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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Read to this myself as a bed time story <3 Can't wait to share it with my kids (or kids. Give me nieces and nephews please)
Rereading this, I was even more in awe than the first time at the intricacies of the plot and the gentleness of the story
Rereading this, I was even more in awe than the first time at the intricacies of the plot and the gentleness of the story
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interactive elements were neat, but boy was the last chapter confusing. The Beast and Beauty are first cousins and marry anyways. Huh. Very archaic language, so do not give to children.
Illustrations ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Story ⭐️⭐️ Like many others who have reviewed this book, it was ok until the fairy started talking...
BookClub: Me, Myself & I *
Month: January, 2023
Theme: Read a Book That Might Be Comforting/Uplifting
* BookClub Me, Myself & I is just a "book club" where I pick up a prompt each month and I have to "force" myself to read a book that fits that prompt.
Slowly but surely reading the original tales of the Disney classics.
Synopsis:
The story follows the selfless and kind journey of Belle (or, Beauty, if you read the in English) in volunteering on behalf of her father to remain a prisoner in the Beast’s castle for the rest of her life.
Review:
Everyone knows how this story goes and, although there are differences to the Disney version (which we are all familiar with), it is not that different.
Between [a:Victor Hugo|13661|Victor Hugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1415946858p2/13661.jpg]’s [b:The Hunchback of Notre Dame|50825353|The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Victor Hugo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579444301l/50825353._SX50_SY75_.jpg|3043569] and [a:Hans Christian Andersen|6378|Hans Christian Andersen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434625240p2/6378.jpg]'s [b:The Little Mermaid|18298471|The Little Mermaid|Hans Christian Andersen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375847072l/18298471._SX50_.jpg|245197] , it is inevitable that a person is slightly sceptical in finding either a happy ending or a happy story. Most of Disney animated movies have their original tales to be gruesome, not-child friendly and, at times, barely crossing the horror.
However, [a:Madame de Villeneuve|22507081|Madame de Villeneuve|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s story is definitely made for a happy ending; a story where people can be taught to search for generosity, fairness, trust and internal beauty rather than external beauty, futilities and superficial stuff. I was shocked to see how child friendly the story was and how accessible it is to be intrigued and root for the characters in such a short pages.
The story is short; therefore, there isn’t space for complex or long character developments. In fact, the characters’ only development is getting to know each other and, in this case, Belle getting to know the Beast. From the beginning, Beast is generous and given but also fair and trusting. He applies a fair treatment (as fair as it could go back then) to Belle’s father but trusts him to fulfil his promise and come back. The same thing happens when Belle requests to go see her family to assure them of her safety and happiness.
The last part is what we see in the Disney movie: it is a short excerpt but sweet.
One of the best things in reading the original tales of Disney’s animation movies is being able to see where the mind of the writers and creators of the animation movies went as they prepared the movies: see where they drew inspiration, what they threw away, what they kept, etc.
As you might have noticed, this is part of a monthly prompt that I do to myself. I couldn't have picked a better book to fit this month's prompt.
This might be my second favourite of the Disney's animation's original tales so far.
Other reviews for the original tales behind the Disney's animated movies:
✨ The Hunchback of Notre Dame
✨ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
✨ Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
✨ Peter Pan
✨ The Little Mermaid
Month: January, 2023
Theme: Read a Book That Might Be Comforting/Uplifting
* BookClub Me, Myself & I is just a "book club" where I pick up a prompt each month and I have to "force" myself to read a book that fits that prompt.
Slowly but surely reading the original tales of the Disney classics.
Synopsis:
The story follows the selfless and kind journey of Belle (or, Beauty, if you read the in English) in volunteering on behalf of her father to remain a prisoner in the Beast’s castle for the rest of her life.
Review:
Everyone knows how this story goes and, although there are differences to the Disney version (which we are all familiar with), it is not that different.
Between [a:Victor Hugo|13661|Victor Hugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1415946858p2/13661.jpg]’s [b:The Hunchback of Notre Dame|50825353|The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Victor Hugo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579444301l/50825353._SX50_SY75_.jpg|3043569] and [a:Hans Christian Andersen|6378|Hans Christian Andersen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434625240p2/6378.jpg]'s [b:The Little Mermaid|18298471|The Little Mermaid|Hans Christian Andersen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375847072l/18298471._SX50_.jpg|245197] , it is inevitable that a person is slightly sceptical in finding either a happy ending or a happy story. Most of Disney animated movies have their original tales to be gruesome, not-child friendly and, at times, barely crossing the horror.
However, [a:Madame de Villeneuve|22507081|Madame de Villeneuve|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s story is definitely made for a happy ending; a story where people can be taught to search for generosity, fairness, trust and internal beauty rather than external beauty, futilities and superficial stuff. I was shocked to see how child friendly the story was and how accessible it is to be intrigued and root for the characters in such a short pages.
The story is short; therefore, there isn’t space for complex or long character developments. In fact, the characters’ only development is getting to know each other and, in this case, Belle getting to know the Beast. From the beginning, Beast is generous and given but also fair and trusting. He applies a fair treatment (as fair as it could go back then) to Belle’s father but trusts him to fulfil his promise and come back. The same thing happens when Belle requests to go see her family to assure them of her safety and happiness.
The last part is what we see in the Disney movie: it is a short excerpt but sweet.
One of the best things in reading the original tales of Disney’s animation movies is being able to see where the mind of the writers and creators of the animation movies went as they prepared the movies: see where they drew inspiration, what they threw away, what they kept, etc.
As you might have noticed, this is part of a monthly prompt that I do to myself. I couldn't have picked a better book to fit this month's prompt.
This might be my second favourite of the Disney's animation's original tales so far.
Other reviews for the original tales behind the Disney's animated movies:
✨ The Hunchback of Notre Dame
✨ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
✨ Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
✨ Peter Pan
✨ The Little Mermaid
I love this story more than I anticipated. There’s so much backstory on both Beauty and Beast. It was also pretty humorous, although I don’t know if that was intended. A whole bunch of questions I didn’t expect answers to (you know how fairytales are) actually were answered. It didn’t, surprisingly, have any moral about how beauty isn’t as important as kindness and morality though.
The only thing I didn’t like about this was just the addition. Amazing cover, fine illustrations, but the interactive elements were dumb and unnecessary.
The only thing I didn’t like about this was just the addition. Amazing cover, fine illustrations, but the interactive elements were dumb and unnecessary.