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dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Classism, Murder, Genocide, Kidnapping, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Xenophobia
emilywemily6's review
dark
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I picked this book because it was the highest rated of this series and Beauty and the Beast is one of my faves. This story is similar to canon, though definitely diverges and heads towards an alternate ending. It was way too long; four hours in, I realized that the book was four hours too long. A major focus of the story was Belle learning about how complicated her mother was, but I didn’t feel like any of the other characters had greater depth than the original movie gives. The past storyline was interesting. Check the trigger warnings because there’s some dark stuff going on. Overall, I am not sure I enjoyed the reading of this book, and I don’t see myself reading the others unless they are much shorter.
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Self harm, Alcohol, and Gun violence
stardustdreamer's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Slavery, Mental illness, Ableism, and Torture
Minor: Classism and Suicide
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