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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
slow-paced
⭐2.75 stars rounded up⭐
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Defiently wasn't my favorite. Felt like the whole thing was more based on the Odd sisters then Gothel herself.
I quite liked Evil Thing and thought the rest of the series would be in a similar vain. Unfortunately that seems to not be the case.
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Defiently wasn't my favorite. Felt like the whole thing was more based on the Odd sisters then Gothel herself.
I quite liked Evil Thing and thought the rest of the series would be in a similar vain. Unfortunately that seems to not be the case.
medium-paced
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Liked this a lot!
Although at some point it felt like every sentence ended in an exclamation mark! And they were all screaming! All the time!
Although at some point it felt like every sentence ended in an exclamation mark! And they were all screaming! All the time!
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love these takes on the Disney villains back stories, and this one didn’t disappoint me at all.
We follow Gothel, of Tangled fame, a lifetime before she becomes Rapunzel’s guardian and mother. We learn about her life and what drove her to kidnap the princess when she was a baby.
We learn that Gothel had two sisters, sisters that she would do anything for as they were triplets. But their mother doesn’t seem keen to teach Gothel and her sisters her magic, which frustrates Gothel more than her sisters. Their mother dies one night, leaving Gothel to take on her duties as Queen of the Dead and rule over their “kingdom” otherwise known as the Dead Woods. Gothel thrives, while her sister do not and she becomes concerned for them, attracting the attention of the three Odd Sisters.
We follow them as they try to help Gothel help her sisters and learn her magic, whilst trying to get their hands on her mother’s spell books.
In the last part of the book, we discover why she kidnapped Rapunzel and what happens before she ends up in the tower and then follow her quickly (through the use of mirrors) through what happens in the film.
I really do love these different views on the Disney villains and the thought that goes into giving them a back story, so that they aren’t just “evil”. I can’t wait to continue on with the series and hope there are many more to come.
We follow Gothel, of Tangled fame, a lifetime before she becomes Rapunzel’s guardian and mother. We learn about her life and what drove her to kidnap the princess when she was a baby.
We learn that Gothel had two sisters, sisters that she would do anything for as they were triplets. But their mother doesn’t seem keen to teach Gothel and her sisters her magic, which frustrates Gothel more than her sisters. Their mother dies one night, leaving Gothel to take on her duties as Queen of the Dead and rule over their “kingdom” otherwise known as the Dead Woods. Gothel thrives, while her sister do not and she becomes concerned for them, attracting the attention of the three Odd Sisters.
We follow them as they try to help Gothel help her sisters and learn her magic, whilst trying to get their hands on her mother’s spell books.
In the last part of the book, we discover why she kidnapped Rapunzel and what happens before she ends up in the tower and then follow her quickly (through the use of mirrors) through what happens in the film.
I really do love these different views on the Disney villains and the thought that goes into giving them a back story, so that they aren’t just “evil”. I can’t wait to continue on with the series and hope there are many more to come.
The Odd Sisters are back again! This has just widened my view on Gothel and really has made me look excited every time she updates on the next book. It arrived yesterday and I have already got to chapter three.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wasn't expecting much from this to be honest, but was slightly optimistic due to how much I love Tangled. I guess it was nice to get some context for that story, but other than that I didn't enjoy much about this book. To be fair, a large part of my issues with it came from the fact that I didn't realise how important it was to read the series in order, so found it difficult to follow. But other than that, I just didn't think it was written very well. The storytelling came almost entirely from long, unrealistically drawn out conversations between the sisters which is something I'm learning that I really dislike in books. The last few chapters were almost entirely just the movie 'Tangled' being retold in a way that didn't bring any more excitement and as much as I love the movie that's not what I wanted from this book. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this book but if you do want to read it, I'd definitely advise getting to the first four in the series first.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes