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What if Aladdin had never found the lamp? This first book in the A Twisted Tale line will explore a dark and daring version of Disney's Aladdin.
When Jafar steals the Genie's lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in fear, waiting for his third and final wish.To stop the power-mad ruler, Aladdin and the deposed princess Jasmine must unite the people of Agrabah in rebellion. But soon their fight for freedom threatens to tear the kingdom apart in a costly civil war.
What happens next? A Street Rat becomes a leader. A princess becomes a revolutionary. And readers will never look at the story of Aladdin in the same way again.
Praise for A Whole New World:
"A magic carpet ride of a book! A fun and unpredictable retelling of the classic Aladdin story, a must-read for all of us Disney fans!" -Melissa de la Cruz
- Sales Rank: #24606 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-01
- Released on: 2015-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x 1.25" w x 5.75" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 384 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up—The first quarter of this work functions as a novelization of the Disney movie that inspired it, detailing the escapades of young street urchin Aladdin as he steals to survive. After Aladdin encounters the princess Jasmine at the city market, the villainous Jafar, the childlike sultan's grand vizier, uses Aladdin to retrieve a magic lamp from the Cave of Wonders. It is here that the story deviates from Disney, as this time around it is Jafar who claims possession of the lamp and uses the genie inside to murder the sultan and take his throne. Upon escaping from the Cave of Wonders, Aladdin teams up with Jasmine and a band of thieving street rats to stop the evil sorcerer and reclaim the city of Agrabah. The action-packed story maintains a brisk pace, but the characters lack depth and complexity, and though Braswell succeeds in creating a darker tone, she is less successful in her efforts to ground Jasmine and Aladdin's revolution in Agrabah's economic inequities. Furthermore, the novel is a bit heavy-handed thematically, and anachronistic word choices and dialogue have a tendency to pull readers from what is otherwise an interesting, if simplistic, setting. VERDICT An additional purchase where there is an enthusiastic audience for retellings.—Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elementary School, Abington School District, PA
Review
''In a Disney-authorized riff on the animated film Aladdin, one crucial plot twist has horrifying results.'' --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
After the sort of introverted childhood you would expect from a writer, Liz earned a degree in Egyptology at Brown University and then promptly spent the next ten years producing video games. Finally she caved into fate and wrote Snow and Rx under the name Tracy Lynn, followed by The Nine Lives of Chloe King series under her real name, because by then the assassins hunting her were all dead. She lives in Brooklyn with a husband, two children, a cat, a part-time dog, three fish and five coffee trees she insists will start producing beans any day. You can email her at me@lizbraswell.com or tweet @LizBraswell.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Phenomenal Cosmic Potential, Itty Bitty Realization…
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2.5 Stars!
A darker take on a cherished tale that will leave you wishing for something more.
A couple of notes before the actual review. For one, I admittedly re-watched the movie and listened to the soundtrack in preparation for this review. Why you ask? Any excuse to watch and listen to Aladdin of course! Plus what better way to get into the appropriate mindset?
Also despite writing drafts of this review directly after finishing the book, I did not finalize it until nearly 6 months later. This wasn’t intentional, but I think it actually helps my review. It proved that in my case, this tale wasn’t memorable. I had to go through and reread the last 50 or so pages just to remember what the third and final wish was. For me a truly fantastic book is one that sticks with you long after “The End”.
A Quick Summary:
So this part is incredibly easy. If you are familiar with the Disney movie Aladdin, then you already know the first 25% of this book. It is literally an almost exact novelization of the movie script, down to the inflection of the words. In fact if you are familiar with the movie, I’m fairly certain you’ll be saying (and singing) all the lines in the voices of the cast. It’ll be difficult for your eyes to keep up, when you already know all the words.
What makes this novel “unique” is what comes after that first quarter. What happens when it’s Jafar, instead of Aladdin, that rubs the lamp. Does fate still hold true? Or does Jafar win out in the end? What will become of Jasmine and Aladdin now that the eponymous story takes a sinister turn? For that matter what happens to all of our friends from Agrabah? This is that “Twisted Tale”.
The Good:
It started as it usually does for me… with cover love. I am an Aladdin lover through and through and this cover just worked for me. Actually, both of the covers worked. Before this one was finalized there was another placeholder cover with a genie bottle. But this finalized cover…nice! The portrait of Agrabah inside the picture of Jasmine, and that distinctly stylistic Arabian Nights looking font; just awesome. I knew, regardless of whether it was good or bad, I was going to buy it because it would look good in my library. I’m not even ashamed to admit it. Then you add-on the synopsis and lo and behold I was ensnared.
