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Wild Orchid

a Retelling of the Ballad of Mulan
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Oct 20, 2022Random_Disaster rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This book is something that can be skipped. Everything was wayyyyy too rushed. The Hun leader was killed easily and quickly and the romance happened in, like, three pages. This book is a really big disappointment. I would suggest “The…
Mar 18, 2021JCLAnneG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I adore fairy tale and folklore-inspired fiction, and this certainly fits the bill. I love that Dokey's Mulan struggles to learn to sew and isn't automatically good at everything she tries to learn in the fantasy fiction. The tone is…
Jan 18, 2015live4christgirl rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A pretty good retelling of Mulan, though it was sad when her friend died.
Apr 12, 2013
I didn't like it. the Disney movie was better. in the movie, it was less depressing and written better, PLUS they broke into song and dance!
Sep 02, 2012Luna98 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
wow, this book was so good. I liked how the story started from the beginning. This story was more mature and realistic than the Disney movie and drew me in. I was very disappointed when the book ended because it was so good.
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Aug 14, 2012KJtheEpicFailure rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Dokey is such an amazing writer, I love his retelling of fairytales. This was way better than the Disney movie, even if they didn't break out into song and dance. ;) Awesome!
Mar 26, 2012kurokage9 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
i love this book! i had only to read the first paragraph before i was hooked. i love the story and how the author used Chinese words. i also love Mulan's personality. i wanna be like her! i hope one day i can write like this.
Feb 07, 2012
The amazing, inspiring story of Mulan. Unlike the Disney film, this book gives you the WHOLE story. Great read!
Oct 20, 2011Kurisutaru rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very good book.
Oct 13, 2010ychi rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found Mulan just as brave and courageous as the movie, so congrats to the author for bringing along that aspect of her personality! (Indeed, she and Tiana may be the only Disney princesses who do something about their fate.) I liked the…
Oct 12, 2010bookworm356 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a wonderful read. I could not put it down and finished it in less then a day. This book reminded me just how much I loved the Disney movie of Mulan! My only wish is that if only the story could have been longer. I would love to…
Apr 22, 2010tiki_tiki20 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The writing was okay. I liked the storyline but it wasn't written very well. I also think that Mulan fell in love way too fast. The book had some good points though. Her way of describing things is good and the ending was good. Overall I…
Apr 12, 2010TreeTipTop rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely LOVE this book!!! It's a lot more different than the movie by Disney but it's still great!