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This is a straightforward retelling of Beauty and the Beast, with filled out characters and family relationships. Beauty's family is the best part of this book; I loved her relationship with her sisters. Her brother -in-law is a great character also, though the others apart from Beauty and the Beast are flatter. I really enjoyed this book; I couldn't put it down.

katricia's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kberry513's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm fairly certain that I had read this before, possibly in middle school. I've always loved reimagined fairy tales, so I figured it was worth a reread.

I wouldn't say that this is my all time favorite fairytale retelling or anything, but I did enjoy it. I didn't mind that there was a lot of backstory in the beginning. I thought it helped to shape Beauty's decisions later in the story. I also liked that Beauty was an unfortunate nickname, in that she wasn't actually particularly beautiful. However, I felt that, especially given the length of the backstory, that more time should have been spent developing her relationship and feelings with the Beast. It wrapped up too quickly in comparison to the set up.

pottersauce's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I love this book. It is well written and the narrator is good.

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