The plot wasn’t actually bad in description. In fact, the idea of it had me and many other readers I know ogling over the book. We were practically drooling trying to get our hands on it. And the noise that came out of my mouth when I found out I was approved for an advanced copy… wasn’t exactly manly.
You know despite what people say about the first quarter of the book, I really don’t think it detracted much to big Aladdin fans. It was essentially that first bit that got you back into the world of Agrabah. It’s that story you’ve heard a thousand times but could still find some enjoyment in. Not to mention, those who are truly that familiar with it should take next to no time reading it. I say enjoy it.
The Bad:
I admit, I was blinded by cover love. I should have just listened to the merchant:
“Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts” – Merchant (Aladdin)
Of course he was originally referring to essentially the exact opposite, but the notion still works.
Here’s the thing, even though every fiber of my being wanted to like this story, wanted to be submerged into this new tale, I just couldn’t. For me the characters kept going back and forth from the cartoon versions to the new versions Braswell tried to create. I understand that because circumstances changed, the characters changed with them. That’s as it should be. But when you start out with characters whom we know all too well, and then do little (personality wise) with them, how am I to be expected to change my perspective? I just couldn’t help but see through this paper-thin outline that was laid out before me.
Not only that, but I couldn’t picture the characters saying the things they said. Yes some of it sounded like them, but at best it was more of imitation then the real deal. I think most of us out there will try and use Robin Williams’ voice when the genie speaks. It came to me without thinking. But the lines that Braswell wrote just fell flat. I couldn’t picture him really saying those things. So I couldn’t really get into it as much as I wish I could have.
Also, dark has it’s place for sure. I am not one to argue against making a story darker than the original (or commonly accepted versions). For instance I think Alice by Christina Henry was done fantastically well; albeit much darker than most are used to. However, for this particular story, this was a point of contention. Yes I understand Jafar is manic and crazy; and yes I understand that in a novelization he would be much more sinister than in a children’s tale (despite my thinking that largely that’s what this was anyways), but this just didn’t feel right. Bouncing back and forth between cartoon and young-adult felt like going from in color to black and white. I don’t know, just quite odd.
Oh and what you did to my Carpet… for shame. That one scarred the 7-year-old in me pretty good.
Overall:
Here’s the thing. I wanted something that I should have known I wasn’t going to get. I wanted more of that beloved world I grew up watching and re-watching countless times. I wanted more of that amazing and everlasting soundtrack that I sang to unendingly (and admittedly still do!). I wanted more of the feels that Aladdin, the Genie and the whole gang gave to an entire generation of kids and adults alike! I went into this book unknowingly demanding something I doubt any author could have sufficiently given; a story of equal or greater resonance than the one we all grew up with.
So could this have been done better? Yes, absolutely. There’s no question there. I wish the story would have gone deeper into the minds of all of my favorite characters. I wish it would have provided back story that would have connected me even further to a world I already loved. I wish I could have gotten even a glimpse of Robin Williams’ superlative Genie, if only to see my childhood friend one more time. But alas, there were no genies left to grant my wishes.
All in all, is it what you’ll be hoping for? No. It’s a pale attempt to imitate and expand upon a Disney classic. Unfortunately I think the tale we’re all looking for is lost somewhere in the Cave of Wonders, still waiting for the “Diamond in the Rough” to do it proper justice. That’s not to say that this story is a complete waste of time. It’s a swift read that offers somewhat of an interesting twist on a timeless tale. If you’re like me, an Aladdin nut, then you’ll probably read this anyways. Just be forewarned. If nothing else, the cover is quite lovely.
AND I must say, despite my disappointment with this particular book, I am still going to be checking out the next Disney classic Braswell “twists”. Everyone gets the jitters out their first time around, maybe Sleeping Beauty will help to liven things up.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
I love the cover
By Kayla
First of all, I love the cover! They say to never judge a book by it's cover, but I did & loved it! As far as the story itself, I was a bit nervous when I began reading it. Aladdin is my favorite Disney movie & Princess Jasmine has always been my favorite character, so I was hoping that this story would not ruin my love for Aladdin. I was pleasantly surprised that it did not. As the title states, there are a few twists (dark twists, I might add). However, it was nice to read a different perspective. At the same time, this story thankfully did not ruin my love of the original. This was an interesting take on a beloved tale, and while the writing style may take some getting used to for some people, I would recommend this book to any die-hard Disney (or Princess Jasmine) fan like myself.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Okay book
By Abigail
This book was a very good book, but it was hard for me to get into. Overall, I feel that it was just okay, it wasn't a page turner for me.
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