We have a Disney fairy tale novel! How could I miss it? I was so excited when I heard there'll be a new Disney original movie, and what's better, it's not happily ever story but a villain story! So it turned out, I ordered the book immediately. At first I thought it'll be a movie novel, but it's actually a prequel of the movie Descendants. 
 So this book... I'll say it's not as good as the movie, but there's more adventure in the book and how they become "friends." It's not a horrible book, but it's lack of something that'll WoW us. Reading The Isle of the Lost just feel like watching a Disney movie, good movie and a lot of things to learn from them, but without those excitement you get from the ordinary novels. On the other hand, although I think it's not as good as the movie, it contains all the Disney villain that we love to hate. (Ursula is my favorite villain of all time! I just love to hate her...) So I guest that kinds of make it better cause unlike all the happily ever novel, it isn't usually to read retelling fairy tale about villain, not to mention their kids! (I wish to see Ursula's children in the sequel of the movie!) so for those who are interested in this book, it'll be a great child book. (...but not as exciting as the YA novel. Apparently) 
 This is post originally in my blog 
 Vivian's Book Pavilion 
 http://viviansbookpavilion.blogspot.com/