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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this retelling the fairy tale classic Beauty and the Beast. I felt like Beauty was truly believable and I enjoyed her and her family's backstory. Hope to read more by this author. Great YA book
This was my third book of this author.
I really like her writting although in the begging it feels thick and I have to get use to it. But once the story takes pace, it's hard to put down.
The end could have been better explored but it was a very pleaseant reading.
I really like her writting although in the begging it feels thick and I have to get use to it. But once the story takes pace, it's hard to put down.
The end could have been better explored but it was a very pleaseant reading.
One of those books that I re-read every so often because the storytelling is familiar and comforting. And we certainly need comfort during this trash fire of a year.
One of the few things that annoys me in this version is that the Beast never explains why he is so attached to his rose garden and so upset about Beauty's father taking one of the flowers. You get the feeling he was just making up an excuse to frighten the poor guy out of his wits.
One of the few things that annoys me in this version is that the Beast never explains why he is so attached to his rose garden and so upset about Beauty's father taking one of the flowers. You get the feeling he was just making up an excuse to frighten the poor guy out of his wits.
A Beauty & the Beast Retelling
A fun story to read and be enchanted all over again with the characters and the enchanted castle. I didn’t want to put it down.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I can't really review the book since I didn't finish it. I couldn't get through it - it didn't keep my attention.
As fairy tale retellings go, this was not nearly as good as some others I've read (including others by Robin McKinley). I didn't really feel like she changed or added that much to the story...it was more like a longer telling than a retelling. Long winded details about clothes and scenery and other trivial things seemed to be more important to the author than further developing or recreating the characters. I did like the fact that Beauty's sisters and family were loving towards her, and not mean or spiteful, and that the family actually enjoyed living in the country and their simple lives, rather than pining away for their more materialistic lifestyles--even though of course, everyone is rich at the end. For more imaginative retellings I recommend Zel or Spinners, both by Donna Jo Napoli, or Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.
I have always loved Beauty and the Beast, this version is, by far, my favorite.
While I enjoyed this book (I'm a sucker for anything Beauty and the Beast), it just didn't light any fires. It was a quick read, I liked the magic concepts, I liked Beauty's family, I liked the Beast. I just didn't *love* anything.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated