yet romantically untouchable lawyer. Until love enters the ice princess's life, and her beloved grandfather dies. She finds she must go home and face faces of relatives she'd rather forget in her painful memories of incest. Anne's character is so real, as are the characters readers meet from her past and in the present. This is an example of a romance novel that dips into one of life's true horrors -- incest -- and doesn't romanticize it or try to make it any less pretty than it is.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Characters draw you in and hold you., June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sleeping Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)

Sleeping Beauty will be an alarming tale for those who have experienced the injustices faced by Anne and for those who fight to protect children. After forcing myself to go on, I was drawn into the story. Anger, sadness and excitment were only a few of the emotion I felt. I could not put it down. I feel relieved when the victim conquers his or her fears and Anne was allowed to do that?

However, I was disappointed that "good ole Uncle Vince" received to what amount to a on slap on the hand for his transgressions and slimmy Keith no doubt continues his escapades in Washington. Does Vince really have the guts to "get rid of him"? What happened to Dora? Wouldn't she be outraged about Josh & Anne, and go after Anne with a vengence? Shoudln't Rita apologize? I think this book calls for a sequel. It would be worth purchasing.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great start, lacking somewhat..., May 18, 2007

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Reader10 "Reader10" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeping Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)

Book is vividly written with sometimes hard to read details of sexual abuse.. I could actually feel the emotions from the characters and felt drawn into the story. That was the greatest part.... when Anne was raped you felt her horror, the shock and the betrayal.. It actually made me tear up....

Now the bad.... I felt it dragged on and on in the middle, at times it was pointless and pretty dull. I thought the heroine could've had her HEA little sooner so that we as the readers could have seen her happy. This book was draining, however worth every minute I spent on it.