The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross

The Beast's Heart

Leife Shallcross

416 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance hopeful mysterious slow-paced
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Description

A luxuriously magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in seventeenth-century France--and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.I am neither monster nor man--yet I am both. I am the Beast.He is a broken, wild thing, his heart's nat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 696 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
hopeful 47%
mysterious 36%
reflective 31%
sad 26%
dark 18%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 9%
funny 4%
challenging 3%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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