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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
I started out this book and really enjoyed it but in the middle I felt it was a three star read. I did like how short it was, and quick to the point. The only thing is that everyone is a villain in this and it is a little frustrating.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Ursula’s story during the time line of Ariel’s story. The story of her hate towards humans and others that get in her way.
Reviewed on Books Cats Tea
Poor Unfortunate Soul is the next installment in the Disney Villains series and tells Ursula's story from The Little Mermaid. Left adrift on the sea, Ursula is abandoned by her brother and left to fend for herself with no knowledge of who she really is. After witnessing an immense tragedy, her rage and vengeance come to rule her and her intent. Finding a chance to get her revenge, Ursula strings along her friends as well as Ariel in her plot to claim her power.
Poor Unfortunate Soul also continues the story of the three odd sisters, their little sister Circe, and even Princess Tulip and her nanny from the previous stories. What I found wanting in The Beast Within was also in this book. I wanted more of the story to focus on the villain and not the tangent arc of the odd sisters. Again, not that I didn't enjoy their story, but it took away from Ursula's story immensely--so much so, I feel like she was a minor character. I thought Ursula's backstory was interesting and believable, but her rise to her final villainy didn't make a lot of sense to me. I didn't believe her blind hate. She seemed to go from hurt to capable and then into a raging monster without the believable progression.
I'm still looking forward to Maleficent's story, which is next, and would still suggest this series as a casual read for those who like retellings or are looking for a quick fantasy or YA read.
Poor Unfortunate Soul is the next installment in the Disney Villains series and tells Ursula's story from The Little Mermaid. Left adrift on the sea, Ursula is abandoned by her brother and left to fend for herself with no knowledge of who she really is. After witnessing an immense tragedy, her rage and vengeance come to rule her and her intent. Finding a chance to get her revenge, Ursula strings along her friends as well as Ariel in her plot to claim her power.
Poor Unfortunate Soul also continues the story of the three odd sisters, their little sister Circe, and even Princess Tulip and her nanny from the previous stories. What I found wanting in The Beast Within was also in this book. I wanted more of the story to focus on the villain and not the tangent arc of the odd sisters. Again, not that I didn't enjoy their story, but it took away from Ursula's story immensely--so much so, I feel like she was a minor character. I thought Ursula's backstory was interesting and believable, but her rise to her final villainy didn't make a lot of sense to me. I didn't believe her blind hate. She seemed to go from hurt to capable and then into a raging monster without the believable progression.
I'm still looking forward to Maleficent's story, which is next, and would still suggest this series as a casual read for those who like retellings or are looking for a quick fantasy or YA read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved this Disney tale. It was easy and quick to read as well as engaging. Just what I needed
"How did the Sea Witch, Ursula, become so twisted and filled with anger and hatred?"
Well, that's exactly what I wanted to find out from this book, However, I discovered that the blurb writer had written the blurb for the incorrect book, and this poor excuse of writing (it gives fan fiction a bad name), is completely unrelated.
Apart from the cool cover, this has very little going for it - the story is incomprehensible, and introduces three "odd" sisters, searching for their fourth - I think that's Ursula? We discover Triton and Ursula are siblings, but we still don't know why she became so evil, and there was never any mention of why she starts this book off in Ipswich. (Because of all the places you're going to go to as an evil sea witch, you're going to go to Ipswich.)
There are too many characters, all trying to tell stories, and you have no idea who is telling the story at any one point. And there's this random cat thrown in (fun fact, this book is dedicated to the author's cat's memory, who is this cat). The random cat really threw me, as I was trying to figure out why a cat would be underwater - that's how confusing the storyline is.
This is a little short of 200 pages, but I couldn't finish it on the basis of the confusing storyline, and too many characters. So far, the weakest in this series for me.
Well, that's exactly what I wanted to find out from this book, However, I discovered that the blurb writer had written the blurb for the incorrect book, and this poor excuse of writing (it gives fan fiction a bad name), is completely unrelated.
Apart from the cool cover, this has very little going for it - the story is incomprehensible, and introduces three "odd" sisters, searching for their fourth - I think that's Ursula? We discover Triton and Ursula are siblings, but we still don't know why she became so evil, and there was never any mention of why she starts this book off in Ipswich. (Because of all the places you're going to go to as an evil sea witch, you're going to go to Ipswich.)
There are too many characters, all trying to tell stories, and you have no idea who is telling the story at any one point. And there's this random cat thrown in (fun fact, this book is dedicated to the author's cat's memory, who is this cat). The random cat really threw me, as I was trying to figure out why a cat would be underwater - that's how confusing the storyline is.
This is a little short of 200 pages, but I couldn't finish it on the basis of the confusing storyline, and too many characters. So far, the weakest in this series for me.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
3 Stars. I expected more. Maybe it’s because I didn’t read the first to books in the series, but the storyline was disheveled and unorganized. The book focuses mostly on the dreaded sisters and Princess Tulip, with little emphasis on Ursula. While the plot line was interesting, it was overall a boring read.
With all the bad that she saw, felt, and was on the receiving end of, it is not a wonder as to why Ursula became what she did. To turn against the sisters though, that girl was in for a world of pain and suffering that even she has not seen. Bad choice, Ursula. Bad choice.
Now, as the same as the fourth book, because I am reading these out of order, this didn’t tell a tale of the sea witch. She was mentioned, yes. This story was more about Circe’s meddlesome sisters and nanny. That story isn’t a bad one, just not what I am looking for in a story with Ursula on the cover and her song as the title.
Now, as the same as the fourth book, because I am reading these out of order, this didn’t tell a tale of the sea witch. She was mentioned, yes. This story was more about Circe’s meddlesome sisters and nanny. That story isn’t a bad one, just not what I am looking for in a story with Ursula on the cover and her song as the title.