Go the Distance (A Twisted Tale: Hercules)
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Summary
What if Meg had to become a god？
After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship， all seems right in the world。 That is， until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with Hercules because she's， well， mortal。 Luckily， Hera has a solution， offering Meg a chance to prove herself worthy of a spot on Mt。 Olympus--as a god。 All Meg has to do is complete a mysterious quest。
The mission？ Oh， just to rescue her ex's current wife from the Underworld。 The ex-boyfriend she saved by selling her soul to Hades。 The ex-boyfriend who immediately moved on to someone else while she was stuck in the Underworld。 Can Meg put her past behind her and use her quick-wit to defeat monsters and gods alike， including the nefarious Hades？ Will she finally figure out her place and contribution to the world？ Or will her fear of commitment have her running away from an eternity of godhood with Herc？
Written by the author of Mirror， Mirror and Conceal， Don't Feel， Jen Calonita's latest twist is sure to delight and surprise。
After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship， all seems right in the world。 That is， until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with Hercules because she's， well， mortal。 Luckily， Hera has a solution， offering Meg a chance to prove herself worthy of a spot on Mt。 Olympus--as a god。 All Meg has to do is complete a mysterious quest。
The mission？ Oh， just to rescue her ex's current wife from the Underworld。 The ex-boyfriend she saved by selling her soul to Hades。 The ex-boyfriend who immediately moved on to someone else while she was stuck in the Underworld。 Can Meg put her past behind her and use her quick-wit to defeat monsters and gods alike， including the nefarious Hades？ Will she finally figure out her place and contribution to the world？ Or will her fear of commitment have her running away from an eternity of godhood with Herc？
Written by the author of Mirror， Mirror and Conceal， Don't Feel， Jen Calonita's latest twist is sure to delight and surprise。
Reviews
Shilo Quetchenbach
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Well， that was disappointing。 I had high hopes for this one for two reasons。 First， I adore the movie Hercules。 Second， I read the Mulan retelling from this series written by Elizabeth Lim and loved it。 I hoped this one would be as good。 Buuuuuuut。。。 it's not。The writing is。。。 not good。 It reads young - much younger than in the Mulan retelling - but also is just sort of clumsy。 Lines and nicknames and attitudes were all lifted from the movie， which meant they didn't really fit in with the story Well， that was disappointing。 I had high hopes for this one for two reasons。 First， I adore the movie Hercules。 Second， I read the Mulan retelling from this series written by Elizabeth Lim and loved it。 I hoped this one would be as good。 Buuuuuuut。。。 it's not。The writing is。。。 not good。 It reads young - much younger than in the Mulan retelling - but also is just sort of clumsy。 Lines and nicknames and attitudes were all lifted from the movie， which meant they didn't really fit in with the story around them。 The rest is a 'he said this， then he did this， then she did that' sort of thing which grates on my nerves。 Then there'd be a 'Wonder Boy' or 'it's been a real slice' thrown in in an attempt to capture Megara's saucy personality。 Needless to say it didn't work。 The good thing here is that I read an arc rather than spending money on it。 Because if I had I would be pretty annoyed right now。 More annoyed than I am at wasting my time trying to give this one a chance。Thanks to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for providing an e-arc for review。 。。。more
Catherine
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I was a bit hesitant going into this Twisted Tale because， while I love Greek mythology， Hercules was not my favorite Disney movie。 But， I was very pleasantly surprised！ I absolutely loved how this story progressed Meg's character and arc and expanded her story to make her a better， more rounded character。 Her quest to become a god to be with Hercules is done really well。 I love that the author made it about figuring out who she is and reconciling her past， more so than just being with Hercules I was a bit hesitant going into this Twisted Tale because， while I love Greek mythology， Hercules was not my favorite Disney movie。 But， I was very pleasantly surprised！ I absolutely loved how this story progressed Meg's character and arc and expanded her story to make her a better， more rounded character。 Her quest to become a god to be with Hercules is done really well。 I love that the author made it about figuring out who she is and reconciling her past， more so than just being with Hercules forever。 While， as I said， Hercules may not have been my favorite Disney movie， Go the Distance may be one of my favorites of the Twisted Tale series！ Also， if you love the whole Hades and Persephone trend going on right now， this has a wonderful little surprise in there for you！ 。。。more
StoriesatStarfall
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Star Rating: 4This is my second Twisted Tales read and I'm so， so happy that when the series got to Hercules， they decided to focus on Megara！ I adored getting to know her better， seeing the history that made her the woman she is， and also the exploration of how crossing paths with Hercules changed her in ways she wasn't ready to confront。Go the Distance fits comfortably into a Middle Grade/Lower Young Adult writing style， similar to the previous Twisted Tales I've read。 I would have enjoyed som Star Rating: 4This is my second Twisted Tales read and I'm so， so happy that when the series got to Hercules， they decided to focus on Megara！ I adored getting to know her better， seeing the history that made her the woman she is， and also the exploration of how crossing paths with Hercules changed her in ways she wasn't ready to confront。Go the Distance fits comfortably into a Middle Grade/Lower Young Adult writing style， similar to the previous Twisted Tales I've read。 I would have enjoyed some more foreshadowing and build-up to certain aspects， such as how the myth of Hades and Persephone fit into this particular world。 I honestly would have loved to see more of the book take place in the Underworld and gotten more out of the confrontations between Hades and Meg。 But every piece of the journey adds to Megara's development and I enjoyed that。One thing that was done very well was maintaining the voice of the characters。 The Hercules movie had so many distinct character voices， and it was a delight to see them imprinted properly on the page。 Phil and Herc were so easy to hear in my head， as was Hades on the whole。 These are beloved characters from my childhood， so it was a relief to feel like their integrity was kept！This rendition is absolutely perfect for younger teens and preteens that have devoured Percy Jackson and the Olympians， as well as the growing girls grabbing their determination and emotions and holding them both tight。Thank you NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for an advanced copy for review！ 。。。more
Maggie Lovitt
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Hercules was one of my favorite movies as a kid。 To be honest， most Disney movies were my favorite as a kid。 But I did sing “Go the Distance” for an audition when I was sixteen， so it’s safe to say that the film has always held a special place in my heart。 So it should really come as no surprise that I was instantly intrigued by the newest inclusion to Disney’s A Twisted Tale collection。 If you haven’t heard of the A Twisted Tale anthology series， it is a collection of "what-if" spin-offs based Hercules was one of my favorite movies as a kid。 To be honest， most Disney movies were my favorite as a kid。 But I did sing “Go the Distance” for an audition when I was sixteen， so it’s safe to say that the film has always held a special place in my heart。 So it should really come as no surprise that I was instantly intrigued by the newest inclusion to Disney’s A Twisted Tale collection。 If you haven’t heard of the A Twisted Tale anthology series， it is a collection of "what-if" spin-offs based on your favorite Disney films， and Go the Distance gives readers a chance to explore a scenario where Megara goes on a quest to become a goddess。 Read my full review AND interview with Jen Calonita here: https://yourmoneygeek。com/go-the-dist。。。One of the highlights of Go the Distance is that so much of the book is centered around female friendships。 Megara is assisted by Hera， Athena， and Aphrodite; Megara is sent on a quest to rescue Katerina from the Underworld; the Underworld has a new （and exciting！） goddess on the scene; Megara faces the grief of losing her mother as a child。 Female characters are the central force that propels the story forward。 I loved that Calonita ensured that Megara’s decision to pursue becoming a goddess wasn’t solely bound to her desire to be with Hercules， but because she was worthy of becoming a goddess by her own merits。 Megara’s quest was just as fun to read， as Hercules’ quest was fun to watch。 She is given the opportunity to succeed， to fail， to lean on the assistance of others， to face destiny on her own， and essentially forge her own path into the halls of Mt。 Olympus。 Every page brings with it new delights， and because of that， this book is 100% a page-turner。 I read through it in an afternoon and I was mightly disappointed when I reached the last pages of Megara’s journey。 There is so much about this book that I would love to see expanded on at some point in the future。 Calonita has such a fun and light way of writing that is easy to read and engage with。 With so many iconic characters to play with， she managed to keep each and every one of Hercules’ characters perfectly in-character and I could hear their voices as I read。 Go the Distance is a Young Adult book that is perfect for the young adult or an adult like myself who loves reading new tales about their favorite Disney characters。 The whole A Twisted Tale collection is a must-read， but I have a particular soft spot for Jen Calonita’s twisted tales。 。。。more
Ivy
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Another great Twisted Tale。 Ever wonder what happened to Megara and Hercules after the movie ended？ This book is your answer。 Hera gives Megara a quest so Megara could become a god and live with Hercules on Mt。 Olympus。 Will Megara be able to achieve the quest in time？ Through her quest， Megara learns who to trust， that it’s okay to accept help from others， and how to deal with grief。 Any lover of Greek mythology will be able to recognize and appreciate the addition of some of the other gods and Another great Twisted Tale。 Ever wonder what happened to Megara and Hercules after the movie ended？ This book is your answer。 Hera gives Megara a quest so Megara could become a god and live with Hercules on Mt。 Olympus。 Will Megara be able to achieve the quest in time？ Through her quest， Megara learns who to trust， that it’s okay to accept help from others， and how to deal with grief。 Any lover of Greek mythology will be able to recognize and appreciate the addition of some of the other gods and their stories。 Overall a fun read that quickly grabs your attention and keeps you wanting more。 I received a copy of this book via NetGalley。 The opinions in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Hollie
