3.99 AVERAGE


This book is adorable with a sprinkle of spooky.
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

My 10 year old LOVED this book. There was a shocking point where the Beast offers to grant Bethany a wish. Other than that, it was funny and the character growth.... THE CHARACTER GROWTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dit was zo lief en leuk! Kon me niets anders wensen dan door dit boek te worden vergezeld tijdens de twee weken lange oorontsteking.
funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such a fun book. To me, it had the same magical feelings as The House on the Cerulean Sea and A Man Called Ove. Just really enjoyable.

LIKES:
1) having no idea what it was about and being sucked in immediately! That’s a talent, since I’ve been in a moody slump
2) shockingly enough Ebenezer and Bethany. Their relationship was so awkward and cute and redemptive.
3) all the magic. I just loved how it was totally normal to have this beast, to be 500+ years old, and to leave in that giant home. No one batted an eye.
4) the true bad people got what they deserved and I didn’t feel bad about it at all
5) there is more! What a fun way to end and get us ready to start the next one immediately!

DISLIKES:
1) I can’t really think of one, it was a solid middle grade book.

This is definitely a book I’d put in my class. In fact I spoke to my students about on Friday and they were all excited to find out what happened next! Thank you libro.fm for having the ALC Educators program. I have gotten some of the most beautiful middle grade and ya books through this program!

This is such a fabulous book!! Smart, fast-paced and funny, and with a wonderful message, too.

3.5