With that moment in mind, I was often disappointed with how needy Mulan is in this book. I will honestly tear up every time I watch the moment when Mulan is able to climb the post in the Disney movie it’s the moment she absolutely proves that she can do anything the men can do, no exceptions required. When I looked up the book, I did find that this is the eighth book in a series of retellings, so that helped me make sense of why Mulan was in this world, but it definitely still felt weird when reading it. It felt like the author was trying too hard to force Mulan’s story into a timeline and country that she preferred. Set in a different time and place, I was interested to see what Dickerson would do with Mulan's story.Įither make her European or set the story in Asia, but keeping Mulan Asian for the sake of the original story was awkward and uncomfortable at parts. I was really excited when Thomas Nelson sent me an ARC of Warrior Maiden, which is a retelling of Mulan's story. I've loved the story of Mulan since watching the Disney version as a child (I used to run around singing "Reflections" as if my life was as difficult as hers *groan*). O pinions expressed in this review are completely my own.* *I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley.
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