Disney Aladdin: Four Tales of Agrabah (Graphic Novel)

I liked these stories, especially Words & Deeds where we got to learn about middle eastern inventions and culture. Nice to see Jasmine try chemistry. The others were good to read too and the art is beautiful.

Great book nephew loved It!

When reading comic books and graphic novels, the illustrations are just as important to me as the storyline. If I don't find the illustrations to be appealing then it makes it challenging to read to the story and enjoy it. I was incredibly torn by the art in this book. Sometimes the artwork was gorgeous, but the people tended to be not well done (in fact Aladdin was a little scary looking). It definitely affected my enjoyment, although the stories were simple and cute. The style felt like it was geared more towards teen readers, but some of the stories felt more like fables where characters learn a lesson which is typically a style targeting children. Overall, it was a quick, easy read but nothing too memorable.

*I received this book as an eARC from Dark Horse Books via Edelweiss. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*This graphic novel compiles four different tales featuring characters from the live-action remake of Disney's Aladdin. Honestly, I did not like this book. The artwork imitates the film's look, but is very poor quality. The details in the images are not great. The stories told are unnecessary. They're very basic and don't have much depth. Aladdin helps out a kid on the streets and shows him how people help each other in the city. Jasmine and Raja run from palace guards and then talk about books versus experiences.The characters just interact, talking about their themes from the film. This story does not add anything new or different. These tie-ins or ancillary material should strengthen the original content, but this is just boring.I give this book a 2/5. And that's probably generous. I don't often find books like this that seem to be just rushed out to meet demand. The stories are not good and the artwork is lacking.

Does not look much like the movie characters and I find one or two of the tales don't make much sense

The artwork is nice but the story is aimed for young audiences especially ages 5-14. It’s as if the comic has been rushed and not thought out well.