A review by audioandereadergrrly
Encanto: A Tale of Three Sisters by Anika Fajardo

5.0

This is one of my new favorite books; it’s a retelling of the Disney movie Encanto. It follows the plot, with the chapters rotating between Mirabel, Luisa, and Isabela. I loved getting the new perspectives of Luisa and Isabela! The reader gets lots of extra details that aren’t in the movie. One of my favorites involves the chapter headings. Before Isabela speaks to Mirabel, her chapter headings are perfectly placed; after their sisterly talk, her chapter headings include cacti and sharply-pointed illustrations. Before Luisa speaks to Mirabel, her chapter headings include mountains, donkeys, the church, and exercise equipment. The movie doesn’t go into too much detail into how Luisa likes to relax outside of sitting in a hammock sipping on a cool drink. In the chapter headings after Luisa talks to Mirabel, Luisa’s illustrations are full of unicorn donkeys and books! At the end of the book, it’s also implied that Luisa loves to read! I loved getting details of the story that is not shown in the movie. If you were a fan of the movie, I highly recommend this book!