A review by and_so_it_goes
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

This was a solid read. It became a little boring with the actual romance part, as I think it stuck too heavily to the original. The writing style was very good, and the historical details were entertaining. Beauty
often comparing things to Greek mythology because of her love for reading and philosophers is a good detail. The library with books that haven’t been written yet made me laugh a bit because there were mentions of Beauty not knowing what motorcycles were.
I loved the first part with the
dive into the backstory of the family. I think the actual retelling part was weaker. I got a lot of castle, horse, and clothing descriptions and not enough bonding scenes. The family was what sold the book for me. I love that they were all caring.
 

The romance itself was alright. It went by very quickly because most of the book was just backstory. I wish there was a bit more of their bonding; most of it just happened in the background. 
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