As much as I despise the little mermaid, this retelling wasn't too bad. Liz Braswell's Twisted Tales series takes a much darker look at our favorite Disney movies and tales told from the perspective as if the villains won. In Part Of Your World, we see how the story would have ended if Ursula had won the big fight at the end and married Eric under the guise of Vanessa, and Ariel returned voiceless to rule Atlantica. While on land, Ursula/Vanessa had the country under a foggy spell to make them think that her wedding to Eric went off without a hitch. That is until Scuttle the seagull sees what he thinks is King Triton kept in a bottle on Ursula/Vanessa's vanity and immediately alerts Ariel. This starts a series of ongoing events including Ariel getting her voice back, everyone remembering the real events of the wedding and everyone trying to find the now hidden king.
Alright, I'm going to say this once and only once, ( but you will more than likely hear me complain about later) I hate The Little Mermaid. I hate the movie, the original story, the character, all of it. Ariel is such a bad example for young girls that I really just can't stand it. Who leaves her family for a guy she just met and literally has said zero words to, plus gives up her voice. Who does that?!? Liz Braswell's retelling of this made the story a bit better by making Ariel realize her mistakes and act more grown up in her decision making. I would recommend this book and all the other books in this series to anyone who loves Disney and Disney villains.
Pros:
A darker take on a popular story
Cons:
I hate The Little Mermaid
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