Reviews - Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch

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Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch

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3.78 AVERAGE

jasmin_n's review against another edition

3.5

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

shirleonelsie's review against another edition

2.0

Okay, so I read most of this in a single night and then the last pages in 2. Definitely could have finished it in one but I was waaaaay too tired. This series is one of those that I will always read but the first 2 were the best (Evil Queen and Beast). The ones after that have just been sub par. My biggest issue with Ursula was that it was all about the Odd Sisters. And it turns out there will be a book devoted just to them - and I'm fine with that, but I already feel like I know enough about them that I don't need more. I'd rather have more about the villans - Scar (IDC that he is a lion!), The Witch Doctor from Princess and the Frog, Lady Tremaine, etc. There are so many more, I don't need the Odd Sisters.

The storyline is interesting - how Gothel got to be the way she was - but much of it was all over the place and jumpy. I feel like many conversations fell flat and were just a bit forced. As with the others, many of the back stories feel a bit too fantastic. Yes, I know it's a fairy tale but this goes a little beyond even that.

But, as I said, I'll keep at it as long as they come out. I enjoy it enough and its entertaining.
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pennyroyal_tea's review against another edition

3.0

It was great backstory to Mother Gothel... its very original and by far my favourite from this series

It's just the whole Odd Sisters thing... it's such a drag!!!

missathebookworm's review against another edition

2.0

Uugghhh I'm so frustrated, because I think this could've been such a great book hadn't the great sisters been so heavily involved in it. I found their commentary on the events of Tangled incredibly annoying and inneccessary. There were chapters on end that it was in their point of view, like who's face is on this book? I'm pretty sure it's Gothel's and not the odd sisters. Very disappointed in this.

namjooningihope5's review against another edition

4.0

With each book in this series you think the villains can't get any worse, but they do! lol! Gothel was scary. But she was scary in such a different way than just your typical eating kids villain. She was so omg. I dunno how to explain it. Because she starts out nice, and you're reading and wondering when will she change. And when she does! You're like WOAH.

I don't know who the Odd Sisters are but they are the worst ever. I hope they get their own book or something because all they do is start drama.