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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Fantastic! Donnelly at her best, and as always so creative and imaginative. Love the life lesson in this story… Life is what you, and only you, make it. The anagrams were pretty cool too.
Listen to this as an audiobook, found it very hard to follow along with which emotion was talking with the anagrams. Definitely wish I would’ve read rather then listened. But still enjoyed it.
adventurous
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m a big fan of fairy tale retellings, and based on the summary, this story seemed like it had incredible potential. The opening chapters had me fully invested. Beau had the charm of Flynn Rider—a confident, pretty boy womanizer—but unfortunately, his character lacked depth beyond that. The FMC felt overly childlike, which made it difficult to connect with her. While the premise was promising, the story remained surface-level, lacking the emotional depth and heart I was hoping for.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun twist on a familiar tale.
Arabella, a proud young woman with grand ambitions, is considered "beastly" because she is not the sweet and compliant girl her parents want.
After expressing her anger, Arabella and everyone she cares about are cursed, trapped in the castle for 100 years.
Can a handsome thief who wanders in the castle learn to love this "unloveable" girl and break the curse? Or is he so wounded by his experience with love that he cannot open his heart again?
Recommend to readers who enjoy a good re-telling!
Arabella, a proud young woman with grand ambitions, is considered "beastly" because she is not the sweet and compliant girl her parents want.
After expressing her anger, Arabella and everyone she cares about are cursed, trapped in the castle for 100 years.
Can a handsome thief who wanders in the castle learn to love this "unloveable" girl and break the curse? Or is he so wounded by his experience with love that he cannot open his heart again?
Recommend to readers who enjoy a good re-telling!