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A Once Upon A Time Tale: Reawakened
by Odette Beane
This book has left me feeling very conflicted over my rating. To be honest, I think the only reason I enjoyed this book like I did is because I love the television show so much. However, my love for the television show is also one of the reasons I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would, it just didn't live up to my expectations.
Good points. This book is well written and a very easy read. Fans of the TV show will love the extra incite it gives into Emma's mind and enjoy this opportunity to revisit Storybrooke in this new way.
Bad points. I almost felt like the author didn't care about any characters apart from Snow White and Emma and the storyline is far too complex to be squeezed into a small 330 page book. Unless the story is centred around Snow or Emma, no real effort is put into explaining their history fully. Characters such as Rumplestiltskin, Regina, Jiminy, Jefferson, Grumpy, Cinderella, even Prince Charming and many more are glossed over in a few paragraphs. Being a huge fan of the show, I was able to fill in the blanks but I very quickly realised just how much I was filling in myself and the gaping plot holes that were developing as a result of not being given enough information. I love Snow and Emma, but for this story to be told properly, every character's history and motives need to be explored or it just does make sense. In my opinion, this book needed to be at least another 150 - 200 pages longer.
In conclusion, if you're looking for something to tide you over during an OUAT hiatus, then I would definitely recommend this book to you. It's a fun read if you already know the series. But, if you have never seen the show I would strongly advise that you watch it BEFORE reading this book. I imagine the numerous plot holes will make this book quite difficult to understand if you don't have the show's knowledge of what's going on.
Good points. This book is well written and a very easy read. Fans of the TV show will love the extra incite it gives into Emma's mind and enjoy this opportunity to revisit Storybrooke in this new way.
Bad points. I almost felt like the author didn't care about any characters apart from Snow White and Emma and the storyline is far too complex to be squeezed into a small 330 page book. Unless the story is centred around Snow or Emma, no real effort is put into explaining their history fully. Characters such as Rumplestiltskin, Regina, Jiminy, Jefferson, Grumpy, Cinderella, even Prince Charming and many more are glossed over in a few paragraphs. Being a huge fan of the show, I was able to fill in the blanks but I very quickly realised just how much I was filling in myself and the gaping plot holes that were developing as a result of not being given enough information. I love Snow and Emma, but for this story to be told properly, every character's history and motives need to be explored or it just does make sense. In my opinion, this book needed to be at least another 150 - 200 pages longer.
In conclusion, if you're looking for something to tide you over during an OUAT hiatus, then I would definitely recommend this book to you. It's a fun read if you already know the series. But, if you have never seen the show I would strongly advise that you watch it BEFORE reading this book. I imagine the numerous plot holes will make this book quite difficult to understand if you don't have the show's knowledge of what's going on.