Rounded down from roughly 4.5 stars ⭐️ As a huge Disney lover I’ve been collecting the twisted tales books for a long time. But I realised I hadn’t actually read any of them yet, which I quickly rectified!

Go the Distance twists the tale of Hercules. Asking what would happen if Meg was offered the chance to become a goddess and be with Hercules forever. But to do so she has to go on a time-limited quest. Can she make it?

I absolutely loved this charming book. It is a little clichéd at times, but isn’t that what we expect from Disney! I found myself surprised by how much this moved me. There were some surprisingly deep and emotional insights that tugged on my heartstrings. The excitement of the quest kept me turning the pages and I loved the references to Greek mythology that I hadn’t heard of before. I found myself googling them long into the night! I love it when a book can teach me something!

At times I felt this may have been slightly younger than a YA audience. Which I didn’t really mind but it may bother some people! I also am not the hugest fan of the Hercules film (don’t hate me) so I didn’t find myself comparing them too much. I think having only seen the film twice really helped my enjoyment of this book. I will now be going back to watch the film again with a renewed interest! This book weaves a tale of love, loss, sacrifice and vulnerability. Sometimes being brave means facing what we fear most. I cannot wait to read more of these twisted tales now!

I would recommend this book to any Disney fans, as long as you don’t mind that it is aimed at a Middle Grade/YA audience!