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maiareadss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
3.5⭐️ it was a good read. It relied on the live action version a little too much. The added characters saved the whole book. It started off light then took a dark turn. It didn’t get super interesting until the 2nd half. It honestly didn’t need to be that long but still good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Blood, Death, Gore, and Violence
emma_iride's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
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? N/A
4.75
Even if I’m not a huge fan of the film, I liked this book for me it was a rollercoaster of emotion and I liked how the author put raw and violent scenes compared to the cartoon.
I also enjoyed the background story and the add of new characters.
I also enjoyed the background story and the add of new characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
When I read about the twisted tales series, I figured the "twisted" part was because it was a what if scenario. What a rookie mistake.
First and foremost I need to get this off my chest. THE WHAT IF SCENARIO IS NOT ABOUT ALADDIN NOT FINDING THE LAMP IT IS ABOUT JAFAR GETTING THE LAMP. Ok so the tag line doesn't really effect the book but it irked me when I was reading because that what is this didn't happen, still happened.
For the actual plot I found that I really engaging and can see why people really like this series. This was also a lot darker then I was expecting with death and other things happening, mind you that this is also a Disney book. It also gave me final book in a series vibes which does make me want to look into Liz Braswell's catalog and see if they have any series to read.
Great read to end a jammed packed month.
First and foremost I need to get this off my chest. THE WHAT IF SCENARIO IS NOT ABOUT ALADDIN NOT FINDING THE LAMP IT IS ABOUT JAFAR GETTING THE LAMP. Ok so the tag line doesn't really effect the book but it irked me when I was reading because that what is this didn't happen, still happened.
For the actual plot I found that I really engaging and can see why people really like this series. This was also a lot darker then I was expecting with death and other things happening, mind you that this is also a Disney book. It also gave me final book in a series vibes which does make me want to look into Liz Braswell's catalog and see if they have any series to read.
Great read to end a jammed packed month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
writtenbydnicole's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, and Violence
stormywolf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Partly inspired by a certain internet movie reviewer, and partly because I am a bit of a fangirl, I decided I wanted to dedicate the month of December to all that is Disney! This series of reviews will focus on Disney-inspired media, obviously, and will hopefully expand over the years. This year I wanted to get the ball rolling on their Twisted Tales series, books that promise to re-imagine the Disney stories we know and love as new, darker takes. Will they be successful, or will the originals' magic still hold?
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, there was a lot I liked in this story, but the execution was lacking. There are tons of valuable perspectives addressed throughout the story—of women in a patriarchal society, of poverty and morality, of power and justice—but without a central character to witness and react to these revelations and (hopefully) changes, it doesn't leave much of an impact when all's said and done. It is an interesting What If... story, to be sure, but would have greatly benefited from a tighter focus and/or more alterations to main characters. Still, as an introduction to the possibilities of these Twisted Tales, I'm definitely looking forward to what lies ahead, albeit with a bit more apprehension.
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, there was a lot I liked in this story, but the execution was lacking. There are tons of valuable perspectives addressed throughout the story—of women in a patriarchal society, of poverty and morality, of power and justice—but without a central character to witness and react to these revelations and (hopefully) changes, it doesn't leave much of an impact when all's said and done. It is an interesting What If... story, to be sure, but would have greatly benefited from a tighter focus and/or more alterations to main characters. Still, as an introduction to the possibilities of these Twisted Tales, I'm definitely looking forward to what lies ahead, albeit with a bit more apprehension.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and War
journeythroughthechapters's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Thoughts
This was such a disappointment.
My experience reading this was amazing because I buddy read it with my best friend but we both hated it. Haha.
Things I liked:
- The Setting: I thought the way the atmosphere was described was really good. I felt like I could imagine Agrabah which was cool but not enough for me to enjoy this book.
Think I didn't love
- The Writing: The best way I can describe the writing is that the author just wrote everything she thought and turned it into a book. She used words like "unprincessy", "uppity", "teeny tiny". It was a real struggle to get through. Because the writing felt so clunky.
- The Characters: I think Jasmine was trying to be too much of everything. Morgiana was a cool character but we didn't get that much of her. Aladdin was good. I feel like he was the strongest character and most consistent. But all the other characters were average. It was mainly Jasmine that I didn't like and she took up A LOT of the story.
- The Logic: There were a few things in the end that didn't make sense. A couple of out of character things. People's actions. It was confusing and made no sense.
I wish loved this but I didn't. I'm happy it's done. Onto better reads. Let's hope.
Representation
POC (main character and side)
Content Warning
Loss of a parent, Animal Abuse, Decapitation/Body Horror, Death, Violence
This was such a disappointment.
My experience reading this was amazing because I buddy read it with my best friend but we both hated it. Haha.
Things I liked:
- The Setting: I thought the way the atmosphere was described was really good. I felt like I could imagine Agrabah which was cool but not enough for me to enjoy this book.
Think I didn't love
- The Writing: The best way I can describe the writing is that the author just wrote everything she thought and turned it into a book. She used words like "unprincessy", "uppity", "teeny tiny". It was a real struggle to get through. Because the writing felt so clunky.
- The Characters: I think Jasmine was trying to be too much of everything. Morgiana was a cool character but we didn't get that much of her. Aladdin was good. I feel like he was the strongest character and most consistent. But all the other characters were average. It was mainly Jasmine that I didn't like and she took up A LOT of the story.
- The Logic: There were a few things in the end that didn't make sense. A couple of out of character things. People's actions. It was confusing and made no sense.
I wish loved this but I didn't. I'm happy it's done. Onto better reads. Let's hope.
Representation
POC (main character and side)
Content Warning
Loss of a parent, Animal Abuse, Decapitation/Body Horror, Death, Violence
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
peachani's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Police brutality
rbookish's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pretty good
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship
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