When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale
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- Author：Elizabeth Lim
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Reviews
Lindsay K。 J。
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I do love a twisted fairy tale。 This is the origin story of the Blue Fairy and a new take on Pinocchio。 It has all of the classic characters， with a few additions。 All in all it was a nice little tale。 Themes: 🧚♂️🤥🌪🔀♥️💔💗💖My feelings: 🙂☺️#netgalley@netgalley#audiobook#goodreads#twistedfairytale#readmorebooks#readmorebooksbywomen#readersofinstagram#WhenYouWishUponAStar
Bookish Bela
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I just reviewed When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim。 #WhenYouWishUponaStar #NetGalleyThank you NetGalley and Disney Audiobooks for this ARC。 I'm always a sucker for background stories about side characters and Elizabeth Lim takes us on the whimsical story of the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio。 I was immediately submerged into the village of Pariva with it's charming villagers and familiar classic characters。 I loved that we really were taken back into the earliest childhood memories of Chiara I just reviewed When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim。 #WhenYouWishUponaStar #NetGalleyThank you NetGalley and Disney Audiobooks for this ARC。 I'm always a sucker for background stories about side characters and Elizabeth Lim takes us on the whimsical story of the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio。 I was immediately submerged into the village of Pariva with it's charming villagers and familiar classic characters。 I loved that we really were taken back into the earliest childhood memories of Chiara and how she became the classic fairy we know from Pinocchio。 Elizabeth Lim really gave life to all her characters and reimagined the classic story we all grew up with。The only downside I struggled with was how slow the build up of the story was， but I think how overly descriptive the author was made up for it。 。。。more
Jay
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I think most people know the story of Pinocchio and Geppetto and how a little wooden boy gets led astray by some very nasty people。 But what about the Blue Fairy？ Chiara's story starts as a teen growing up with her family in a provincial town of Pariva。 Her sister Illaria couldn't be more different from Chiara， who only wants to help others。 Illaria has big dreams that her small town just can't contain， but she forms an unlikely friendship with the toymaker。I enjoyed this story。 Lim's tale of co I think most people know the story of Pinocchio and Geppetto and how a little wooden boy gets led astray by some very nasty people。 But what about the Blue Fairy？ Chiara's story starts as a teen growing up with her family in a provincial town of Pariva。 Her sister Illaria couldn't be more different from Chiara， who only wants to help others。 Illaria has big dreams that her small town just can't contain， but she forms an unlikely friendship with the toymaker。I enjoyed this story。 Lim's tale of completely opposite sisters really resonated with me。 It's hard to pick a sister to root for because they're written so well that you can't help but want both of them to succeed， that is until Illaria trades her heart for a chace to have all her dreams come true as the wicked Scarlet Fairy。 My only complaint would be that Disney's Pinocchio is woven into When You Wish Upon a Star。 I think the book would have been just fine without it。 Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Audiobooks for this ALC。 Carlotta Brentan was a great narrator， and I liked this fresh look on a classic tale。 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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What if the Blue Fairy was not supposed to grant Geppetto's wish。 I am not a huge fan of Disney's Pinocchio， but this series has done some pretty amazing twists so I decided I needed to give it a chance。 I did not regret it。 I could not put it down。 The perspective of following the Blue Fairy was a really interesting stance。 Cannot wait to see what they do next。5 stars。 What if the Blue Fairy was not supposed to grant Geppetto's wish。 I am not a huge fan of Disney's Pinocchio， but this series has done some pretty amazing twists so I decided I needed to give it a chance。 I did not regret it。 I could not put it down。 The perspective of following the Blue Fairy was a really interesting stance。 Cannot wait to see what they do next。5 stars。 。。。more
Larissa
