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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What if Aladdin hadn't been the one to summon the Genie? What if Jafar was the one to make all the wishes? Forcing Jasmine to become the leader of a revolution? Sounds awesome, doesn't it? But sadly, this was me for most of the book:
I wanted to love this book. It was one of my most anticipated reads this year. Sadly, it was not what I was expecting at all. It ended up being for more of a middle-grade audience. There were a couple twisted moments, but overall, it didn't live up to its subtitle of "a twisted tale." More cartoony violence and flair. The first 80 pages is a recapping of the movie, which would have been fine if it had actually added something, but it was simply a transcript of the movie. There was no real delving into the characters or fleshing them out beyond their cartoony personas. This book had so much potential in its synopsis. It's a shame that it ended up being only a 1.5 star read for me (and apparently many other people). Maybe they'll be able to do something more with [b:Once Upon a Dream|26031261|Once Upon a Dream (A Twisted Tale, #2)|Liz Braswell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444928619s/26031261.jpg|45957557]? Or maybe the cartoony vibe is what they're going for? If that's the case, I'll pass.
adventurous
slow-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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This darker twist plunges Agrabah into chaos. A fresh take on familiar characters, the novel offers an engaging blend of action and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Disney's *Twisted Tales* series.
Overall, I am a huge Aladdin fan and consider it my favorite Disney movie, but this book was lacking a few things. I understand having the beginning to set up characters and stuff but since it’s a retelling with a twist we could have started in the cave of wonders and maybe have a short flash back of what happened previously.
Once the story picked up after the twist it was decent. The inclusion of Jafar actually looking for power and gaining control was very interesting. The street rat gang was also very interesting, but it all lacked details and depth.
This was a fun quick read and I believe it could have been a wonderful story if the author stayed in the plot longer and worked with the characters.
Once the story picked up after the twist it was decent. The inclusion of Jafar actually looking for power and gaining control was very interesting. The street rat gang was also very interesting, but it all lacked details and depth.
This was a fun quick read and I believe it could have been a wonderful story if the author stayed in the plot longer and worked with the characters.
As a ‘twisted tale’ of the Disney original I found the darker spin interesting and gave the villain a new level of evil. There isn’t much backstory given to the characters other than Aladdin - I would have liked to have seen more context as to why Jafar is the way that he is. Lovable characters like the Genie, the carpet and Abu aren’t as prevalent in this story however you do meet a couple of other cool side characters that make up for it.
3.5/5 * for me - it was an easy read and I enjoyed its unique spin on a familiar story.
3.5/5 * for me - it was an easy read and I enjoyed its unique spin on a familiar story.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
This book reads more as fan fiction than a retelling of the classic story. I have always loved Aladdin, so there’s isn’t much that could put me off the original story. It isn’t overwhelmingly interesting, but it isn’t entirely rubbish either. The dialogue is good, a little bit of depth has been added to Princess Jasmine and Aladdin’s personas. I find that the secondary characters have better background stories.