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256 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780064404778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From Newbery Medal-winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story--Beauty and the Beast. Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,139 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 36%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
funny 8%
dark 6%
tense 4%
sad 3%
challenging 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ConfinementModerate
Body shaming, Abandonment, KidnappingMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Animal cruelty
256 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780064404778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From Newbery Medal-winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story--Beauty and the Beast. Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,139 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 47%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 36%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
funny 8%
dark 6%
tense 4%
sad 3%
challenging 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ConfinementModerate
Body shaming, Abandonment, KidnappingMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Animal cruelty