Scan barcode
pirra's review against another edition
2.0
Vi este libro por twitter y pensé ¿un retelling de la bella y la bestia con un romance gay? tenía que leerlo porque me encanta leer romántica, los retellings y mi experiencia leyendo novelas homoeróticas es muy positiva.
Pero este libro no estaba hecho para mí.
OJO que al darle dos estrellas no quiero decir que sea malo, ni mucho menos. simplemente no me ha llegado a gustar. No he disfrutado de la lectura (tampoco lo he odiado) ha sido un poco "meh" no siento que me haya aportado gran cosa su lectura y no lo recomiendo.
A continuación comento los pequeños detalles que me hacen darle esta puntuación, porque son cosas mías (personales):
Lo que menos me ha gustado es que leyendo me daba la sensación de ser una historia hetero reescrita. No soy un hombre gay por lo que no puedo decir qué es creíble y qué deja de serlo en un romance de este tipo, solo tengo mis ideas preconcebidas sobre cómo puede ser todo esto, y quizás por eso esté equivocada y a nadie más le pase. Tengo la sensación de que Bo bien podría haber sido Bella. No es que fuera un personaje femenino pero las situaciones o las interacciones con Adam tenían esa dinámica. Quizás por la descripción física de contraste entre ámbos: Bestia un maromo y Bo un enclenque y delicado. No lo sé, simplemente ha sido una sensación durante toda la lectura.
A lo mejor me tengo que revisar yo y mis prejuicios ¿eh?
Por otro lado me falta trama por todas partes... si hay un bache en la relación pero se solventa muy fácil y rápido... ni siquiera es un obstáculo como quien dice y además la sinopsis da una impresión equivocada de cómo va a ser la cosa aunque sí es la dirección que indica.
Ha habido unas cuantas veces en las que he tenido que volver atrás para ver quién decía qué porque o no quedaba claro o era confuso o directamente había alguna confusión en el texto. Odio que este tipo de cosas me saquen de la historia, más aún cuando no me siento del todo dentro.
También me ha pasado de releer alguna frase porque la traducción era extraña. No puedo decir que esté mal porque no soy traductora y tampoco sé cómo lo habría hecho mejor pero al leer me saltaba a la mente la frase o palabra en inglés que me parecía más adecuado en el contexto que lo que estaba puesto en castellano y eso significa que hay algo que no encaja bien.
Sé que este es el primer libro de una saga de retellings con personajes LGTB y me encanta el concepto pero dudo que lea más a esta autora porque no me ha gustado.
Pero este libro no estaba hecho para mí.
OJO que al darle dos estrellas no quiero decir que sea malo, ni mucho menos. simplemente no me ha llegado a gustar. No he disfrutado de la lectura (tampoco lo he odiado) ha sido un poco "meh" no siento que me haya aportado gran cosa su lectura y no lo recomiendo.
A continuación comento los pequeños detalles que me hacen darle esta puntuación, porque son cosas mías (personales):
Lo que menos me ha gustado es que leyendo me daba la sensación de ser una historia hetero reescrita. No soy un hombre gay por lo que no puedo decir qué es creíble y qué deja de serlo en un romance de este tipo, solo tengo mis ideas preconcebidas sobre cómo puede ser todo esto, y quizás por eso esté equivocada y a nadie más le pase. Tengo la sensación de que Bo bien podría haber sido Bella. No es que fuera un personaje femenino pero las situaciones o las interacciones con Adam tenían esa dinámica. Quizás por la descripción física de contraste entre ámbos: Bestia un maromo y Bo un enclenque y delicado. No lo sé, simplemente ha sido una sensación durante toda la lectura.
A lo mejor me tengo que revisar yo y mis prejuicios ¿eh?
Por otro lado me falta trama por todas partes... si hay un bache en la relación pero se solventa muy fácil y rápido... ni siquiera es un obstáculo como quien dice y además la sinopsis da una impresión equivocada de cómo va a ser la cosa aunque sí es la dirección que indica.
Ha habido unas cuantas veces en las que he tenido que volver atrás para ver quién decía qué porque o no quedaba claro o era confuso o directamente había alguna confusión en el texto. Odio que este tipo de cosas me saquen de la historia, más aún cuando no me siento del todo dentro.
También me ha pasado de releer alguna frase porque la traducción era extraña. No puedo decir que esté mal porque no soy traductora y tampoco sé cómo lo habría hecho mejor pero al leer me saltaba a la mente la frase o palabra en inglés que me parecía más adecuado en el contexto que lo que estaba puesto en castellano y eso significa que hay algo que no encaja bien.
Sé que este es el primer libro de una saga de retellings con personajes LGTB y me encanta el concepto pero dudo que lea más a esta autora porque no me ha gustado.
luna_v89's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
chaniesgirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Mouais bof j'étais déçue
feistyredhead82's review against another edition
5.0
awd I loved this book so hard!
This is a friends to lovers and I guess you could call it an office romance but I will call it it absolutely amazing.
Bo and Adam’s story was fun and sweet and you couldn’t help but fall in love with these men and their love story. You would think it would be Adam that had to be convinced to change their relationship from friends to more. It was Bo in the beginning but in the end Adam was all in when Bo held back. This book will give you all the feels and so much more. I’m excited to read what the author has next for us.
