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A review by adventures_by_nessa
Blaine's Beast by Joel Abernathy, G.A. Rael
4.0
This book is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a MM romance twist. Blaine gets kicked out of his family home for being gay and this sets us on our journey. This was a quick read. More of a fluffy read, can be considered an afternoon read. I finished it in only a few hours.
I enjoyed the great detail when explaining the sights and living conditions: “My gaze traveled across a sea of porcelain kittens in various playful poses and fell on a gold-leafed picture frame, dusty from what seemed like years of neglect.”
Not my favorite fantasy retelling, but not the worst. I tend to judge retellings harder if I like the original and Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête, 1740) is my favorite fairy tale. To me this came across more of making reference to the general themes of Beauty and the Beast.
*Reader Note: I received a free copy of this book through Gay Romance Reviews (GRR) and this is my honest review.
I enjoyed the great detail when explaining the sights and living conditions: “My gaze traveled across a sea of porcelain kittens in various playful poses and fell on a gold-leafed picture frame, dusty from what seemed like years of neglect.”
Not my favorite fantasy retelling, but not the worst. I tend to judge retellings harder if I like the original and Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête, 1740) is my favorite fairy tale. To me this came across more of making reference to the general themes of Beauty and the Beast.
*Reader Note: I received a free copy of this book through Gay Romance Reviews (GRR) and this is my honest review.