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I’m kinda bummed。 I got about 5 chapters in and had to call it quits。 I haven’t read any of the other twisted tales， but I was so excited for this one because I love Greek mythology and the movie Hercules。 The whole thing just read like bad fanfiction。 Everything that happened felt too convenient and rushed。 I really didn’t like Meg in this book。 In the movie， she was smart and sarcastic and she knew she could only depend on herself。 In the direction the book took， she was annoying and made stup I’m kinda bummed。 I got about 5 chapters in and had to call it quits。 I haven’t read any of the other twisted tales， but I was so excited for this one because I love Greek mythology and the movie Hercules。 The whole thing just read like bad fanfiction。 Everything that happened felt too convenient and rushed。 I really didn’t like Meg in this book。 In the movie， she was smart and sarcastic and she knew she could only depend on herself。 In the direction the book took， she was annoying and made stupid choices without thinking。 She also contradicted herself a lot and it felt weird。I also didn’t like that the author made Zeus a jerk。 In the movie he was seemed nice enough。 And everyone makes a big deal about him wanting Hercules to grow up and defeat the Titans， instead of swooping in and saving him from being a mortal。 This didn’t really make sense。 He couldn’t change Hercules into a god unless Hercules proved himself first。 He can’t do that as a baby。 And who was supposed to stop the Titans from destroying the world then？ Made zero sense。 And the amount of times I read “Wonder Boy” 🙄 we get it！ He has a nickname！ There did seem to be setup that Persephone’s story might have some connection to the book。 No guarantees though。 I didn’t get that far。In the end， I felt like the book was probably going in a good direction， but I didn’t have enough patience to keep going。 Maybe still give it a try， it just wasn’t for me。 。。。more
Kristin Jaques
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Thanks NetGalley for the early copy of this book and the opportunity to write a review！Hercules is one of my favorite movies and I love the character of Meg， however， the movie did not give Meg’s background or finish her story。 I love how Go the Distance gave Meg a voice and， while the ending is a twist on the original movie， it gave Meg a heroic quest to help her learn more about herself。 Jen Calonita captured perfectly the humor of the original movie， and as someone who loves Greek Mythology， Thanks NetGalley for the early copy of this book and the opportunity to write a review！Hercules is one of my favorite movies and I love the character of Meg， however， the movie did not give Meg’s background or finish her story。 I love how Go the Distance gave Meg a voice and， while the ending is a twist on the original movie， it gave Meg a heroic quest to help her learn more about herself。 Jen Calonita captured perfectly the humor of the original movie， and as someone who loves Greek Mythology， I loved all of the references she had in the book。 I also loved the shout out to the voice of Meg in the movie （Susan Egan）！ 。。。more
Caitlin
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest reviewGo The Distance is another book in the Twisted Tales collection， this time taking focus on Disney's classic movie Hercules。Instead of Hercules joining Megara back in the mortal realm， Zeus decides that Herc has to stay on Olympus。 Hera offers Meg a quest to become a god in order to stay with Hercules （for eternity）。Disney's Hercules movie has it's problems， and I think that some do transfer into this nove Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest reviewGo The Distance is another book in the Twisted Tales collection， this time taking focus on Disney's classic movie Hercules。Instead of Hercules joining Megara back in the mortal realm， Zeus decides that Herc has to stay on Olympus。 Hera offers Meg a quest to become a god in order to stay with Hercules （for eternity）。Disney's Hercules movie has it's problems， and I think that some do transfer into this novel。 I always thought that Meg and Herc's relationship has always been a bit rushed and less experienced and I think that also occurs in the novel。 While Hercules isn't a super prominent character in this book， Meg's motive is obviously to be with Hercules， and their entire relationship just seems underdeveloped。I also think that some of the character's personalities lacked。 Phil and Hercules were bland。 Meg also lost her sarcasm， which was one of her defining personality traits in the movie。However， I do like the expansion of Meg's past。 What we were exposed to in the novel gives reasoning for her feelings and attitude （at least in the movie）。I also really enjoyed the involvement of other aspects of Greek mythology。 In the novel， we get to meet other gods and explore other myths in real-time which was really interesting。While the book did take a while for me to get into at first， it was a fun read and I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Brooke
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I received a free copy to review through Net Galley！ DNF at 17%。I was excited to finally try out one of these Twisted Disney Tales with one of my favorite movies， but I found this disappointing。 I liked the backstory parts of Meg's childhood - but the continuation of the main story just wasn't interesting。 I felt like Meg's voice in the novel didn't match my memory of her from the movie and I was already so disinterested before they even started the 'quest。' I think this also reads （at least at I received a free copy to review through Net Galley！ DNF at 17%。I was excited to finally try out one of these Twisted Disney Tales with one of my favorite movies， but I found this disappointing。 I liked the backstory parts of Meg's childhood - but the continuation of the main story just wasn't interesting。 I felt like Meg's voice in the novel didn't match my memory of her from the movie and I was already so disinterested before they even started the 'quest。' I think this also reads （at least at the start） much more middle grade than ya。 Overall， I might try another one eventually， but this one wasn't for me。 。。。more
Victoria
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People Do Crazy Things When They’re in LoveFinally， after years of waiting， we get a book about Megara！ Jen Calonita picks up right where Disney Hercules ends， with Meg’s perspective。 Except in this twisted tale， Zeus will not let Hercules reject his gift and leave Olympus behind。 Hera’s solution is sending Meg on a dangerous quest to become a god。 She must face her past heartbreaks， to prove she is worthy of becoming immortal and live on Mount Olympus。 But love is complicated， and so is healing People Do Crazy Things When They’re in LoveFinally， after years of waiting， we get a book about Megara！ Jen Calonita picks up right where Disney Hercules ends， with Meg’s perspective。 Except in this twisted tale， Zeus will not let Hercules reject his gift and leave Olympus behind。 Hera’s solution is sending Meg on a dangerous quest to become a god。 She must face her past heartbreaks， to prove she is worthy of becoming immortal and live on Mount Olympus。 But love is complicated， and so is healing from past relationships。 At first Jen Calonita relies a lot on quips and dialog from the movie Hercules， there are few times it becomes a bit repetitive。 It is nice when Meg adds her unique perspective to past events， and her feeling for Hercules are adorable。 Though， I am not sure I enjoyed the fact that Meg’s humor is copied from her mother and is not a unique personality trait。 I can’t say that Meg had the same sarcastic pizazz as the movie。 Perhaps that is okay。 Meg must deal with many emotional themes， and it affects her deeply enough that being vulnerable means taking down some of those walls。 Pegasus and Phil where a great addition， that lightened the mood of the story considerably。 They both help her overcome obstacles as she learns to trust her friends throughout her journey。 What disappointed me was the epilogue。 （view spoiler）[ I am usually up to redefining words that have negative connotations for women， but defining Meg’s entire character with the word vulnerable just does not sit right。 （hide spoiler）] Go the Distance is about Meg confronting the past， facing challenges， and finding out her true strength of character。 With plenty of wit， soul searching， and surprises， this is a must read for Megara fans！ 。。。more
The Insomnolent Reader °ㅠ_ㅠ°
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It was almost a 5-star read！ ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I just love， love， love this book。 It suddenly brought me back to my childhood after watching Hercules。 It almost seemed like time didn't pass between the last time I watched the movie and when I started this。It did almost feel like reading a pre-teen book but that didn't stop my enjoyment with it。 It's an easy read but it still lacked a bit of conflict。 I didn't mind because everything tallied up at the en It was almost a 5-star read！ ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I just love， love， love this book。 It suddenly brought me back to my childhood after watching Hercules。 It almost seemed like time didn't pass between the last time I watched the movie and when I started this。It did almost feel like reading a pre-teen book but that didn't stop my enjoyment with it。 It's an easy read but it still lacked a bit of conflict。 I didn't mind because everything tallied up at the end for me。We get to see some flashbacks and I'm impressed how easily that was woven into the story without changing the font or chapter altogether。 The characters:*Megara has always been fascinating to me as a kid and I adore her even more now。 She learned to grow， accept， and mature during her quest。 She tied all the loose-ends of her bitterness or any self-doubt she had。 She was very hot-headed and almost lost in the middle but she pulled herself back。 She rose！ *Phil， the lovable satyr。 Here to help someone become a god again but this time - he formed an even more precious bond than he did with Hercules。 His character here was very much like in the movie。 *Hades and Persephone were probably the characters that were a meh in this book。 It gave the story a conflict but their parts just seemed rush。*Athena， Aphrodite， and Hera helped Megara in her quest。 She prayed and they mostly answered。 Their part here was very adorable but again， made things a bit too easy。Overall， I did enjoy the book。 Megara is one underrated character in the Disney world and I'm glad they wrote a book for her。 I hope ya'll enjoy this as much as I did， if not more。 。。。more
Malory
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This was such a fun twisted tale！ It reminded me of Percy Jackson but still definitely held its own。 I loved getting to be with some of these beloved characters again！ Meg has always been a favorite of mine but getting to know more about her past and see things from her perspective only made her more likable。 Her journey through this book was exciting and her self discovery throughout her quest was very relatable。 The lessons she learns about herself and about love were engaging and empowering。 This was such a fun twisted tale！ It reminded me of Percy Jackson but still definitely held its own。 I loved getting to be with some of these beloved characters again！ Meg has always been a favorite of mine but getting to know more about her past and see things from her perspective only made her more likable。 Her journey through this book was exciting and her self discovery throughout her quest was very relatable。 The lessons she learns about herself and about love were engaging and empowering。 I really enjoyed getting back into this world！ Thank you Disney for giving me the opportunity！ I was given this book for free in return for an honest review！ 。。。more
Em （Diversify Your Shelf）
