3.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

the books is *good*. holly black is a good writer. however, I don't get why we needed this. it's not really adding anything to the sequel. 

I liked the chapters from the prince's point of view. I think if we'd gone more into the politics this would have been way cooler since that would have actually added to the movies and fleshed out the world more. 

the relationship between Maleficent and Aurora was great as well. Again, if it had been fleshed out a little bit more I would have been all over this book. 

it's good but undercooked.