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This is a retelling of Aladdin and I was surprised that I enjoyed it, because going into it I was a little nervous I wouldn't.
In this novel, Aladdin is still a cunning thief but he doesn't have a sidekick of a monkey. The genie is a girl named Zahra and as the story progresses we learn more of her backstory (how she became a genie and what happened to have left her confined to her lamp for 400 years).
The ending was good, but predictable and it (view spoiler) ...more
In this novel, Aladdin is still a cunning thief but he doesn't have a sidekick of a monkey. The genie is a girl named Zahra and as the story progresses we learn more of her backstory (how she became a genie and what happened to have left her confined to her lamp for 400 years).
The ending was good, but predictable and it (view spoiler) ...more
A gorgeous retelling of Aladdin!! I think I much prefer this story than the Disney one; not that I don't like Jasmine but the girls in the book really kick ass. They are all very capable ladies and great examples for young girls.
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