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| Title | : | Return to the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #2) |
| Author | : | Melissa de la Cruz |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | June 21st 2016 by Parragon Book Service Ltd (first published May 24th 2016) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult |
Melissa de la Cruz
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4 | 6313 Users | 711 Reviews
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Unlike the majority of readers, I did not find Return to the Isle of the Lost to be better than its predecessor.But that’s most certainly because it’s so different.
The Isle of the Lost had snarky characters and plenty of villainous yet silly and fun scenes, while this sequel to both the book and movie has a very, again, different type of atmosphere and thousands of corny - Disney-ish - moments.
Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos are now good. Seriously good. There is not an ounce of villainy in them anymore. They changed so, so much.
And that’s okay, because it’s what had to happen, but it did make this book less entertaining for me.
I also thought the characterization was poorly executed. Normally, I enjoy this type of fairytale-ish writing style suited for middle graders, but to me it felt like the author wanted to focus more on the action/adventure of the story than the characters themselves.
So it’s fast-paced and diverting as many, many things are happening and even the mystery is well done but, sadly, I felt disconnected from the characters and did not enjoy the writing and atmosphere as much as I did in the first book.
All in all, it’s a charming read for young kids, though I do think it will be exceptionally fun on the big screen, do the producers decide to use any of the content of this book for Descendants 2.
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| Original Title: | Return to the Isle of the Lost |
| ISBN: | 1474852394 (ISBN13: 9781474852395) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Descendants #2 |
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Ratings: 4 From 6313 Users | 711 ReviewsNotice Out Of Books Return to the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #2)
This book was great. I liked how it took place in both Auradon and the Isle of the Lost. It even briefly explored other places like Camelot, Neverland, and Charmington Cove (where Cinderella lives). There were some new characters as well as characters from the movie. Also Ben had a larger role in this book than he did in the previous one. I enjoyed the plot and the quest and everything fit together nicely.The ending sets up a new movie and/or book perfectly. I cant wait to find out what happensOk, I pick this up out of curiosity (and because I have been consuming disney movies like crazy these days) and I actually enjoyed. It's lighthearted and soft, but if you liked the movie (you must see it if you're planing to read this) I'm pretty sure you would like this too. Also Ben and Mal are sweeeeet. I know, is a couple from an disney channel original movie, but I don't care. I'm a foolish romantic who love cheesy couples ^^
Unlike the majority of readers, I did not find Return to the Isle of the Lost to be better than its predecessor.But thats most certainly because its so different. The Isle of the Lost had snarky characters and plenty of villainous yet silly and fun scenes, while this sequel to both the book and movie has a very, again, different type of atmosphere and thousands of corny - Disney-ish - moments.Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos are now good. Seriously good. There is not an ounce of villainy in them
It was so much fun returning back to Auradon and the Isle of the Lost, however, in saying that, I still preferred the first book (which I gave a 3.5 stars). I think this one got pegged down a half star mainly because I just wasn't as connected to the story and characters as I had initially been. Also, I found that it didn't feel as put together as the first one. It's hard to explain but it feels like this one was almost forced whereas the first book had a natural flow to it. I also found that
2.75 starsIf you pick this up at Target, the backside of the jacket has this map:As you can see with these areas, theres a quest that needs to happen for our 4 young heroes. Mal, daughter of Maleficent , must find a dragon egg. Jay, son of Jafar, needs to find a golden cobra. Evie, daughter of Snow Whites Evil Queen, is tasked with finding a poison apple (which borrows more from the story of the Garden of Eden than what happened with the apple in the fairy tale). And Carlos, son of Cruella,
Between the end of The Isle of the Lost and the start of this book, the first Descendants movie took place, in which our four ruffian main characters got sent to school on the Auradon mainland. They learned (in an aimless, Disney Channel way) to reject the evil of their parents, and prevented Maleficent from taking over the kingdom. Now they're all accepted by most of their peers at school, and doing quite well.But there are still rumors of bad things to come. There have been tremors and
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