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3。5 stars *I requested this on Net Galley*I'd like to preface this review with the fact that I think it would be incredibly difficult to follow up the Hercules movies especially this many years later。"Go the Distance" was an enjoyable book as it was nice to be back with characters from my childhood-- especially Meg herself （I have a Megara Funko pop signed by Susan Egan）。 Tying in Meg's backstory and emphasizing Hades' manipulation of her was really well done。 I think perhaps that the book didn' 3。5 stars *I requested this on Net Galley*I'd like to preface this review with the fact that I think it would be incredibly difficult to follow up the Hercules movies especially this many years later。"Go the Distance" was an enjoyable book as it was nice to be back with characters from my childhood-- especially Meg herself （I have a Megara Funko pop signed by Susan Egan）。 Tying in Meg's backstory and emphasizing Hades' manipulation of her was really well done。 I think perhaps that the book didn't quite perfect Meg's characterization （and again I think translating a movie character to a book would be difficult）; Meg is incredibly independent and stubborn but the book gives mixed messages on her independence。 Meg apologises to Hercules for being upset that he intervened without asking her but she has every right to be upset with him for this。 I really enjoyed the arc of Meg having to deal with her former lover and I enjoyed seeing Hades （but would have loved to see more of him）。 It was interesting that this story reverts to more classical depictions of Zeus's behaviour （anger and control issues） but also this seemed a bit discordant with the movie。 Good use of language from the movie （Hades calling Meg Nutmeg） and weaving in characters from the movie with other characters from mythology。 It was a really enjoyable story and I love being back in this world。 Seeing Pain and Panic again was hilarious and Phil and Meg forming a relationship not built on mutual distrust was lovely to see。 。。。more
Lisa Hoffman
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Megara is the kind of complicated and flawed heroine we need more of in books。 To see her work through trials， jealousy， the bitterness of betrayal， and learning how to work at a relationship was awesome。 The adventure was fun， and the callbacks to the movie always made me smile。Thanks to NetGalley for a free digital copy for review， all opinions are my own。
Celeste
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I like the twisted fairy tales series and really like Jen Calonita’s writing。 This was a fun adventure and you don’t have to know a ton about Hercules to enjoy it。
Carly Bruem
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Go the Distance by Jen Calonita “I’m a Big Tough Girl， can tie my own sandals and everything。” Hercules is now a God， but if he wants to stay with Meg something has to change。 Crazy thought Meg becomes a God… Can our favorite sassy Tough Girl handle this to be with Wonder Boy？ ~~~~~~~~~~Ya’ll when I saw that someone was finally making a book about Hercules and Megara; I lost my mind！ Also screamed and danced around my room when I got approved for the ARC and then watched Hercules on Disney+。 Fin Go the Distance by Jen Calonita “I’m a Big Tough Girl， can tie my own sandals and everything。” Hercules is now a God， but if he wants to stay with Meg something has to change。 Crazy thought Meg becomes a God… Can our favorite sassy Tough Girl handle this to be with Wonder Boy？ ~~~~~~~~~~Ya’ll when I saw that someone was finally making a book about Hercules and Megara; I lost my mind！ Also screamed and danced around my room when I got approved for the ARC and then watched Hercules on Disney+。 Finally， finally; my favorite couple is in the spotlight and it was absolutely fantastic！ I was so happy our girl Meg got recognized， she’s so underrated。 I always hated it; I dressed up like her for Halloween about 4 times。 I couldn’t put it down， Meg’s story was touching and powerful; giving us a greater sense of her guarded and strong willed personality。 The writing had me on the edge of my seat constantly and I would sometimes scream at Meg for her choices。 I absolutely loved the detailing of the world and everything she had to go through。 But there are also some powerful messages in this story as well cause Disney nowadays has some pretty good messages。 If Disney actually had anything to do with drafting this book。 I would imagine they had a voice， cause anything with Disney’s name on it Calonita does an amazing job with also tying the story with Greek mythology and what the Gods/Godesses are known for and their characteristics。 。。。more
Meg
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Thank you for the E-Arc NetGalley。 For anyone that loved Disney’s Hercules this is an awesome twist on Megaras story。 It was chalk full of adventure and there are tons of good lessons to be learned from her travels。 I could practically see and hear the movie version of this in my head it was that entertaining。 Super fun 5 star read。。
Angelica
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ARC provides by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 “Go The Distance” is your typical hero’s quest story with one event leading to the next。 Meg undertakes the journey in order to join Hercules on Mount Olympus and along the way she comes to accept the events of her past in order to be ready for her future。 Hercules has long been one of my favourite Disney movies， and I always wished that Meg could join him on Mount Olympus so this book seemed like it would be the perfect continuation / ARC provides by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 “Go The Distance” is your typical hero’s quest story with one event leading to the next。 Meg undertakes the journey in order to join Hercules on Mount Olympus and along the way she comes to accept the events of her past in order to be ready for her future。 Hercules has long been one of my favourite Disney movies， and I always wished that Meg could join him on Mount Olympus so this book seemed like it would be the perfect continuation / addition to that tale。 If I am being honest， this book got a lot better as it went along。 I felt as though the characterizations were off and the plot points were a bit contrived in the beginning。 However， in the last third of the book things definitely fall into place and everything felt a lot more genuine。 One of my favourite parts of the story was how the myth of Persephone and Hades was woven in and I wish that had more time to develop— yet this was Meg’s story so it makes sense why it was just a brief subplot。 All in all， “Go The Distance” was a solid read， hence the three star review。 I’m glad that I had the opportunity to read the ARC but it won’t be a book that I purchase for my collection。 。。。more
Colt
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Step aside Herc， it's Meg's time！So， this book series Twisted Tales is entirely hit or miss even within the audience。 People either love it， or they don't， and this happens on a book by book level。 I love the movie Hercules （and all it's total inaccuracies） and was hoping this one would come to light。 And when it did - THANK YOU ITS ABOUT MEG。That being said， I have so many mixed feelings。 Meg's backstory is the usual tragedy - missing dad， mom raised her as best she could， fell in love with mus Step aside Herc， it's Meg's time！So， this book series Twisted Tales is entirely hit or miss even within the audience。 People either love it， or they don't， and this happens on a book by book level。 I love the movie Hercules （and all it's total inaccuracies） and was hoping this one would come to light。 And when it did - THANK YOU ITS ABOUT MEG。That being said， I have so many mixed feelings。 Meg's backstory is the usual tragedy - missing dad， mom raised her as best she could， fell in love with music， met her former love， and traded her soul to save him。。。 then get abandoned。 Then Hercules happens， yadda yadda， happy ending right？ Nope。 Zeus tells her she can't be with Herc because she's。。。 mortal。 So she has to prove herself worthy by saving her ex's current wife。 OUCH。The premise is great， the story is entertaining， but I feel like Meg deserved better。 I might be reading into it too much， but her character seemed a little hollow。 It's marketed as YA， but this book is solidly Middle Grade with the writing level and the characterization。 As MG it's good， as YA， it's lacking。I still liked it。 But I might be starved for Hercules content。 。。。more
Oscar
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*Disclaimer I received a free copy of this book， this will not change my thought or feelings towards it at all*As a fan of the Twisted Tale series， I have to say this one was quite enjoyable especially coming from Jen Calonita who for me typically is way usually a let down often for this series。 But it was overall all really good。 Some of the things I didn’t like were that the beginning was way to slow and dragged out。 The end was very rushed and Phil was quite annoying for me。 Some of the thing *Disclaimer I received a free copy of this book， this will not change my thought or feelings towards it at all*As a fan of the Twisted Tale series， I have to say this one was quite enjoyable especially coming from Jen Calonita who for me typically is way usually a let down often for this series。 But it was overall all really good。 Some of the things I didn’t like were that the beginning was way to slow and dragged out。 The end was very rushed and Phil was quite annoying for me。 Some of the things I really enjoyed were the last half of the book， Meg and the lesson that Meg learned I really enjoyed。 I also loved the new characters that were introduced。 I thought the pacing was very good for the middle of the book while I said earlier the beginning was slow and the ending was rushed。 Over all the ending is what really （for me at least） boosted it from a 3。5 rounded up to a 4。5 rounded up。 *This review will be posted on Goodreads March 1st and on Amazon and B&N April 6th* 。。。more
Sara Hutchinson
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Go the Distance was a nice flip on the Hercules Tale and an easy read。 Meg's tale takes place in the Hercules from the Disney movies and it continues from the point where the movie left off。 It's was a nice change to see a women in the hero's journey archetype。 Overall I enjoyed the story as it shows Meg finding herself as an individual person and although Hercules does play a role it definitely not his story。 I feel any teen who has previously enjoyed the twisted tales will enjoy this one。 Howe Go the Distance was a nice flip on the Hercules Tale and an easy read。 Meg's tale takes place in the Hercules from the Disney movies and it continues from the point where the movie left off。 It's was a nice change to see a women in the hero's journey archetype。 Overall I enjoyed the story as it shows Meg finding herself as an individual person and although Hercules does play a role it definitely not his story。 I feel any teen who has previously enjoyed the twisted tales will enjoy this one。 However， beware this story does read on the younger end of the intended demographic。 。。。more
Robbie Short
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“Go the Distance” was an amazing twisted tale brought to us by Jen Calonita。 I have always loved these books because they showcase the “What if” questions we have always wanted to know at the end of a Disney movie。 This book holds true to the story of Hercules and Megara while bringing a brand new story that keeps you entranced the entire time。 I cannot wait to see what the next story is about but would absolutely promote this to my class to read。 10/10 goes to this book！ :）
Amber Brooks Bowie
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Thank you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion （Disney Publishing Worldwide） providing an advanced eArc in exchange for my honest review。 When reading the synopsis of the book， I was thrilled。 Megara （affectionately known as "Meg" or "Red"） has always been one of my favorite， underrated Disney characters。 I have always loved her wittiness and "I've got this！" kind of attitude。 Also， as someone who LOVES reading Greek mythology， it was a fun adventure encountering the various gods/goddesses that I ha Thank you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion （Disney Publishing Worldwide） providing an advanced eArc in exchange for my honest review。 When reading the synopsis of the book， I was thrilled。 Megara （affectionately known as "Meg" or "Red"） has always been one of my favorite， underrated Disney characters。 I have always loved her wittiness and "I've got this！" kind of attitude。 Also， as someone who LOVES reading Greek mythology， it was a fun adventure encountering the various gods/goddesses that I have read about before。 While Hercules has proven himself to be worthy of taking his rightful place as a god， Meg （with no such inheritance） has to prove her worth by confronting her most challenging task。。。 admitting her love and finding the meaning of it。 Meg has to encounter hilarious situations that her impulsive attitude lands her end。 With each adventure， she begins to find the meaning of the quest in the first place。 By the end， she recognizes her true feelings for her "Wonder Boy" Herc。 I actually LOVED the book。 Calonita did a PHENOMENAL job of capturing Meg's personality and spinning a story about her。 。。。more