I received this book as an arc reader and I am voluntarily reviewing.
This is a friends to lovers and I guess you could call it an office romance but I will call it it absolutely amazing.
Bo and Adam’s story was fun and sweet and you couldn’t help but fall in love with these men and their love story. You would think it would be Adam that had to be convinced to change their relationship from friends to more. It was Bo in the beginning but in the end Adam was all in when Bo held back. This book will give you all the feels and so much more. I’m excited to read what the author has next for us.
I received this book as an arc reader and I am voluntarily reviewing.
jasminenoack's review
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
snakeyghost's review against another edition
3.0
3 “You know who I am.” Stars
A beauty and the beast retelling with an MMA fighter? I was so sold on this book. And I really really enjoyed it for the most part, hell I even loved most of it.
Brief summary:Adam AKA Beast is an MMS fighter and he needs a new assistant, so he employs Bo. And then they fall in love.
This book had so many nice things:
First, god did I love Adam. He was one hell of a man. He seemed so strong on the outside (which gave him the nickname) but inside he just was a very very sweet guy hidding beyond the tough guy persona. I just really loved everything about him.
Second, I also loved a good boss and employee trope when it’s done well. And it was done so well here. I loved how it took them a long time before acting on the fact that they want each other, because they tried to keep their relationship profesional. I loved how they talked about how they boss and employee dymanic wasn’t there when it came to their relationship and that they were equals. I also really loved how they aknowledge that they had feelings for each other and how they didn’t lie to themselves about it and all. I loved that even if they knew they couldn’t be together, they still didn’t hide their feelings.
Third, Adam never really had someone care for him and I loved how Bo did it for him. Bo was such a good man and always did everything he could to take care of Adam and he listened to Adam and gave him what he wanted. It was so cute, I loved it very much. Also I really loved how Adam took care of Bo in return and kept offering to do things with him because he knew that Bo would love them. These two were so sweet together.
Fourth, I always love good banter and it was so so good in this. I absolutely loved it.
Fifth, I really loved seeing how their feelings for each other developed, it was such a natural progress and it all felt very realistic.
Sixth, I really enjoyed how the things keeping them apart were realistic and it never felt like fabricated drama, they had real issues that were hard to deal with and I really appreciated it.
Seventh, I really enjoyed the vibe of this book, it really felt like I was reading a fairytale, most of the book had a really magical feel to you.
Now i’m sure you’re wondering why I only gave it 3 stars if all I have to say about it is positive things. You see, something happened, the typical break up at 80% happened and when it came the time for them to re-unite, instead of being magical like the rest of the book, it broke my entire enjoyment of the book and left a really sour taste in my mouth. The thing is, the really romantic make-up sex, that should have left me in a pile of goo, didn’t work for me, because it was mentioned, on page, that Adam had a concussion. And he was wobbly on his feet and could barely walk, and bam, they had make-up right after. That just didn’t work for me. I couldn’t enjoy the make-up sex because I knew that Adam should have been in the hospital instead. I know it’s a small niggle but it really took me out of the story and I couldn’t get back into it.
I really enjoyed this book overall, I just wish I had enjoyed the ending as much as I enjoyed the rest of the book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion
A beauty and the beast retelling with an MMA fighter? I was so sold on this book. And I really really enjoyed it for the most part, hell I even loved most of it.
Brief summary:Adam AKA Beast is an MMS fighter and he needs a new assistant, so he employs Bo. And then they fall in love.
This book had so many nice things:
First, god did I love Adam. He was one hell of a man. He seemed so strong on the outside (which gave him the nickname) but inside he just was a very very sweet guy hidding beyond the tough guy persona. I just really loved everything about him.
Second, I also loved a good boss and employee trope when it’s done well. And it was done so well here. I loved how it took them a long time before acting on the fact that they want each other, because they tried to keep their relationship profesional. I loved how they talked about how they boss and employee dymanic wasn’t there when it came to their relationship and that they were equals. I also really loved how they aknowledge that they had feelings for each other and how they didn’t lie to themselves about it and all. I loved that even if they knew they couldn’t be together, they still didn’t hide their feelings.
Third, Adam never really had someone care for him and I loved how Bo did it for him. Bo was such a good man and always did everything he could to take care of Adam and he listened to Adam and gave him what he wanted. It was so cute, I loved it very much. Also I really loved how Adam took care of Bo in return and kept offering to do things with him because he knew that Bo would love them. These two were so sweet together.
Fourth, I always love good banter and it was so so good in this. I absolutely loved it.
Fifth, I really loved seeing how their feelings for each other developed, it was such a natural progress and it all felt very realistic.
Sixth, I really enjoyed how the things keeping them apart were realistic and it never felt like fabricated drama, they had real issues that were hard to deal with and I really appreciated it.
Seventh, I really enjoyed the vibe of this book, it really felt like I was reading a fairytale, most of the book had a really magical feel to you.
