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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
What a funny and entertaining read! I really enjoyed the characters.
This book was so entertaining! I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did but it was fantastic. If you enjoy quirky and dark humor this book is a must. We read along to the audio book and the Narrator, Barnaby Edwards, did such a good job of bringing the book to life! Both kids thought the book was really funny and rated it 5 stars as well.
Ebenezer has a problem. He has a Beast in his house. He is almost 512 years old. In order to continue looking like a 30-year-old, he needs a magic serum from the Beast. In order for the Beast to give him the serum, he needs to provide the Beast with whatever he asks for.
This is fine for strange animals... but then the Beast asks for a child. Ebenezer goes to an orphanage and adopts a girl named Bethany. She is rough around the edges and clearly strives for attention. Ebenezer thinks she is perfect for the Beast.
However, she's too skinny for the Beast! As Ebenezer tries to fatten her up, he grows attached to Bethany. But then he needs the youth serum... what should he do?
This is fine for strange animals... but then the Beast asks for a child. Ebenezer goes to an orphanage and adopts a girl named Bethany. She is rough around the edges and clearly strives for attention. Ebenezer thinks she is perfect for the Beast.
However, she's too skinny for the Beast! As Ebenezer tries to fatten her up, he grows attached to Bethany. But then he needs the youth serum... what should he do?
It was FAB!
full review here - https://onemoreword.uk/2020/09/24/the-beast-and-the-bethany-by-jack-meggitt-phillips-bogoffbethany-afeastforthebeast-ultimateblogtour-providedforreview-gifted-the_writereads-meggittphillips-egmontbooksuk/
full review here - https://onemoreword.uk/2020/09/24/the-beast-and-the-bethany-by-jack-meggitt-phillips-bogoffbethany-afeastforthebeast-ultimateblogtour-providedforreview-gifted-the_writereads-meggittphillips-egmontbooksuk/
What a fun book! Bethany is a spunky little girl that you can’t help but fall in love with. And although, Ebenezer seems quite unlikable in the beginning, the reader is sure to fall for him, too. So excited to share this book with my students this upcoming school year.
I would like more books like this: about nasty people and mean girls with pointy elbows that are extremely healing to the heart.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received a digital copy from Netgalley for an honest review.
This was adorable and a lot of fun to ready. The Beast and the Bethany is marketed as Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl, but I'd even throw in a dash of Portrait of Dorian Gray as well. This book was everything I needed right now: fun, ridiculous, silly, and full of little easter eggs of other fun Middle-Grade books.
From page one Jack Meggitt-Phillips lets you know that our main characters aren't the heroes of this story. In fact, both Ebenezer and Bethany are morally grey characters. Which in any story setting are normally my favorite. While I didn't so much enjoy either Ebenezer or Bethany they worked well within the story to go up against the Beast, the real villain of this story.
I also really enjoyed all the side characters that popped in and out. The owner of the bird shop was probably my favorite, and no one was happier about what happened to Miss Fizzlewick than myself. With the side characters, you're able to see the growth that Ebenezer and Bethany make throughout the story as they react, and interact, with these characters.
Speaking of the bird shop, that was some of my favorite parts being introduced some of the crazy animals that Jack Meggit-Phillips introduced. Followed by how he sort of meshed the timeline together so it's kind of a modern world that kids recognize, but also there was this sort of older feel with the mention of the Sweet's Shop and the Outdoor Market.
Another positive for me was just how over the top this book was. It wasn't just a little exaggerated, it is absolutely ridiculous, but in a way that is fun and hilarious. Each crazy moments adds a fun element to the story to keep readers of all ages hooked. It took everything I love about Roald Dahl and gave it an Edward Gorey spin.
And, I love a Middle-Grade book with artwork inside. I thought the pieces that were included were great, it gives a good idea of what the characters look like, and adds a bit of whimsy to the story as well.
Lastly, the ending felt very fitting and I was glad it was kind of a happy ending where Bethany and the Beast are concerned, almost like there is another story there. I also really enjoyed the fourth wall break at the very end.
My only sort of warning is this on the macabre side and there is a pretty heavy theme of death. I kid this is definitely a book I would have loved and read again and again. Even as an adult I really enjoyed it and the escape from the world is allowed. So I'm huge thank you again to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for a chance to read this a few weeks early!
This was adorable and a lot of fun to ready. The Beast and the Bethany is marketed as Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl, but I'd even throw in a dash of Portrait of Dorian Gray as well. This book was everything I needed right now: fun, ridiculous, silly, and full of little easter eggs of other fun Middle-Grade books.
From page one Jack Meggitt-Phillips lets you know that our main characters aren't the heroes of this story. In fact, both Ebenezer and Bethany are morally grey characters. Which in any story setting are normally my favorite. While I didn't so much enjoy either Ebenezer or Bethany they worked well within the story to go up against the Beast, the real villain of this story.
I also really enjoyed all the side characters that popped in and out. The owner of the bird shop was probably my favorite, and no one was happier about what happened to Miss Fizzlewick than myself. With the side characters, you're able to see the growth that Ebenezer and Bethany make throughout the story as they react, and interact, with these characters.
Speaking of the bird shop, that was some of my favorite parts being introduced some of the crazy animals that Jack Meggit-Phillips introduced. Followed by how he sort of meshed the timeline together so it's kind of a modern world that kids recognize, but also there was this sort of older feel with the mention of the Sweet's Shop and the Outdoor Market.
Another positive for me was just how over the top this book was. It wasn't just a little exaggerated, it is absolutely ridiculous, but in a way that is fun and hilarious. Each crazy moments adds a fun element to the story to keep readers of all ages hooked. It took everything I love about Roald Dahl and gave it an Edward Gorey spin.
And, I love a Middle-Grade book with artwork inside. I thought the pieces that were included were great, it gives a good idea of what the characters look like, and adds a bit of whimsy to the story as well.
Lastly, the ending felt very fitting and I was glad it was kind of a happy ending where Bethany and the Beast are concerned, almost like there is another story there. I also really enjoyed the fourth wall break at the very end.
My only sort of warning is this on the macabre side and there is a pretty heavy theme of death. I kid this is definitely a book I would have loved and read again and again. Even as an adult I really enjoyed it and the escape from the world is allowed. So I'm huge thank you again to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for a chance to read this a few weeks early!
This was cute and funny— not for overly sensitive children, there is some dark humor, but I laughed a lot. It has a sweet message.