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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
There may be too many characters in these books. But, regardless, I always enjoy "the other guy's" side of the story.
I enjoyed this much more than the beauty and the beast one and I think the only reason for that is that i actually know the story of the little mermaid where as I had never read beauty and the beast. I got really confused about who tulip was and that’s when I realised she’s sleeping beauty!! I love how these books are intertwining all other fairy tales to add to the story. A good villain origin story never goes astray.
confusing. good intention of a book but not what I expected.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am…severely disappointed in this book. I loved Evil Thing. Loved it. I really enjoyed Cruella’s book, so you can imagine that I was very excited for Ursula’s book. I was excited to read about more Disney villains so when I saw this for sale for $1.99, I bought it up quick.
So…The cover is Ursula…the blurb is about Ursula, the title is a song from Ursula. So how come Ursula barely got any screen time in her own book? I’m glad that Cruella was the first book I read, even though it’s completely out of order, because good lord, if I had read this first…I probably wouldn’t be wanting to read any more.
So…The cover is Ursula…the blurb is about Ursula, the title is a song from Ursula. So how come Ursula barely got any screen time in her own book? I’m glad that Cruella was the first book I read, even though it’s completely out of order, because good lord, if I had read this first…I probably wouldn’t be wanting to read any more.
Because of Evil Thing though, I know there are good books, so I’m willing to give a few more chances. Ursula was overshadowed when she did get screen time, but it was mostly word for word from the movie, the author even put the whole song in there. I wanted a more in depth back story about Ursula. There’s a way to have the focus on one character and have a plot going on that ties all the other books together and this…failed at blending the plot with the story.
The three crazy sisters have their own book, which is before Evil Thing so that’s probably why I didn’t see them in that book, but this felt more like their book than Ursula’s. If Ursula is going to feel like a side character, don’t have her be the focus of everything else. If the three sisters need to be in the stories, make the subtle. Don’t give us a ton of info about them in a book that isn’t even theirs. This makes me worried about the first two books, the one about the Evil Queen and the Beast.
Like I said, I’ll give the other books a fair shot, because I know there could be some really good ones. This one just…didn’t hit the mark for me.
Thank you for reading my review!
0 stars if I could.
I'm really disappointed with this one, especially considering it was the one I wanted to read most as Ursula is my favorite Disney villain. Unfortunately, it just felt like a bad-retelling of "The Little Mermaid."
I was expecting something along the lines of what we got with "Fairest of All" and show how Ursula truly became Ursula, but we only got brief glimpses and a truncated story. I also didn't like how the focus seemed to be on pretty much every other character but her (the three sisters, Nanny, Tulip).
My favorite thing is how all the stories are interconnected, but other than that, this book is poor and unfortunate indeed.
I'm really disappointed with this one, especially considering it was the one I wanted to read most as Ursula is my favorite Disney villain. Unfortunately, it just felt like a bad-retelling of "The Little Mermaid."
I was expecting something along the lines of what we got with "Fairest of All" and show how Ursula truly became Ursula, but we only got brief glimpses and a truncated story. I also didn't like how the focus seemed to be on pretty much every other character but her (the three sisters, Nanny, Tulip).
My favorite thing is how all the stories are interconnected, but other than that, this book is poor and unfortunate indeed.
This one was pretty good actually. Especially in comparison to the first 2!
I liked the twist on Ursula and her life as a human. I liked that Triton was an equally hateful character.
I didn't love that Nanny turned out to be a witch/fairy? as well, but I suppose we will see where that goes in future books.
Not a book series I'd actively recommend to anyone still.
I liked the twist on Ursula and her life as a human. I liked that Triton was an equally hateful character.
I didn't love that Nanny turned out to be a witch/fairy? as well, but I suppose we will see where that goes in future books.
Not a book series I'd actively recommend to anyone still.
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was more interested in the background story involving Princess Tulip Morningstar than Ursula’s story.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes