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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
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
I’m a sucker for a beauty and the beast retelling, and this was a great one. The modern day Gaston as Garrett was spot on. I would have liked a bit more of the book to be at the convention. The flashbacks were a bit vague for such a pivotal element of the story. I appreciated the way the characters from past books were woven in without being an overbearing presence.
This book was the best in the series so far. Geekerella for me was fine, The Princess and the Fangirl was TERRIBLE but this one I can say that I really liked. It was very wholesome, and it had the Disney vibe that retellings need.
Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney Princess movie so when I found there was a retelling, I HAD to read it. This book was the reason I started the series, and I was not disappointed (by this book).
When I started it, I kept thinking “How the hell is she going to make Vance likable” but I think she nailed It and at the end I was rooting for them to get together, although in this novel I really felt even more than with the others that it was too much Insta-Love.
I enjoyed this book so much and would recommend it to people who like these types of Disney stories.
Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney Princess movie so when I found there was a retelling, I HAD to read it. This book was the reason I started the series, and I was not disappointed (by this book).
When I started it, I kept thinking “How the hell is she going to make Vance likable” but I think she nailed It and at the end I was rooting for them to get together, although in this novel I really felt even more than with the others that it was too much Insta-Love.
I enjoyed this book so much and would recommend it to people who like these types of Disney stories.
4.5 stars actually! This was soo cute! And the fact it evolved around a library was soo cool
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book number three in the Once Upon a Con series can easily be read as a standalone, though characters from the earlier books do show up here without much backstory. Still, the focus is on a new couple: Rosie Thorne, high school senior and geek girl bookworm, and Hollywood bad boy Vance Reign, who plays the villain in the Starfield movies.
Vance has recently been caught by paparazzi in a potentially scandalous situation (which really isn’t all that), so his mom and stepfather have sent him into exile in a small town with his godfather as guardian. Rosie stumbles onto the estate when chasing a dog, which she assumes to be a stray or runaway. And one thing leads to another.
I didn’t see a lot of Beauty and the Beast here, though Rosie does share Belle’s love of books & libraries. Vance is surly, to be sure, but hardly a beast. There’s a nice subplot involving Rosie’s dad and Vance’s guardian (I’d read THAT sequel).
To sum it up, this is a YA romance, full of the drama of homecoming, friends, college applications, frenemies, gossip, the pitfalls of social media, and a bit of Comic-Con nerdiness thrown in. The characters were pretty much right out of central casting, and the plot (even without the supposed B&tB background) was predictable. I was hesitant at first and thought I might DNF it, but I found myself caught up and sufficiently entertained to finish. It was a fast read and I can certainly see the appeal for the intended audience.
Vance has recently been caught by paparazzi in a potentially scandalous situation (which really isn’t all that), so his mom and stepfather have sent him into exile in a small town with his godfather as guardian. Rosie stumbles onto the estate when chasing a dog, which she assumes to be a stray or runaway. And one thing leads to another.
I didn’t see a lot of Beauty and the Beast here, though Rosie does share Belle’s love of books & libraries. Vance is surly, to be sure, but hardly a beast. There’s a nice subplot involving Rosie’s dad and Vance’s guardian (I’d read THAT sequel).
To sum it up, this is a YA romance, full of the drama of homecoming, friends, college applications, frenemies, gossip, the pitfalls of social media, and a bit of Comic-Con nerdiness thrown in. The characters were pretty much right out of central casting, and the plot (even without the supposed B&tB background) was predictable. I was hesitant at first and thought I might DNF it, but I found myself caught up and sufficiently entertained to finish. It was a fast read and I can certainly see the appeal for the intended audience.
4/5
K an so happy to be finished with this series. I promise it isn’t in a bad way. I loved this universe and the characters, how they were all connected. In reality I believe that every character in a book should deserve their own story.
K an so happy to be finished with this series. I promise it isn’t in a bad way. I loved this universe and the characters, how they were all connected. In reality I believe that every character in a book should deserve their own story.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
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
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:
Yes