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I love this series so much。 I just love the idea that you can read a story you grew up with and see it in a totally different light。 To create a story from the perspective of the Blue Fairy is just fantastic。 She was always this beautiful mysterious woman who makes Geppetto’s dreams come true。 I loved everything about this story。 The juxtaposition between having a conscious and not， ties so perfectly into the story we already know。 Monstero’s backstory makes his role in the original movie make I love this series so much。 I just love the idea that you can read a story you grew up with and see it in a totally different light。 To create a story from the perspective of the Blue Fairy is just fantastic。 She was always this beautiful mysterious woman who makes Geppetto’s dreams come true。 I loved everything about this story。 The juxtaposition between having a conscious and not， ties so perfectly into the story we already know。 Monstero’s backstory makes his role in the original movie make more sense。 Everything just ties together beautifully。 This is one of those books that in this series that just makes the original tale even better。 Thank you so much。tThank you to Disney Publishing and Netgalley for allowing me to listen to an advance copy of this story。 。。。more
Tamara
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Title: When You Wish Upon a Star Author: Elizabeth Lim Narrated by: Carlotta BrentanGenre: Fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5I really liked the narrator of this audiobook。 I enjoyed her different voices and her varying inflections。 I loved the relationship between Chiara and Ilaria and how close they were growing up—but I honestly didn’t care for Ilaria much。 She was so selfish and self-absorbed that I had real trouble relating to her。 It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Pinocchio， so I came to this s Title: When You Wish Upon a Star Author: Elizabeth Lim Narrated by: Carlotta BrentanGenre: Fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5I really liked the narrator of this audiobook。 I enjoyed her different voices and her varying inflections。 I loved the relationship between Chiara and Ilaria and how close they were growing up—but I honestly didn’t care for Ilaria much。 She was so selfish and self-absorbed that I had real trouble relating to her。 It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Pinocchio， so I came to this story with fresh eyes， and I enjoyed this new take on an old Disney classic。（Galley courtesy of Disney in exchange for an honest review。） 。。。more
Jo
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The newest of the Twisted Tales series， When You Wish Upon a Star focuses on the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio and explores the question， “What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinoccio？” The book really goes into depth about the Blue Fairy’s origin story and weaves both familiar and new characters into the story。 Overall， I enjoyed this book， but I didn’t love it。 My main gripe is that I felt that the pace was extremely slow。 I was mentally editing the book in my head while listening （“that The newest of the Twisted Tales series， When You Wish Upon a Star focuses on the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio and explores the question， “What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinoccio？” The book really goes into depth about the Blue Fairy’s origin story and weaves both familiar and new characters into the story。 Overall， I enjoyed this book， but I didn’t love it。 My main gripe is that I felt that the pace was extremely slow。 I was mentally editing the book in my head while listening （“that sentence/paragraph/chapter could have been omitted…”）， and by the time I was 75% through the story， I was ready for it to be over already。 Although the plot moved slowly in my opinion， I do still recommend this for readers as young as 4th grade， especially fellow Disney fans。 Woven within the fantastical story are positive themes that really apply to the real-life lives of young readers， but the plot and characters take center stage。 And let’s be real - who doesn’t want to read about turning into a fairy？！ I wish we had gotten more of the fairy experience in the book and a little less of the small town angst that seemed to stretch on for too long。 Although， I probably wouldn’t have lasted long as a fairy as I found them all （good and evil） to be too long-winded and preachy。The narration is very well-done， and this book did make me want to go back and read any of the Twisted Tales I’d missed in the series。 It’s very possible that this book wasn’t a match with me because Pinocchio isn’t one of my most beloved Disney films。 I am looking forward to reading more in this series about other movies that I know by heart！Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Audiobooks for providing this Advanced Reader’s Copy！ 。。。more
BookshelfKeepsShrinking
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If you love all things Disney， read this！I love all the twisted tale series so far but I really enjoyed the Blue Fairy’s story。 Her story tells the tale of her family before she became a fairy and while she is away in her fairy trial。 I love that this story is focused on the fairies。 We also get to see Gepetto when he was young and learn his story。 So good！Thank you NetGalley and Disney Audio！
