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l_black_33's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kmaries2017's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
mbenzz's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars...
I want to begin by saying the illustrations added to this book were awesome. I LOVED having the visuals at the beginning of each chapter.
That being said, the story was just ok. I've never minded the Odd Sisters. I thought they added an interesting and mysterious aspect to each story since they are completely a creation of the author and not part of the Disney Villians that we already know about. Because of this, there were so many cool things the author could do with them.
I do think at times they overtook certain stories (Ursula's and the Beast come to mind), but I enjoy the level of crazy and unknown they add to each story.
This book is their origin story, and I think it was done well. The reason I'm giving it 3.5 stars is that a LOT is going on here, and I found myself losing focus and forgetting where I left off when I picked the book back up.
Also, the ending is an absolute incomplete cliffhanger. More so than any of the other books. The story just...stops. Right in the middle of some serious action. I did not care for that.
Overall though, I enjoyed this installment. I can't say I'm super excited about Cruella's book (Book 7) as I have never been a '101 Dalmations' fan, but I'll, of course, read it to see what becomes of the Odd Sisters, Circe, Snow and the rest of the gang. Only one month left to wait!
I want to begin by saying the illustrations added to this book were awesome. I LOVED having the visuals at the beginning of each chapter.
That being said, the story was just ok. I've never minded the Odd Sisters. I thought they added an interesting and mysterious aspect to each story since they are completely a creation of the author and not part of the Disney Villians that we already know about. Because of this, there were so many cool things the author could do with them.
I do think at times they overtook certain stories (Ursula's and the Beast come to mind), but I enjoy the level of crazy and unknown they add to each story.
This book is their origin story, and I think it was done well. The reason I'm giving it 3.5 stars is that a LOT is going on here, and I found myself losing focus and forgetting where I left off when I picked the book back up.
Also, the ending is an absolute incomplete cliffhanger. More so than any of the other books. The story just...stops. Right in the middle of some serious action. I did not care for that.
Overall though, I enjoyed this installment. I can't say I'm super excited about Cruella's book (Book 7) as I have never been a '101 Dalmations' fan, but I'll, of course, read it to see what becomes of the Odd Sisters, Circe, Snow and the rest of the gang. Only one month left to wait!
eemillers15's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
If you're doubting between reading this series or the Twisted Tales series, I would certainly recommend the Twisted Tales series. That doesn't mean this series isn't entertaining, because it is, but it misses that certain spark. However, I was quite excited to dive into this book. We've learned quite some things about the Odd Sisters in the previous books, but this time we were really going to dive into their backstory.
And once more I had expected something else, however, I did quite enjoy this story! There are quite a few reveals in this story putting things into perspective and explaining a few loose ends. The Odd Sisters have always been side characters, but now all the questions we still had regarding them are answered. I would have loved more chapters from their point of view, but I guess they had lost too much of themselves to madness already.
What I did enjoy though is that literally all the previous stories are coming back and are incorporated. Some have a bigger influence than others, especially because some have happened more recently than others, but everything the Odd Sisters did, all the pain and hurt they caused is coming back to haunt them and it's eventually Circe who has the biggest decisions to make. In a way it's maybe just as much her story as its the story of the Odd Sisters.
But it's not just their story. The previous story focussed on Gothel and not so much on everyone else, but now all the characters are back. I loved how Snow White got some more of a story, growing a little backbone and more stronger. And I loved all the bickering and fighting among the fairies. I have to admit that this series is not really helping to like Merryweather, Flora and Fauna, but the fight between moving forward and tradition is quite amusing nonetheless.
I'm really curious how the story will continue.
And once more I had expected something else, however, I did quite enjoy this story! There are quite a few reveals in this story putting things into perspective and explaining a few loose ends. The Odd Sisters have always been side characters, but now all the questions we still had regarding them are answered. I would have loved more chapters from their point of view, but I guess they had lost too much of themselves to madness already.
What I did enjoy though is that literally all the previous stories are coming back and are incorporated. Some have a bigger influence than others, especially because some have happened more recently than others, but everything the Odd Sisters did, all the pain and hurt they caused is coming back to haunt them and it's eventually Circe who has the biggest decisions to make. In a way it's maybe just as much her story as its the story of the Odd Sisters.
But it's not just their story. The previous story focussed on Gothel and not so much on everyone else, but now all the characters are back. I loved how Snow White got some more of a story, growing a little backbone and more stronger. And I loved all the bickering and fighting among the fairies. I have to admit that this series is not really helping to like Merryweather, Flora and Fauna, but the fight between moving forward and tradition is quite amusing nonetheless.
I'm really curious how the story will continue.
undadarsea's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hmowen12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bookangel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book helped to fill in the gaps of many of the plot holes I have been confused about in the series. I wish it was longer though because it answered many questions but it left me with a ton also. Like I want to know how and exactly why the odd sisters were given up. I want like 5 chapters just on that. Also why was their grandmother so evil. I get the queen of the dead thing but I also wonder how their lineage got mixed up in all that. I need a one off book on their family history. Overall this is a great midway point to the series.
thedisneyreader's review against another edition
3.5
I am not sure how I feel about this book. I started by giving it 4 stars, but I decided to bump it down to 3.5. It was good and I enjoyed reading the history of the Odd Sisters, but it just wasn't as entertaining as the rest of the series had been. Maybe I am just not as invested in the odd sisters as I am in the other villains since I love the original Disney stories and am very entertained by seeing them from other perspectives. But I did enjoy how it tied back to the other stories and even updated some of them even more.
nieve24's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! I loved all the twists and how all the characters seem to be intertwined, and how the writing places a darker perspective on our well known Disney villains! I also really loved finally getting to dive deeper into the odd sisters and find out all the answers to the many questions I’ve had about them over the course of the series so far, and it definitely kept me guessing!!!
What i would recommend to anyone wanting to read any of these books is to read them in order as the characters and their stories flow through all the books as they progress along the series. However as someone who has not read them in order I can say it has not affected how much I loved reading this book at all and would definitely recommend ❤️
What i would recommend to anyone wanting to read any of these books is to read them in order as the characters and their stories flow through all the books as they progress along the series. However as someone who has not read them in order I can say it has not affected how much I loved reading this book at all and would definitely recommend ❤️