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A brief summary: Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Villain series, #5) by Serena Valentino. The book belongs to the fantasy, young adult, fairy tale retellings, and fiction genres. It was published on August 1st 2018 by Igloo Books Ltd Publisher.

I started reading it from February 9th to 10th 2024, in an E-book format, with 390 pages.

Overall Review: beware of spoilers!

ㅤㅤHave you seen the animated film Tangled? Yup, that's right! Tangled is about Rapunzel, the lost princess from the Morningstar kingdom. Well, there's a spin-off story from the movie called Mother Knows Best. It focuses on the character Mother Gothel, who is the villain in the movie. The book Mother Knows Best by Serena Valentino is part of the Villain series (fifth in the order), which features different villains from the Princess stories. I'm excited to share with you how this book became my reading material. I'm a big fan of Tangled and Rapunzel, so I was naturally drawn to it. Plus, I was curious about Mother Gothel's backstory. In my view, Mother Knows Best is a pretty good story. It has some connections to the movie, which I really enjoyed. The book delves into Mother Gothel's life, from her gloomy existence in the dead forest with her mother and sisters to her transformation into an evil witch. It even introduces another villain, the Odd Sisters. It's quite impressive how this story is well-packaged, and it gave me chills to learn about Gothel's life filled with black magic.

ㅤㅤSo, what do I regret about this book? I remember some details from the movie that didn't match up with what was written. For example, in the book, the glowing flower named Rapunzel is found in a flower garden near a cottage, not on the edge of a cliff like in the film. Although it doesn't change anything and seems like a small detail, it felt off to me. The same goes for the Odd Sisters, who are portrayed as more villainous than Gothel herself. It's like reading a darker version of the Rapunzel film, as if Gothel's evilness is influenced by the wickedness of others. The inconsistencies between the book and the movie made me question which version is true. Despite these discrepancies, you can still enjoy the story in Mother Knows Best even if you don't read the other books in the series.

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