Alana

Book worm

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

24. September

Joined: Jun 26, 2019

Avid book reader who enjoys a good dystopia and true stories, it varies depending on what I fancy reading at that time - so long as it's written well I'll give it a go!

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Dystopia

Fiction & Poetry

Gender Studies

Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Young Adult (YA)

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Alana (9 KP) rated The Lightning Thief in Books

Jul 11, 2019

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(100 Ratings)

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Alana (9 KP) rated Pride and Prejudice in Books

Jul 11, 2019

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Alana (9 KP) rated City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) in Books

Jul 10, 2019

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

Cassandra Clare | 2007 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(18 Ratings)

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Alana (9 KP) rated Ella Enchanted in Books

Jun 30, 2019

Ella Enchanted

Gail Carson Levine | 1997 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(21 Ratings)

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Alana (9 KP) rated Reflection in Books

Jun 26, 2019

Reflection

Elizabeth Lim | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Missed a plot point which could have further extended the books narrative (0 more)

A true twist on a classic!

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A fantastic original concept created using a classic well loved Disney character Mulan.
Title is clever, referring to character growth throughout Mulans journey and a part of the book where she must face the chamber of mirrors in order to complete her challenge and save Shang from moving on before he is ready.
This original concept fits well with character which is not easy to do when using characters who are household names and often remind us of our childhood watching Disney classics but it is a risk that has played off.
There is little to critique but I do however believe that there should have been a chapter written exploring Mulan returning home to her family after the war, seeing if she was correct in the chamber of mirrors about her father and mothers reactions to her running off to war as this could differ greatly from the classic plot, I personally would have loved to see grandmother Fa's reaction to Mulans trip to the underworld or at the very least mushu's reaction- as this would have extended the plot leaving a more well rounded ending.