Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

34 reviews

le_goose's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

As a huge Disney fan, I was really looking forward to reading this — and was highly satisfied!! I would love to warn you though, this is not the Aladdin story you expect. The beginning starts off as usual in the movie, but there is a LOT of war, death, etc. This is what really sets it apart from the Disney version. Loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Death of parent

chinchillita's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

a reimagining of Aladdin from the perspective of "If Jafar acquired the lamp."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, and Murder

ajax_skellington's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Some of the prose was a little clichéd, and the dialogue didn't quite land (in particular the genie, it's difficult to write lines for such an iconic voice) but overall, it was an interesting read for an older Disney fan

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Sexual assault

adventuresinfantasy's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

presco's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood and War

amanda_mh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Liz Brazwell took a well known and beloved story and turned it into a much darker story that captured my attention from the first introduction of the world. In this  version she somehow made Jafar more diabolical, and Jasmine more independent and powerful. Really enjoyed this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

emileemaree's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

librarybookfamily's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

hypofocus's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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? No

3.5

This was a fun ride! An alternate version of a well known story has potential to go wrong in so many ways, but I really enjoyed this particular direction! There was great attention to cultural detail that I really appreciated as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

knunderb's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book was a fun, entertaining read! It was however, annoying how long it took for them to figure out that they could just do what they did at the end.

the book could have been half as long I'd they had stolen the lamp in the first place. It made the characters feel really stupid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Minor: Death of parent