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A review by summerrains
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
um… i didn’t hate it but i’m not certain what to say about it.
all could think of was feyre and nesta the entire time reading and the beast’s castle was very reminiscent of something from faerie.
miss beauty and her “i’m not like other girls” had me screaming at the book by the end of it and the beast was only a beast in looks. his personality was very calm and well mannered which felt off the whole time.
i really did love the world that mckinley created and it was fun to live in it for a time but some of her descriptions go on for pages and it was a little much.
there was also no urgency, no tension, no problem that needed to be solved or antagonist. this was purely just vibes. cozy fantasy.
this might be something fun for a child to read or someone who doesn’t know the story of beauty and the beast.
all could think of was feyre and nesta the entire time reading and the beast’s castle was very reminiscent of something from faerie.
miss beauty and her “i’m not like other girls” had me screaming at the book by the end of it and the beast was only a beast in looks. his personality was very calm and well mannered which felt off the whole time.
i really did love the world that mckinley created and it was fun to live in it for a time but some of her descriptions go on for pages and it was a little much.
there was also no urgency, no tension, no problem that needed to be solved or antagonist. this was purely just vibes. cozy fantasy.
this might be something fun for a child to read or someone who doesn’t know the story of beauty and the beast.