Carrie Griffin
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I love that this story focused on the Blue Fairy this time around instead of Pinocchio。 It was a refreshing take on the original story that I loved the entire time。 Most of the book focuses on the Blue Fairy as a young woman named Chiara as she learns about the fairies and makes the tough decision to become one of them。 One of the best parts of this book was the family dynamic and its importance in Chiara’s story。 Chiara is incredibly close with her parents and siblings， especially her sister Il I love that this story focused on the Blue Fairy this time around instead of Pinocchio。 It was a refreshing take on the original story that I loved the entire time。 Most of the book focuses on the Blue Fairy as a young woman named Chiara as she learns about the fairies and makes the tough decision to become one of them。 One of the best parts of this book was the family dynamic and its importance in Chiara’s story。 Chiara is incredibly close with her parents and siblings， especially her sister Ilaria。 I liked how the book did not only focus on Chiara but also on her sister。 It had me feeling for both girls in different ways。 We also got the original tale of Pinocchio throughout the book， mainly near the end of the story。 Geppetto plays an essential role in both Chiara’s and Ilaria’s lives。 He was such a sweet man that I loved reading about from when he was a young man and then as an older man。 It adds so much more to the story of Pinocchio， seeing more of Geppetto as a character himself。 Out of anyone who deserves a child， it is definitely Geppetto。 I highly recommend the audiobook for this book。 Carlotta Brentan’s narration was perfect for the story and fit both Chiara’s and Ilaria’s voices throughout their story。 I’m glad that I listened to this。 Another great addition to the A Twisted Tale series。 *Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC of this book。 All opinions are my own。* 。。。more
Michelle
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Having a teenage daughter to share these with gives me a good reason to dive in and read。 I would confidently pass this one on to her feeling safe with its content。 Knowing the original tale of Pinocchio， it was nice to see the moral element of that played out in this story。 Add to that a dash of the original movie with a fresh take on the blue fairy and how she came to her position as such。 At times the moral rating was five stars， however the overall pace of the plot made this a three star lis Having a teenage daughter to share these with gives me a good reason to dive in and read。 I would confidently pass this one on to her feeling safe with its content。 Knowing the original tale of Pinocchio， it was nice to see the moral element of that played out in this story。 Add to that a dash of the original movie with a fresh take on the blue fairy and how she came to her position as such。 At times the moral rating was five stars， however the overall pace of the plot made this a three star listen for me。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to preview this book ahead of its publication date！ 。。。more
Ellen
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I have to say it was a good read， with a lovely ending。 🥹
Shannon Smith
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I found it rather hard to get into for the first couple of chapters but I'm glad that I pushed on。 The story itself doesn't exactly have much to do with the film the book gets its title from。 It's based around characters that in the Disney adaptation don't get much screen time which I found to be something brilliant。 It gave a second perspective on the story that Disney wrote without completely changing it。 I found it rather hard to get into for the first couple of chapters but I'm glad that I pushed on。 The story itself doesn't exactly have much to do with the film the book gets its title from。 It's based around characters that in the Disney adaptation don't get much screen time which I found to be something brilliant。 It gave a second perspective on the story that Disney wrote without completely changing it。 。。。more
Bethan robb
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It was a really good book， I enjoy all the twisted tale books， I got goosebumps through out the whole book
Alex
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Could not put this down！ Loved reading the story of pinocchio from a different angle。。。that of the blue fairy， her family， dark magic and the sacrifices made by all。
Jenna
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This one wasn’t as good as a lot of the other twisted tales i’ve read and took a while for anything to really happen。 Won’t be recommending this to anyone ☹️
Jelia
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It was very refreshing to have the story really focus on the Blue Fairy， and have Pinocchio just be an addition to the story instead of the main focus。 Elizabeth Lim paints us a scene in a way only she can， I could feel myself almost being part of the Belmagio family， standing inside their house。 I loved how she played with the elements of the original story， explaining origins of the names Figaro and Cleo。 Every piece just landed in place。 It is a very heartwarming， beautiful story。 Young Gepet It was very refreshing to have the story really focus on the Blue Fairy， and have Pinocchio just be an addition to the story instead of the main focus。 Elizabeth Lim paints us a scene in a way only she can， I could feel myself almost being part of the Belmagio family， standing inside their house。 I loved how she played with the elements of the original story， explaining origins of the names Figaro and Cleo。 Every piece just landed in place。 It is a very heartwarming， beautiful story。 Young Gepetto really stole my heart！ My only point of criticism is that the build-up of the story was very good and really detailed and nicely long。 But as soon as Pinocchio came into the picture， it felt a bit rushed to me。 But maybe that was because of my own expectation to see more of the original story。 But to summarise， Elizabeth Lim delivered another mesmerizing story， as she always does。 I would totally recommend this one！ 。。。more
Aims 🌷
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What a fantastic story this was！ I really enjoyed that it was written from a different point of view， it makes you see things in a whole new light。 Incredibly gripping and so easy to get lost in。The only downside for me was that parts of the story moved VERY quickly， there were multiple times where I thought we could’ve just been given more。 But even so， it’s such a wonderful story about family， love， hope and togetherness， I would definitely recommend！
BethanyMuldowney
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Normally love the twisted Disney but this one wasn't for more。 More focused on the fairies in the story than pinocchio。 If you love wicked this is the book for you。 Normally love the twisted Disney but this one wasn't for more。 More focused on the fairies in the story than pinocchio。 If you love wicked this is the book for you。 。。。more
Sherleen Audrey
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Wow ok can't wait。 WOOPBooks by Elizabeth Lim's in the Twisted Tales series are hands down the best Wow ok can't wait。 WOOPBooks by Elizabeth Lim's in the Twisted Tales series are hands down the best 。。。more
megs_bookrack
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When You Wish Upon a Star is the 14th-installment to Disney's A Twisted Tale collection。 If you are unaware， these books take our favorite Disney tales， twist one element and then explore what would have happened if that twist actually occurred。 They're like Disney's version of alternate history stories and I'm low-key obsessed with them。 Also， important to keep in mind， these books can be read in any order。 They are completely distinct stories， each following a different set of characters， so y When You Wish Upon a Star is the 14th-installment to Disney's A Twisted Tale collection。 If you are unaware， these books take our favorite Disney tales， twist one element and then explore what would have happened if that twist actually occurred。 They're like Disney's version of alternate history stories and I'm low-key obsessed with them。 Also， important to keep in mind， these books can be read in any order。 They are completely distinct stories， each following a different set of characters， so you can start anywhere you want， with which ever story sounds most appealing to you。In this story， we explore the question: What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio？I have never read the source material， The Adventures Of Pinocchio， that the 1940-animated Disney film Pinocchio is inspired by。 Additionally， I have only watched Pinocchio a handful of times。 It actually scared me as a kid， so it wasn't one I necessarily gravitated towards。However， when I heard the pitch for this story and saw that it was being written by Elizabeth Lim， I knew I had to pick it up as soon as I could。This is based on Pinocchio's story， yes， but this is really the story of the Blue Fairy。 Who was she before？ Had she always been a fairy？ If not， how did she become one and who did she leave behind？It turns out， the Blue Fairy was once a girl named Chiara， who lived in the village of Pariva， the very same small village that Pinocchio's father， Geppetto， is from。I loved the direction that Lim took this story。 I found it fascinating learning about Chiara， her complicated relationship with her little sister， Ilaria， and the process that Chiara underwent to become the Blue Fairy we all know and love。 Even the village was fun to learn about。I was immediately swept up into this。 I feel like Lim's writing is completely immersive。 