I do believe the romance was a bit awkward, however, I was willing to overlook that due to my previous experiences with the story of Aladdin. Had this been an original story, without my previous love for the Disney movie, I may have been less critical of some things. Overall, it was a wonderful story with various things I can't help nitpicking at. Other additives, such as Aladdin's mother and relationships connecting characters I otherwise would never have connected in that way were enjoyable. On another note, I believe Braswell did a fantastic job of capturing the world of Agrabah. I do, however, find less fault in this than in the changes made to Jafar's character in particular.
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I was horribly unimpressed with the way in which she chose to free the Genie and had admittedly hoped that at some point the deep friendship between Aladdin and Genie would be addressed, and felt the loss of that friendship greatly throughout the course of the story. I don't fault Braswell entirely for her choices and the differences that existed among the characters. Now, as this is a retelling, it is perfectly reasonable to accept these changes in characters. Aladdin, however, was rather impressive, even if he had moments-albeit small-where he didn't quite fit himself. I was most disappointed in Jafar, followed closely by Jasmine and the Genie. She simply did not have a great grasp of the original characters and struggled at times to write them in a way that remained true to their nature in the Disney version. More often than I would have liked, I found myself feeling as though the characters were not themselves, and it is here that I think Braswell hit her largest snag. Iago's role in the retelling also deeply upset me, again in regards to Braswell's portrayal of Jafar's character.
It was surprisingly dark, at times, and brought into play plot ideas that I didn't particularly care for, particularly with Jafar's army which I found idiotic and somewhat demeaning to the story and Jafar's character. I admire Braswell's boldness as well as her tenacity and while I do intend to read the two other Disney twisted reselling she has written, there are many things I would change about her Aladdin retelling. I enjoyed reading it, but would by no means call this an amazing story. In this, it had its goods and bads and very strong ones at that. It was interesting and showed a take on that particular branch of alternate universe in a way I personally never could have predicted. This is not to say that books for younger children aren't worth reading-there have been many I've picked up with my brother in mind and read myself simply because I am a sucker for any good story, be it meant for 10-12 or those categorized as young adult and I'll give just about anything a chance if it has piqued my curiosity.īraswell's reimagining of the story of Aladdin as though Jafar had actually gotten hold of the lamp was, as far as I'm concerned, well worth the read. I was admittedly rather weary of this novel, partially due to its obvious place in the younger of genres and because retellings are often incredibly hard to do well. Of course, since I have a rather large weak spot for the story of Aladdin (as noted by the lovely shirt I own from seeing the broadway play only two years ago), the second I noticed this particular book I immediately plucked it up. I'd seen Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena Valentino before, having found myself curious but never curious enough to buy it. Before she can reach her happy ending, Rapunzel learns that there may be more to her story, and her magical tresses, than she ever knew.The other day in Barnes and Noble (my home away from home) while I was looking for something to happily blow all of my Christmas money on, I happened upon a display labeled Disney Villains with a smattering of books featuring many of the darkest of meanies from various Disney films from my childhood. But when she leaves the only home she’s ever known, wanting only to see the floating lights that appear on her birthday, she gets caught up in an adventure across the kingdom with two thieves-a young woman named Gina, and Flynn Rider, a rogue on the run. For her safety and the safety of the kingdom, Rapunzel is locked in a tower and put under the care of powerful goodwife, Mother Gothel.įor eighteen years Rapunzel stays locked away, knowing she must protect others from her magical hair. With it comes dangerous magical powers: the power to hurt, not heal. Nonetheless it heals the queen, and she delivers a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?ĭesperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good people of Corona search for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her-but mistakenly acquire the shimmering Moondrop flower instead.
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