Now i’m sure you’re wondering why I only gave it 3 stars if all I have to say about it is positive things. You see, something happened, the typical break up at 80% happened and when it came the time for them to re-unite, instead of being magical like the rest of the book, it broke my entire enjoyment of the book and left a really sour taste in my mouth. The thing is, the really romantic make-up sex, that should have left me in a pile of goo, didn’t work for me, because it was mentioned, on page, that Adam had a concussion. And he was wobbly on his feet and could barely walk, and bam, they had make-up right after. That just didn’t work for me. I couldn’t enjoy the make-up sex because I knew that Adam should have been in the hospital instead. I know it’s a small niggle but it really took me out of the story and I couldn’t get back into it.
I really enjoyed this book overall, I just wish I had enjoyed the ending as much as I enjoyed the rest of the book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion
beeziereadsromance's review
3.0
Perfectly okay
This is a perfectly fine romance inspired by the fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Beau is a dark haired beauty who goes to work for an older man, an MMA fighter nicknamed the Beast. Beast has been alone, hiding behind his Beast persona for a long time, and Beau is hired by Beast's manager to shake things up.
Like I said, this is perfectly fine, decently written romance that's not trying to break any boxes. The whole thing just felt very bland to me and when I compare it to similar romances, I'm not able to rate it higher than three stars.
I received an ARC and have chosen to leave an honest review.
This is a perfectly fine romance inspired by the fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Beau is a dark haired beauty who goes to work for an older man, an MMA fighter nicknamed the Beast. Beast has been alone, hiding behind his Beast persona for a long time, and Beau is hired by Beast's manager to shake things up.
Like I said, this is perfectly fine, decently written romance that's not trying to break any boxes. The whole thing just felt very bland to me and when I compare it to similar romances, I'm not able to rate it higher than three stars.
I received an ARC and have chosen to leave an honest review.
arturourbanos's review against another edition
3.0
¿3 / 3,5? I liked it.
La verdad es que tengo sentimientos encontrados con esta novela. Han pasado casi dos semanas desde que la terminé y no sabía muy bien qué decir porque yo tengo mi propia perspectiva que puede ser muy distinta a la de le autore. Así que en vez de hacer una reseña típica, voy a separar lo que más me ha gustado de lo que menos (sin hacer spoilers).
Beauregard and the Beast, de Evie Drae, es una novela romántica tanto conmovedora como ardiente en muchos de sus momentos. Le autore no tiene un estilo sobrecargado y los personajes cargan con el peso de la historia así que la verdad es que lo hace una lectura rápida. Personalmente, no la consideraría un retelling de La Bella y la Bestia, la verdad, sí que comparten varias similitudes y es fácil ver la contraparte del cuento de varias de sus partes, pero no me parece suficiente. Creo que hace falta algo más para que sea un retelling, que a la novela esto no le afecta. Lo comento, más que nada, por la gente que puede querer leerla por ese motivo ya que se está vendiendo como tal.
Pienso que esta novela debería ser más larga o estar enfocada de otra forma porque los personajes están bien caracterizados, pero su relación empieza demasiado pronto y me parecen demasiado perfectos sobre el papel. Me gustaría haber visto más conflicto (no por parte de la trama, sino de los que los ha moldeado como las personas en las que se han convertido) y personalmente, de nuevo, creo que están estereotipados de más. Pienso que a estas alturas deberíamos recurrir a otras maneras de crear y definir personajes LGBT, por muy justificada que sea la perspectiva. Aunque es verdad que le autore en los últimos capítulos le da una vuelta a eso al final de la historia...
Por esto no quiero decir que no me ha gustado la historia porque no ha sido así. Pero, además de trabajar como lector de sensibilidad, estos detalles me tocan en lo personal. Evidentemente no es ofensiva, pero no me parece una representación honesta actual (esta historia fue publicada por primera vez en 2019).
Eso si, si os gusta la historia de La Bella y la Bestia os gustará esta. Tiene dinámicas parecidas, detalles muy buenos, un enfoque diferente y toca algunos temas necesarios.
Podéis haceros con ella en Amazon en español.
Y en inglés
annas_sweets_and_stories's review against another edition
4.0
This was adorable. I need all the cutesy queer contemporaries please. Yes that's me asking for recs. This was is a beauty and beast retelling. The beast in this one is an MMA fighter, Adam, nicknamed The Beast, but he's actually a "squishy-hearted" (yes that term is used in the book
caithh's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Here's the thing... the book was okay. I didn't love it, as it felt like something was missing the whole time like I just wanted something more from the writing.
I felt like the story was a little choppy, but divided into how they felt about each other at each point. Which was confusing on its own.
I appreciate that Bo came back to Adam, as I was expecting that to happen the other way around. So it was a nice surprise.
Felt Lulu was a little too forced. Like we get it, she's a bratty teenager.
I'll probably try the next book in the series when it comes out, with very low expectations.
Here's the thing... the book was okay. I didn't love it, as it felt like something was missing the whole time like I just wanted something more from the writing.
I felt like the story was a little choppy, but divided into how they felt about each other at each point. Which was confusing on its own.
Felt Lulu was a little too forced. Like we get it, she's a bratty teenager.
I'll probably try the next book in the series when it comes out, with very low expectations.