Megan ♡ Megan’s Book Stacks
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thanks to netgalley and disney for the eARC。 I was excited for this book， but I seemed to have overlooked the fact that this series leaves me feeling…odd。 Something is just off about the characters that makes reading these twisted tales a weird kind of fanfiction experience。I’ve only read the Frozen twisted tale， and like this one， Go the Distance isn’t bad， but it doesn’t feel right。read my full review on my blog: https://megansbookstacks。wordpress。co。。。 thanks to netgalley and disney for the eARC。 I was excited for this book， but I seemed to have overlooked the fact that this series leaves me feeling…odd。 Something is just off about the characters that makes reading these twisted tales a weird kind of fanfiction experience。I’ve only read the Frozen twisted tale， and like this one， Go the Distance isn’t bad， but it doesn’t feel right。read my full review on my blog: https://megansbookstacks。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Ross
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Go the Distance， A Twisted Tale。 Halfway point:I am only halfway into this book， and I am in love。 The characters are so well developed that I actually care about Aegeus。 Jen Catolina， the author， never fails to disappoint。 IF you do read this book， I recommend watching Disney’s Hercules first，to give you， the reader， background knowledge about the main character Megara （Meg）。 I was really transported into the book and can’t put it down。 I personally found the first 15 chapters difficult to read Go the Distance， A Twisted Tale。 Halfway point:I am only halfway into this book， and I am in love。 The characters are so well developed that I actually care about Aegeus。 Jen Catolina， the author， never fails to disappoint。 IF you do read this book， I recommend watching Disney’s Hercules first，to give you， the reader， background knowledge about the main character Megara （Meg）。 I was really transported into the book and can’t put it down。 I personally found the first 15 chapters difficult to read because the author frequently switches between the story of Meg’s childhood to where she is now。 Ending of the book: I finished the book yesterday and had to hop onto this review and tell you guys more about it。 This book had so many twists and turns， and even made me cry at some points because the story was so beautiful。 I did feel like I predicted the very end， but it didn’t happen the wayI thought it would。 I praise this book， for its beauty， and the story。 I would recommend this book to ANYONE who loves Disney， Hercules， retellings， twisted tales， and Greek mythology。 Grab yourself a copy of this book， you won’t be disappointed。 Highest of praise to this book， and the author。 。。。more
Jessica
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Gigantic thanks to NetGalley and Disney publishing for an advanced copy of this book。 This is my second Twisted Tales book I’ve read and my goodness I enjoyed it。 I was filled with so many emotions and I kept thinking “these are the same characters from a childhood favorite？” In this book， the focus is on Megara， and rightfully so。 Though while this book feels more like a sequel， the twisted part of this is “what if Zeus didn’t allow Hercules to stay on earth with Meg？ And Meg had to do her own Gigantic thanks to NetGalley and Disney publishing for an advanced copy of this book。 This is my second Twisted Tales book I’ve read and my goodness I enjoyed it。 I was filled with so many emotions and I kept thinking “these are the same characters from a childhood favorite？” In this book， the focus is on Megara， and rightfully so。 Though while this book feels more like a sequel， the twisted part of this is “what if Zeus didn’t allow Hercules to stay on earth with Meg？ And Meg had to do her own heroic quest？” What I loved about that， is Zeus refusing to let Hercules become mortal again felt more in character of non Disneyfied Zeus and therefore felt more realistic （as realistic as you can get with Greek Gods that is）。 I definitely recommend this for fans of Hercules， especially fans of Meg。 Even if you’re not and you’re just a Greek Mythology fan in general， definitely recommend giving this a read。 。。。more
Caitlin Mcnamee
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First off， thank you NetGalley and Disney Books for the copy in exchange for an honest review。 Second， wow！！！ This book blew me away， and I am shook。 I like how there was so much tension and drama throughout this。 It made it easy to like the Gods of Olympus。 Usually， it’s not easy to like them。 However， it also made for a more fulfilling story in terms of the main characters progress。 She knew it wouldn’t be easy， she had points in which she felt things were too hard， but in the end she persever First off， thank you NetGalley and Disney Books for the copy in exchange for an honest review。 Second， wow！！！ This book blew me away， and I am shook。 I like how there was so much tension and drama throughout this。 It made it easy to like the Gods of Olympus。 Usually， it’s not easy to like them。 However， it also made for a more fulfilling story in terms of the main characters progress。 She knew it wouldn’t be easy， she had points in which she felt things were too hard， but in the end she persevered。 She is a good example of how life isn’t easy， and that’s what I really enjoyed about this book。 Meg was determined to be a God to stay with Hercules， almost failed， and still managed to realize that there are greater things in life then being selfish。 I really enjoyed how the writing style made this easy to read， the plot was paced nicely， and how the story has great drama to keep a reader reading。 Well done， Jen Calonita。 。。。more
