Originally posted on my blog, With Her Head in a Book. 
 I received an eArc of A Whole New World from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 
 The description says this novel reinvents the story of Aladdin. The author and the publisher might like to think A Whole New World does, but it doesn't. 
 I suffered to get through the first quarter of the book. Word for word it follows the Disney movie so many of us are familiar with. I can understand why. Disney is the publisher and wanted a twist on their fantastic movie. That would have been great, but the author could have brought some creativity in to her writing. I might as well have just watched the film, skipping everything from when Aladdin gets the Genie to the end of the film when Jafar gets the Genie anyway. The only difference plot wise is how Aladdin attempts to save the day. 
 The magic of Disney's Aladdin is lost. The characters are simplistic and fall into stereotypes. The Genie is no longer funny (perhaps because I cannot imagine Robin Williams saying the lines the author created). The author also should not have been the one to write this story. It's clear she knows little about the culture and historical time period. It was embarrassing and cringe worthy to say the least. 
 DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! You will only be dissatisfied. Instead, watch the Disney film we already have or even Once Upon a Time in Wonderland to get your Aladdin twist fix. I will say that despite the flop that is A Whole New World, I will still read any books that are published in this series. I'm an optimistic at heart. 
 Plot: 2/5 
 Characters: 1/5 
 Writing Style: 1/5 
 All Around Idea: 1/5 
 Total: 1/5