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bookdesi's review
3.0
Solid 3.5. The beginning was slow and simply copied the cartoon movie, however, once the story started to deviate from the familiar storyline, it became really interesting. All the characters were fleshed out which was fun to read.
harleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
I think this was an interesting take on a classic Disney tale. I’m excited to see what the other twisted tales have in store.
qkat's review
4.0
A dark and twisted take on the Disney version of Aladdin. A lot better than the first book in the series, “Once Upon A Dream”. Very enjoyable!
jade's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.0
soph_wolf's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
readandtellstories's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Honestly, I really did not enjoy this book. I enjoyed the first maybe half of it and then it went super downhill for me. The story wasn’t very believable and had too many moments of “oh they were so close, but then something terrible happens again.” I never felt like I got any satisfaction for the characters and their plight and by the end, I really didn’t care anymore. I also really wanted them to kind of circle back and parallel to the original story with Jafar’s last wish and the ending really left me wanting so much more. I was actually furious when I finished this book, so unfortunately it’s not high on the rating scale for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty
tracyreadsandrambles's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
samondemand's review
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
Started strong, but lost me when it turned into the war parts of YA dystopian stories I have no interest in.