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wanderlust13 's review for:
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
by Serena Valentino
This has to be my least favorite of the villain books so far. At first the odd sisters were just that, odd. They occasionally came in and stirred some trouble but they seem to take over the villain story and cause the villains their doom? It’s insanely annoying because for awhile you seem to route for the villains and only have them fulfill their prophecy as horrible people because the odd sisters make selfish decisions that end in their turmoil.
Also, am I the only one who got annoyed with the amount of !!!! In this book? Not even halfway through, and I was already getting annoyed with the sentence structure. Usually I’m a fan of this series, but this was a little too much for me.
I did enjoy Gothel’s story and how she came to be. It was an interesting story. I enjoyed watching jacob care for her and help her along. The ending was a bit rushed in my opinion. The stolen princess story line was pretty much wrapped up in 60 pages.
I find myself routing for the villains these days. Is it because I’m getting older and more cynical? Or maybe because of the mayhem in the world? Honestly, the real villains these days are the odd sisters. Could that be what Valentino is trying to tell us? Quite an interesting theme if that’s what she is going for. I do enjoy her imagery and story building. It balances out the weird conversational structure.
Also, am I the only one who got annoyed with the amount of !!!! In this book? Not even halfway through, and I was already getting annoyed with the sentence structure. Usually I’m a fan of this series, but this was a little too much for me.
I did enjoy Gothel’s story and how she came to be. It was an interesting story. I enjoyed watching jacob care for her and help her along. The ending was a bit rushed in my opinion. The stolen princess story line was pretty much wrapped up in 60 pages.
I find myself routing for the villains these days. Is it because I’m getting older and more cynical? Or maybe because of the mayhem in the world? Honestly, the real villains these days are the odd sisters. Could that be what Valentino is trying to tell us? Quite an interesting theme if that’s what she is going for. I do enjoy her imagery and story building. It balances out the weird conversational structure.