Kate
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I was really excited to have the opportunity to read an ARC with the underrated Meg as its protagonist。 I'm a bit torn on how I feel about， so I will start with the good。 I really like that it is a clean read that picks up after the movie ends。 It was an intriguing take on what could have occurred after。 I enjoyed learning about a more in depth backstory for Meg， and it was pretty faced paced and had engaging adventures。 I also thought it had some really nice and positive messages。 Meg evolved a I was really excited to have the opportunity to read an ARC with the underrated Meg as its protagonist。 I'm a bit torn on how I feel about， so I will start with the good。 I really like that it is a clean read that picks up after the movie ends。 It was an intriguing take on what could have occurred after。 I enjoyed learning about a more in depth backstory for Meg， and it was pretty faced paced and had engaging adventures。 I also thought it had some really nice and positive messages。 Meg evolved a lot over the course of the book， even though it is quite a short period of time， as she makes some tough， but selfless choices。 For the not so great。。。first off， depending on what you are expecting， the writing really read more like a middle grade than a YA book。 The speech was fairly juvenile and simple。 This is not necessarily a bad thing， but perhaps， something to be aware of going into reading it。 I also felt like this Meg was quite a bit different than the one we all know and love from the movie。 She certainly doesn't come off as brave and sassy as much。 Reading from her perspective and being able to hear the fears and insecurities of her， is very likely a reason for some incompatibilities in personality。 Also， the author likely wanted Meg to have more obvious character development through the story， and the contrast of her having weak moments can help this effort。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book。 There were parts I didn't love， and the juvenile speech and oversimplification of some characters annoyed me at times。 The interaction with Meg and Hercules was so little that I was rather disappointed。 However， I still found the plot to be engaging and appreciated that it was a clean read （this is increasingly harder to find， even in YA books， sadly） with only nondescript kissing a few times。 I loved that it was from Meg's perspective， which is a pretty unique take， and the integration of other Greek gods' stories。 I would probably rate this lower in terms of YA， but for middle grades I would give it a solid 4。 。。。more
Faith Noelle
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Thanks Disney and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。If I'm being honest， I wanted to like this story a lot more than I actually did。 I do think it had lots of potential。 Overall I did like the premise of Meg having to go on her own quest to become a god， and getting to explore parts of Meg that I haven't seen anyone explore yet。 She had a unique and interesting backstory that I think is fun for readers to get into。 However， I didn't really connect with Meg or any of the char Thanks Disney and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。If I'm being honest， I wanted to like this story a lot more than I actually did。 I do think it had lots of potential。 Overall I did like the premise of Meg having to go on her own quest to become a god， and getting to explore parts of Meg that I haven't seen anyone explore yet。 She had a unique and interesting backstory that I think is fun for readers to get into。 However， I didn't really connect with Meg or any of the characters in the story， everyone felt a little flat for me。 It's cliche， but I think a big part of why is that the author seemed to rely on telling more than showing， and so I'm told why a lot of Meg's different relationships or interactions are important， and she mentally reflects on them， but I'm not shown it in a way that I found emotionally impactful。 I also didn't understand a lot of the characters' decisions as a whole。 Every action that moved the plot along either felt weirdly impulsive or a tad too convenient。 One thing I will say， I do think Percy Jackson ruined me a little bit for this book， because the gods felt out of character to me because I'm more likely to imagine a PJO version of them than the Disney version。 I think this book had a similar goofy humor， but it just didn't hit as well for me。 Relatedly， something I didn't like was that this book really relied on the reader having watched the Disney movie Hercules。 I haven't read much in the Twisted Tale series， so I don't know if this is true for most of them， but there is a lot in this book that's not going to make sense if you haven't seen the movie。 It assumes you will know specific jokes or character names and doesn't take the time to explain any of them。 It made it read a little like fanfiction to me。 Well-written fanfiction for sure， as the writing itself wasn't bad at all， but if you want to read this it would be helpful to watch or rewatch the movie first。Overall I wasn't the biggest fan of this book。 I'd give it a 2。5 stars。 It's not a long or difficult read， though， so if anyone is curious about a take of Meg's history， it could be worth a read。 It's more of a middle-grade read to me than a YA read， but especially for someone who really loves Disney's Hercules movie and could use a book to catapult them into reading more， I might recommend it。 。。。more
Emily
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