lackyducks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A fun story, but the depth at the start seems to filter out as the action kicks in.
I enjoyed the worldbuilding and the greater focus on their lives. It felt like you really got to know Elsa and Anna, as well as the people around them. The slower pace was enjoyable and offered something the movie could not.
However, once the instigating event of the magic reveal happens, things speed up a lot and the story loses the intrigue of waiting for the sisters to realise their connection. Instead, it turns into a game of Anna trying to play catch up with Elsa. Their reunion is also overshadowed by the dramatics happening around them, and a lot of the plot felt too far-fetched for me to completely enjoy it, even for a Disney movie (how is a duke suddenly able to override the heir to the throne and lock away staff members? Why is the supposedly locked away staff member suddenly free?? What.)
The story lacks the darkness the other Twisted Tales books I've read had - which is likely to suit the younger target audience Frozen has. The plot beats follow the movie nearly one to one. I also found the way they weaved in references from the songs a bit distracting, but somebody who's a bigger fan of the movie might enjoy it more. A good book for somebody who's a fan of Frozen and wants a better telling of it, rather than someone who wants a Twisted Tales story.
I enjoyed the worldbuilding and the greater focus on their lives. It felt like you really got to know Elsa and Anna, as well as the people around them. The slower pace was enjoyable and offered something the movie could not.
However, once the instigating event of the magic reveal happens, things speed up a lot and the story loses the intrigue of waiting for the sisters to realise their connection. Instead, it turns into a game of Anna trying to play catch up with Elsa. Their reunion is also overshadowed by the dramatics happening around them, and a lot of the plot felt too far-fetched for me to completely enjoy it, even for a Disney movie (how is a duke suddenly able to override the heir to the throne and lock away staff members? Why is the supposedly locked away staff member suddenly free?? What.)
The story lacks the darkness the other Twisted Tales books I've read had - which is likely to suit the younger target audience Frozen has. The plot beats follow the movie nearly one to one. I also found the way they weaved in references from the songs a bit distracting, but somebody who's a bigger fan of the movie might enjoy it more. A good book for somebody who's a fan of Frozen and wants a better telling of it, rather than someone who wants a Twisted Tales story.
Spoiler
It was nice that both of the sisters sussed out Hans earlier though. I enjoyed that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, and Grief
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