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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Oh boy. That was bad all around. The characterization, setting, world building, and plot are all horrible. This felt like a rushed fanfiction, which I guess is all it was.
What a cute middle grade novel! I don’t read much middle grade, but when I saw a book series about Tangled, I had to check it out.
I thought the author did a great job with the characters. The dialogue felt authentic, to the point that I could almost hear the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi whenever Rapunzel or Eugene spoke.
I’m not the biggest fan of Cass in the series, and I didn’t like her as well as the other two characters here either. Still, I enjoyed watching the friendship between the two of them grow and I liked that they each learned about each other.
Overall really cute.
I thought the author did a great job with the characters. The dialogue felt authentic, to the point that I could almost hear the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi whenever Rapunzel or Eugene spoke.
I’m not the biggest fan of Cass in the series, and I didn’t like her as well as the other two characters here either. Still, I enjoyed watching the friendship between the two of them grow and I liked that they each learned about each other.
Overall really cute.
Rapunzel and Eugene are the best Disney couple I'm sorry I don't make the rules
*a copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NETGALLEY in exchange for an honest review*
I might have enjoyed this more if I had been the target audience (aka younger) but as it was, I was pretty indifferent to it. The writing isn't bad and seems to fit the voice of the characters pretty well, which I appreciated. More than anything, what was hard to get behind was the story, especially since even at the end,
I didn't much care for Cass all that much, she was very distrustful and generally pouty. She was making a much bigger deal out of never telling anyone anything and her fear of banishment and obcession with discovering the secret of the lost lagoon and 'protecting the kingdom' than necessary. I wonder if she's better in the t.v. show?
Strongly disliked Deliah - she was super annoying and honestly more suspicious than the actual bad guy.
What the heck was up with the owls drying Rapunzel's hair? Kinda bizarre addition there but okay.
The whole 'Winged Beast' thing was dumb. The way that maneuver was described and then finally executed just didn't seem like it would really work quite so well. All I could think of, however different the two, was the Iron Lotus from Blades of Glory.
I might have enjoyed this more if I had been the target audience (aka younger) but as it was, I was pretty indifferent to it. The writing isn't bad and seems to fit the voice of the characters pretty well, which I appreciated. More than anything, what was hard to get behind was the story, especially since even at the end,
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I'm still not sure what the heck was magical about the lagoon in such a way that was so goshdarn important they keep it hidden and a secret.I didn't much care for Cass all that much, she was very distrustful and generally pouty. She was making a much bigger deal out of never telling anyone anything and her fear of banishment and obcession with discovering the secret of the lost lagoon and 'protecting the kingdom' than necessary. I wonder if she's better in the t.v. show?
Strongly disliked Deliah - she was super annoying and honestly more suspicious than the actual bad guy.
What the heck was up with the owls drying Rapunzel's hair? Kinda bizarre addition there but okay.
The whole 'Winged Beast' thing was dumb. The way that maneuver was described and then finally executed just didn't seem like it would really work quite so well. All I could think of, however different the two, was the Iron Lotus from Blades of Glory.
this book felt like a breeze of fresh air given to me byt two of my fave characters ever
This was such a lovely quick read! It's centered around the ever blossoming friendship between Rapunzel and Cassandra. Even though the book is for a middle grade audience it was still an enjoyable read for anyone. I haven't seen the series but it's a nice follow up from the movie.
It's Rapunzel, it's a cute story. What more does one want?
Tangled is my favorite movie. Tangled the Series is just as awesome. So, I’m going to read anything that comes from them. This book is pretty good for a children’s show tie-in book. It gives you a peek into what happened off screen in both the movie and show. This book alternates POV between Rapunzel and Cassandra. I’m never really fond of POV switches...unless they are done with extraordinary care. I didn’t expect a companion book for a tv cartoon to be one of those situations, so I wasn’t surprised I didn’t love it. I definitely preferred the Rapunzel POVs. Also, at times, it almost felt a little fan fiction-y. I’ve never looked for TtS fanfic, but I’m willing to bet a lot of it features Rapunzel and Cassandra as not just friends. And this book frequently had me questioning whether that was the implication. (This absolutely could have been in my head. In fact, I doubt kids would read into it like that.) The story is light and it’s a quick read. (When you actually read. I know it took me a while, but only because I put it down a lot.)