talesofabookdragon 's review for:

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

2.0

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Okay, so the synopsis for this book intrigued me, which is the main reason why I read it. My expectations were that this would be a lighthearted retelling of beauty and the beast, with a more modern twist. To a point I can say that this was accurate...however as some have said, there are too many pop culture references and for me this broke the flow of the narrative. The main characters were not that bad...but they did sometimes feel kind of boring and one dimensional. Quite frankly, I initially wanted to read this because it felt like one of those "easy" books, like a well-known story that I could just listen to and enjoy. For the most part things progressed as I expected and the story was okay, but the ending felt super rushed....and quite honestly, I probably would have enjoyed it more if things had ended differently. Not to mention the fact that after the first three quarters of the story, I quickly began to dislike both Rosie and Vance. I guess maybe this book is just not for me.