Everything about it， from the descriptions， the setting of the scenes， the drama， the character work， it's all top notch。 If you've never read anything from Elizabeth Lim， I actually feel like this one is a great example of her style。The fairy aspects were really fun。 There was a school where Chiara went to train and she had a mentor。 I love those relationship dynamics， so was happy to see it。It was also interesting to see the choices， or should I say sacrifices， that individuals had to make to even become fairies。 Chiara struggled a bit making her decisions in that regard， but they were important decisions， so it all made sense。 It never felt angsty， or overdone， in my opinion。Ilaria， Chiara's sister， on the other hand， she was bringing all the drama。 With dreams of being a world-famous opera singer， Ilaria's personality could be a bit grating。 However， with this being said， it did make perfect sense in context with the greater story。 We needed that push-and-pull， that vast difference between the two girls' personalities in order for this story to have maximum impact。The best part of this for me though， was seeing those connections to Pinocchio。 Meeting younger versions of characters we know， for example， like Monstro， Stromboli and even a cricket。Don't be alarmed though， long-time Pinocchio fans， he is in the story too！ So that was fun， seeing him and the interactions between Pinocchio， Geppetto and the Blue Fairy。Overall， I had a really good time reading this。 It's a fantastic addition to The Twisted Tales collection。 If you are curious about my rankings for all the books that I have read in this series， I will list them below at the bottom of this review。Thank you so much to the publisher， Disney-Hyperion and Disney Audio， for providing me with copies to read and review。 It was nice to see a lesser known Disney character finally getting her time shine！！My current ratings for the Twisted Tales series:1。 What Once Was Mine （Tangled）: 4。5-stars rounded up2。 Reflection （Mulan）: 4-stars3。 Almost There （The Princess and the Frog）: 4-stars4。 When You Wish Upon a Star: 4-stars 5。 Go the Distance （Hercules）: 3。5-stars rounded up6。 As Old As Time （Beauty & the Beast）: 3。5-stars rounded up7。 Straight On Til Morning （Peter Pan）: 3。5-stars rounded up8。 Mirror， Mirror （Snow White）: 3。5-stars rounded up9。 Unbirthday （Alice）: 3。5-stars10。 Conceal， Don't Feel （Frozen）: 3。5-stars11。 A Whole New World （Aladdin）: 3-stars12。 Part of Your World （The Little Mermaid）: 2-stars 。。。more
angie
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Anything written by Elizabeth Lim will be on my TBR。
tpg0
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I am not capable of providing a personal opinion。 However， I can provide you with a brief overview of the book。 'When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale' is a Young Adult novel written by Elizabeth Lim and is part of the 'Disney Twisted Tales' series。 In this story， the author explores a 'what if' scenario， based on the Disney classic 'Pinocchio。' The book tells the story of a young girl named Geppetto who desperately wants to become a carpenter。 She dreams of creating the most beautiful puppet anyone has ever seen and wishes on a shooting star for her dream to come true。 However， her wish leads to a dark and twisted version of the original story， where Geppetto's puppet， Pinocchio， is not the happy-go-lucky character we know from the original tale。 Instead， he has a mind of his own and is determined to turn his dream of becoming a real boy into reality， no matter what the cost。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences or emotions， but I can provide a summary and review of the book 'When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale' by Elizabeth Lim。 Summary: This book is a retelling of the classic Disney movie 'Pinocchio'。 The story follows the wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy， but things take a dark turn as he falls into the hands of a manipulative， magic-wielding marionette， who has a hidden agenda。 As Pinocchio navigates his way through this twisted tale， he must confront his deepest desires and fears while trying to save those he loves。 Review: 'When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale' is a unique and engaging retelling of the classic tale， bringing new twists and turns to the familiar story。 The author does a great job of capturing the essence of the original Pinocchio character while adding depth and complexity to the plot。 The characters are well-developed， and their motivations are relatable， making the story feel more grounded in reality。 The dark， magical elements in the book add an extra layer of intrigue， keeping readers hooked until the end。 Overall， if you're a fan of fairy tale retellings or just looking for a great read， 'When You Wish Upon a Star: A Twisted Tale' is definitely worth your time。
tpg2
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