Meg's the New Hero!

Time has shown that I am a sucker for re-adaptations of classic Disney and fairytale stories. When I heard about this series of "twisted tales" from my best friend, I immediately did my research and made the difficult decision of choosing which of these extended tales to read first. I ended up choosing Go the Distance because of how much I love Hercules the movie, Greek mythology, and Meg as a character. I was also intrigued with the concept of Meg having to prove herself as worthy of the love of a god. Not only did the potentialities of the plot sound promising, but I appreciated how realistic it was; the gods of Mount Olympus would not just allow Meg to be with the newly-crowned god Hercules, not as a mortal. Her story of bravery, sacrifice, doubt, and love takes readers into the parts of her past that are merely grazed in the film, painting a clearer and more complex picture of Megara as a woman and heroine. I also loved reading the dialogue of characters whose voices I can already hear inside of my head and see clearly in my mind's eye. I thought that the author wrote every character accurately, based off of their preexisting portrayals (especially Hades and Phil). The beginning of the story dragged a bit and it took me a good amount of chapters to really get into the story itself, but I really liked how the story developed and concluded. I thought it was going to end sadly for a chapter or so, per the whole "twisted tale" theme, but I am happy to say that I thought wrong. I recommend this book to Disney lovers everywhere. :)


My favorite quotes from Go the Distance:

"We imprint the lost on our hearts."

"Love means opening your heart to another, no matter the consequences."

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