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As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale (Twisted Tale, A)

As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale (Twisted Tale, A)

byLiz Braswell
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Kristin
4.0 out of 5 starsAs Old As Time
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2023
As I make my way through this series, they are all pretty good. I like the twist in the story line I feel like it's a whole new way to look at it. This is definitely one of the better ones.
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Gabriel E. Valle
2.0 out of 5 starsFrustrating
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2023
I don’t understand how and why Disney continues to mess up their adaption of Beauty and the Beast. In this case (considering it’s a “What-If” story) the characterization feels all wrong and at times flanderized. Belle is an ass to to beast and says a lot of disgusting descriptors that seem unwarranted. Then in the end she likes him but there’s no real confirmation that she loves him. Which misses out a component of the story that makes the reader invested. The Beast yells more but he’s gaslit into thinking he’s this horrible person when the curse is literally stripping away who he is mentally. Also Belle brings up Buzzfeed moments like “Stockholm syndrome”. She mentions they are in 18th century France and Stockholm syndrome was founded in the 1970s aka the 20th century. Also Belle agency is stripped for a shallow version of herself. Her dad broke into a castle and she valiantly traded her life to save him. Yet here she doesn’t understand why he was locked up and forgets that she sacrificed herself. I’m genuinely convinced that Liz Braswell didn’t watch the movie before writing an outline but a couple of video essays on top of outdated articles.

The Twisted Tale aspect doesn’t work well structurally. We get alternating chapters between Belle’s mom and her life AND a word for word retelling of the film which is unnecessary. The new lore doesn’t feel substantial and it makes the enchantress (Belle’s mom) a horrible person. New characters are created to be footnotes in the main story and a surprise villain that felt lazy.

The book tries to be dark by adding genocide and blood/torture. It just feels creatively bankrupt on all cylinders. Liz can write 1 or 2 moments of cuteness but the rest is just exhausting to read through. Keep in mind this book came out 5 months before the live action remake. No clue if Liz saw the movie ahead of time because plot moments are ripped from the remake. Such as the designs of the servants, the spell removing everyone’s memory and belle’s demeanor.

We don’t get a lot genuine conversations between the two that makes the romance real. We get plot that forces small moments that are expected to be bigger when Belle and the Beast kiss each other in 2 separate scenes. There’s no loving moment that wraps it all together and it’s pretty much forgotten or left unsaid because “you know where it’s going”.

I just finished the book and I’m tired. I expected something new and interesting. But this felt half assed and meant as tie-in fodder for hungry readers. The character writing is atrocious, the new lore is thin and made important only because the book demands it.

Final point. Apparently people believe that these books aren’t legally owned by Disney. Which is demonstrably untrue for a couple reasons. The book is published under the Disney-Hyperion imprint. The same one that published Percy Jackson & Kingdom Keepers. The top of the book says “Disney” with its signature logo and the legal language states as such.

If this was “Parody” it would legally need to be said. Also Disney allowing fan fictions of their animated library to be published at major retailers is insane. They didn’t allow a child’s grave to have Spider-Man on it because it was “Copyright infringement”

Disney is protective of their legal property. You want an unofficial version of the Disney classic? Go on Wattpad.
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Rebecca Varino
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this one!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 30, 2023
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I love Beauty & The Beast… so I was nervous to read this one. I am sooo glad I did. The spin on this story was simply amazing and I couldn’t get enough! If you love beauty and the beast definitely read this one! It won’t disappoint!
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Crystal C.
5.0 out of 5 stars A fast paced book with disney love but a thriller fantasy
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 14, 2023
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I love this book . I really felt like I was there ,gives you a different perspective that is captivating. There were times that I was screaming and times that I was crying about this book. Lis Braswell really knows how to write disney love . 12/10, five stars such a good read
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slange
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 28, 2023
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Michael S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book series!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2023
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My daughter absolutely loves this series. It takes the classic tales and puts a twist on them.
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diana
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2023
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My kid love this book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 25, 2023
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The plot twist really got me. After I sat and thought about it, it was very obvious what the plot twist was going to be. The ending was what I had hoped for! Compliments to the chef for sure! Makes me excited to see what's instore for the rest of the Twisted Tales.
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Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 15, 2023
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Interesting read if you are into disney novels with twists! My wife loved it
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AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the movie, more depth and magic.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2021
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I would definitely re-read this book in the future. A great gift for any beauty and the beast fan!

Spoilers ahead!!!

I really enjoyed this book and felt it would suffice very well as the original movie perhaps broken into 2 parts.

The backstory is what really gave this book the bones. You get to delve into belles mother and father before her being born and get an insight into the history of the town, the king and queen, the prince , the plague and the mysterious disappearances in the town.

There is a lot to digest in this book. There is mystery, magic, questions and little answers. The answers you do get explain the curse and the reasonings. I think we don’t always need a “and they lived happily ever after”. Sometimes you need real life conviction and taking the ending into your own assumption.

You get a back story of the main villain and understand that sometimes self hatred can be worse than hatred for others. I enjoyed the non- Disney approach. There were moments of romance and violence. Something the cartoon movies shy away from.

The ending was good for me- my favorite ending of the books I have read so far being “Unbirthday”. This book is my second favorite. I enjoyed the magic and mystery this book had and would recommended it to any beauty and the beast fan.
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AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the movie, more depth and magic.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2021
I would definitely re-read this book in the future. A great gift for any beauty and the beast fan!

Spoilers ahead!!!

I really enjoyed this book and felt it would suffice very well as the original movie perhaps broken into 2 parts.

The backstory is what really gave this book the bones. You get to delve into belles mother and father before her being born and get an insight into the history of the town, the king and queen, the prince , the plague and the mysterious disappearances in the town.

There is a lot to digest in this book. There is mystery, magic, questions and little answers. The answers you do get explain the curse and the reasonings. I think we don’t always need a “and they lived happily ever after”. Sometimes you need real life conviction and taking the ending into your own assumption.

You get a back story of the main villain and understand that sometimes self hatred can be worse than hatred for others. I enjoyed the non- Disney approach. There were moments of romance and violence. Something the cartoon movies shy away from.

The ending was good for me- my favorite ending of the books I have read so far being “Unbirthday”. This book is my second favorite. I enjoyed the magic and mystery this book had and would recommended it to any beauty and the beast fan.
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Melissa 'Dog/Wolf Lover'
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it so much ♥
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2017
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*Original review on Goodreads & My Blog*

I just read the most wonderful story =) ♥

At first I was a little confused and then my light bulb went off!

This starts a story of Rosalind and Maurice. Rosalind had magical powers as did many in the village. But the evil King and Queen didn't like this and starting taking all of the magical people away. They were attacked on the streets, etc. Most of these les charmantes were very nice people - ish. Most of the ones that were left, moved to right outside the village to a new village of their own. Maurice and Rosalind had little Belle =) ♥

Cut to awhile down the road and Belle is older, she trades the beast of a hidden castle to take her prisoner instead of her father. < -- yeah that sounds all crazy to those that don't really know the story but you will just have to read it to find out the whole beginning stuff =) No spoilers today!

Belle finds that she's in an enchanted castle, or is she . . .

Almost everything was fluttering and shuffling: the china was indeed waking from whatever slumber it enjoyed; dishes were carefully shuddering themselves to life; teacups were bouncing and trying to get out of their glass cabinet prison. The stove, which seemed so cheerful and warm and fiery at the end of the room, now began to yawn and stretch its great black iron arms and exhaust pipe. Bell drew into herself a little, alarmed. Stories of witches with their fires and stoves and terrible, terrible endings played through her head. Baba Yaga, Hansel and Gretel. . .

Belle finds out about the curse on the place and wants to help the Beast and servants out. They also find out a revelation about the curse. What?!

It was all just super fun to me and I enjoyed the twist on the tale. I also didn't have to listen to singing. I don't really like musicals! =(

And the ending was pretty happy indeed.

Happy Reading!

Mel ♥
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's all about the Beast's library...
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2022
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I enjoy the twists that this series gives to familiar tales, while retaining some familiarity - like the library. This one is phenomenal, as Belle tells the Beast.

"Just books? That’s like saying Alexandria is just a library.” She ran over to the closest shelf and tilted her head, reading titles. “You don’t understand. I don’t understand how you don’t understand. Look—here’s an ancient text in Greek about astronomy…and next to it is everything Galileo Galilei ever wrote!! This whole section is about the stars and planets and the entire universe!”

The author weaves in the usual suspects, while adding more for a unique flavor to the story. I liked the changes, and the almost HEA that begs for a sequel for their next chapter.
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