A review by hamsammich
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch by Serena Valentino

4.0

June 27, 2019 - 2 stars : I honestly did not like this book. There were a few parts that were okay, but for the most part, the book was confusing as heck! There were so many things that made absolutely no sense. I had such high hopes since I love the one with The Beast, but it definitely didn’t like up to them at all.

UPDATED REVIEW (December 31,2022)
Now that I know that these books are meant to be read in order, I’ve been slowly making my way through them. As part of that, I did decide to reread this book and I have to say, I actually really enjoyed it. I’m no longer confused about things, because now that I’ve read the previous books, I see how everything is connected. This book is honestly probably one of my favorites. Gothel’s backstory is honestly so sad to me and I truly wish she wouldn’t have had to go through what she did. Does that make kidnapping a baby okay? No. But I still do feel for her.