Book description
A Spindle Splintered Review: Because Apparently "Sleeping Beauty Grows Up and Gets Snarky" Wasn't a Thing Yet
Look, we've all wondered what would happen if Sleeping Beauty actually survived past her magical coma and had to deal with the administrative nightmare of living in a fairy tale world. Alix E. Harrow wondered too, and thank goodness she wrote it down because apparently someone needed to explain to fairy tale princesses that "true love's kiss" is not a viable healthcare plan.
This audiobook is like if your favorite sarcastic friend got dropped into a Disney movie and immediately started unionizing the woodland creatures. Zinnia Gray is basically what happens when you give Sleeping Beauty a personality transplant and a healthy dose of millennial cynicism. Her twenty-first birthday - which, spoiler alert, is also her last birthday thanks to a mysterious industrial accident - becomes less of a celebration and more of a cosmic joke that she's determined to heckle until it laughs back.
The narration (which I'm told is absolutely delightful, though I may have dozed off during that part - sorry, couldn't resist) carries you through Zinnia's journey as she literally falls through fairy tale dimensions. Because apparently the universe thought, "You know what Sleeping Beauty needs? A portal gun and a severe attitude problem."
Harrow's writing has that particular magic where she takes stories you thought you knew and gives them a gentle shake until all the interesting bits fall out. It's "Fractured Fables" for people who grew up questioning why anyone thought spinning wheels were acceptable workplace equipment. The humor is sharp enough to cut through royal nonsense but warm enough to make you actually care about these characters beyond their storybook functions.
This is the kind of audiobook that makes you grateful for fairy tales while simultaneously questioning every life choice made by their protagonists. Perfect for anyone who's ever wondered if maybe the dragon had a point, or if the princess maybe should have read the fine print on that whole "cursed to sleep forever" contract.
Recommended for fans of retold fairy tales, snarky heroines, and people who think "happily ever after" sounds like a pretty boring retirement plan.
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Unleashed
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience