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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I was worried that this book would be a bit of a letdown since it's the 5th in a series. But that was not the case at all!! I loved everything about this book! It spent most of the book giving the background of Gothel (instead of being more overall story-driven like the previous two books in the series). I thought it was very interesting to see Gothel's backstory because I honestly didn't know anything about her origin story. There were a lot of ties from her backstory to the Tangled movie. I thought that Gothel's backstory and character progression throughout this book was beautifully written from her being a child to where she ends up in Tangled.
And to top it off, the last few chapters were basically a hilarious retelling of Tangled from the witch's point of view and it was amazing!
And to top it off, the last few chapters were basically a hilarious retelling of Tangled from the witch's point of view and it was amazing!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disappointed.
That's how I feel about this addition to the villains series. After how good [b:Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy|34220302|Mistress of All Evil A Tale of the Dark Fairy|Serena Valentino|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1495803202s/34220302.jpg|55271944] was, I was expecting this book to be amazing. I love Mother Gothel, but this was NOT Mother Gothel.
I don't know if it was the inconsistency with the source material (the origins of the flower and more importantly, Rapunzel) or that it focused too much on the Odd Sisters towards the end. But this book was a struggle to get into and want to finish it. I didn't care at all about her sisters or even Gothel herself.
Very disappointed.
That's how I feel about this addition to the villains series. After how good [b:Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy|34220302|Mistress of All Evil A Tale of the Dark Fairy|Serena Valentino|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1495803202s/34220302.jpg|55271944] was, I was expecting this book to be amazing. I love Mother Gothel, but this was NOT Mother Gothel.
I don't know if it was the inconsistency with the source material (the origins of the flower and more importantly, Rapunzel) or that it focused too much on the Odd Sisters towards the end. But this book was a struggle to get into and want to finish it. I didn't care at all about her sisters or even Gothel herself.
Very disappointed.
This was the story of the odd sisters with a side of Gothel. I didn’t care for the backstory, and when the storyline merged with the Disney movie it was worse.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Je suis contente de retrouver les bonnes histoires des premiers tomes.
Ce tome apporte une back story vraiment intéressante à mère Gothel et ne la dénature pas du tout, tout en expliquant un peu le pourquoi du comment.
Léger non sens sur la fin et la façon de détenir Raiponce mais j'ai quand même passé un super moment et j'ai trouvé que le personnage inventé était fidèle à celui que l'on connaissait !
Ce tome apporte une back story vraiment intéressante à mère Gothel et ne la dénature pas du tout, tout en expliquant un peu le pourquoi du comment.
Léger non sens sur la fin et la façon de détenir Raiponce mais j'ai quand même passé un super moment et j'ai trouvé que le personnage inventé était fidèle à celui que l'on connaissait !
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked how a majority of this story was about Gothel’s back story. However, when the odd sisters came onto the scene I found myself rolling my eyes. Knowing that they would take over the story.
The last 10% was pretty much just ‘Tangled’ which I could easily skim if I wanted.
The last 10% was pretty much just ‘Tangled’ which I could easily skim if I wanted.
Valentino has done it again! Wow, Mother Gothel is way more dark and twisty than we ever imagined! Gothel’s story starts hundreds of years before she kidnaps the infant princess from the neighboring kingdom and holds her captive in a tower. The book begins with Gothel and her two sisters living with their mother, a necromancer and Queen of the Dead Woods, in an enchanted forest. As the years progress, events in Gothel’s life lead to her becoming more twisted until we finally see the Mother Gothel we know from the movie, Tangled.
This one is definitely a bit darker than the previous books in the series, and it has just the right amount of creepiness. I could hardly bring myself to put it down. It would be a perfect Halloween read! I love Valentino’s story weaving and world building and I can’t wait to see which villain she tackles next!
I enjoyed this fifth book in Valentino’s Disney Villains Collection very much, but my one complaint is that after five books we still don’t know much about the Odd Sisters—sister witches who are involved in every story in this series—as well as their daughter, Circe, and Princess Tulip. I hope that there is going to be an “Aha!” moment at some point, when we find out who they are and how they tie together.
This one is definitely a bit darker than the previous books in the series, and it has just the right amount of creepiness. I could hardly bring myself to put it down. It would be a perfect Halloween read! I love Valentino’s story weaving and world building and I can’t wait to see which villain she tackles next!
I enjoyed this fifth book in Valentino’s Disney Villains Collection very much, but my one complaint is that after five books we still don’t know much about the Odd Sisters—sister witches who are involved in every story in this series—as well as their daughter, Circe, and Princess Tulip. I hope that there is going to be an “Aha!” moment at some point, when we find out who they are and how they tie together.