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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I am left so confused by this ending. Everything wrapped up but literally so fast? This whole story was just too fast in general. It’s like so much information was forced into a small novel but not enough time to let it all sink in or flesh out. We went from point A to point F in a span of pages. I’m left with whiplash honestly.
Thank you netgalley for giving me a copy in exchange of a honest review!
So this was okay... Not as dark as I thought it'd be... But an okay-ish read.Full review coming soon!
I don’t really know how to review this book. Not that it was bad; don’t get me wrong. It was a very pleasant read, but personally, it was nothing more than that.
Aladdin is my favourite Disney movie. I could watch it for days without boring myself out. So when I saw this book, which is a retelling of my favourite Disney movie… Well, I couldn’t resist. And while I was expecting a darker story, this wasn’t really what I was hoping for.
The story starts off the same as in the movie (albeit a minor flashback) – and it actually made me want to re-watch it. Everything is mostly the same; everything, that is, until the “twist” – the moment where everything changes… and not for the better. The twist in itself could have been better written, I mean, it could have been more… spectacular. Not that it wasn’t. It just happened… too quickly. Also, Aladdin is supposed to have way more common sense than that. Seriously. Anyway, let’s just go on with this review.
So Aladdin doesn’t get the lamp. Jafar does. And hell, Jafar was so well-written! Yes, he is a villain. Yes, he is evil. But you could also see how… mentally unstable he is. He doesn’t only want to rule the world (well, typically what every villain wants) but he also wants to be loved. So yea, he was evil but also a bit pitiful. That doesn’t excuse the fact that he was an amazing and wonderful annoying d*ck whom I enjoyed reading about.
Aladdin and Jasmine were… Well, I think they were okay. I think Jasmine does get more spotlight this time: she is not only a caged princess who doesn’t know anything about her town (well, I n the beginning… yes. A bit, I admit it.) but she is more than that; a leader, a warrior. And it was nice to see this change. Morgiana was also amazing! She was a nice kickass character that I liked a lot.
I do understand why the story is darker than the original, but seriously? I think that there are some unnecessary deaths. And even if these deaths contributed to the darkening of the plot, well, they could have been more… creative? I mean, don’t just push someone to his death. That’s not very classy. See what I mean?
On the other side, the writing was very descriptive and it was surprisingly easy to feel like being in Agrabah itself. The story was also very easy to fall in and the writing very compelling. In short, even if I didn’t quite enjoy the story, I might try something else by this author, just because I might be slightly in love with her writing style ;)
So this was okay... Not as dark as I thought it'd be... But an okay-ish read.
I don’t really know how to review this book. Not that it was bad; don’t get me wrong. It was a very pleasant read, but personally, it was nothing more than that.
Aladdin is my favourite Disney movie. I could watch it for days without boring myself out. So when I saw this book, which is a retelling of my favourite Disney movie… Well, I couldn’t resist. And while I was expecting a darker story, this wasn’t really what I was hoping for.
The story starts off the same as in the movie (albeit a minor flashback) – and it actually made me want to re-watch it. Everything is mostly the same; everything, that is, until the “twist” – the moment where everything changes… and not for the better. The twist in itself could have been better written, I mean, it could have been more… spectacular. Not that it wasn’t. It just happened… too quickly. Also, Aladdin is supposed to have way more common sense than that. Seriously. Anyway, let’s just go on with this review.
So Aladdin doesn’t get the lamp. Jafar does. And hell, Jafar was so well-written! Yes, he is a villain. Yes, he is evil. But you could also see how… mentally unstable he is. He doesn’t only want to rule the world (well, typically what every villain wants) but he also wants to be loved. So yea, he was evil but also a bit pitiful. That doesn’t excuse the fact that he was an amazing and wonderful annoying d*ck whom I enjoyed reading about.
Aladdin and Jasmine were… Well, I think they were okay. I think Jasmine does get more spotlight this time: she is not only a caged princess who doesn’t know anything about her town (well, I n the beginning… yes. A bit, I admit it.) but she is more than that; a leader, a warrior. And it was nice to see this change. Morgiana was also amazing! She was a nice kickass character that I liked a lot.
I do understand why the story is darker than the original, but seriously? I think that there are some unnecessary deaths. And even if these deaths contributed to the darkening of the plot, well, they could have been more… creative? I mean, don’t just push someone to his death. That’s not very classy. See what I mean?
On the other side, the writing was very descriptive and it was surprisingly easy to feel like being in Agrabah itself. The story was also very easy to fall in and the writing very compelling. In short, even if I didn’t quite enjoy the story, I might try something else by this author, just because I might be slightly in love with her writing style ;)
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a little slow as far as pacing for me, but I enjoyed a new look in the classic story. I do like how it’s more like girl power, but it feels like a shallow take on it.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
I love how well this book followed the traditional story for the first few chapters. It was definitely a lot darker than the animated movie we all know and love, but I feel the characters had more depth.
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced