567 reviews for:

Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch

Serena Valentino

3.78 AVERAGE

timidizzy's review against another edition

4.0

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I enjoyed the book a lot, but I can't help but feel like it's more because of my love for the source material than anything else.
I really, really wanted this to coincide with canon, but as the story progressed I realized it didn't. I noticed some parallels between this book and the original Rapunzel tale, though, which was pretty interesting.
My biggest gripe is in the final couple of chapters. The final chapters take place during the movie, so it stands as mostly a recap. A few characters secretly watching the events of the movie and commentating. It just hadn't felt necessary and I felt like could've been handled better.
But my original statement stands. I LOVED reading the book. It was fun and I've recommended it to lots of people, despite my gripes. The second I bought the book, I couldn't put it down.

kfont42's review against another edition

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The plot was slow and I wasn’t interested in the characters or the story.

girlslovegirlsandbooks's review against another edition

2.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tonjebjorkenes's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sapphiremarie's review against another edition

1.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

joeleliass's review against another edition

3.75

dark lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lizeindisney's review against another edition

4.0

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I love this series! I think this one could have been a little shorter but I still really enjoyed it.

Paperback

lettysilva080111's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allimay17's review against another edition

4.0

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I thought this was the most interesting of the series. It added some fun twists and is a little known character.

bookscoffeeandfood's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced