A review by paper_queen
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was one I really wasn't planning on reading, but I decided to pick it up and...it was definitely interesting. Most of the beginning reads like the original Disney movie, but then it takes a dark turn and we get to see a more violent, unsavory Agrabah, which was fascinating. The characters pretty much stayed themselves, though at times it seemed like their personalities were a bit dulled down. The book as a whole felt a bit like a string-of-pearls plot, where one thing happened, then moved onto the next thing, then the next thing. And I really didn't like how Genie was treated in this. The ending is not satisfying and doesn't fit with his character at all. Overall, it wasn't bad. The action was compelling and I liked some of the new characters introduced. But that doesn't mean it was good, necessarily. It's a mid-rating book for me.