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A review by belle_fiction
The Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
4.0
This was such an exquisite read made all the more delightful thanks to MiniLima's illustrations and interactive elements which made the overall reading experience a pleasure.
This original 1740 story of the classic fairy-tale is VERY different to the Disney film from 1991. Firstly, there is no Gaston, Lefou, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, etc. No Siree, they do not feature at all. This tale purely concerns Belle (who is known as Beauty), the Beast, her father, his mother and a couple of fairies.
I really enjoyed reading this because it was so different to the Disney film and I was surprised at all of the changes the latter made to the original story. The book maintained a nice and steady pace throughout and up until chapter 8 I was thoroughly enchanted until...in classic literature form, there was a huge info dump which revealed the background of Beauty. There were so many twists and turns, fairies turning into serpents, fairies being banished, forbidden love, an attempt on Beauty's life, there was just TOO much to take in in a single chapter which left my head spinning. This is the only criticism I could find but because it hampered the flow of the narrative, I couldn't award it 5 stars :(
The additional interactive elements were a beautiful bonus and I found myself relishing the next one since it gave the story a lovely tactile edge.
Overall, a lovely and enchanting read, just don't expect the appearance of all your favourite Disney characters, as sadly, they are missing.
This original 1740 story of the classic fairy-tale is VERY different to the Disney film from 1991. Firstly, there is no Gaston, Lefou, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, etc. No Siree, they do not feature at all. This tale purely concerns Belle (who is known as Beauty), the Beast, her father, his mother and a couple of fairies.
I really enjoyed reading this because it was so different to the Disney film and I was surprised at all of the changes the latter made to the original story. The book maintained a nice and steady pace throughout and up until chapter 8 I was thoroughly enchanted until...in classic literature form, there was a huge info dump which revealed the background of Beauty. There were so many twists and turns, fairies turning into serpents, fairies being banished, forbidden love, an attempt on Beauty's life, there was just TOO much to take in in a single chapter which left my head spinning. This is the only criticism I could find but because it hampered the flow of the narrative, I couldn't award it 5 stars :(
The additional interactive elements were a beautiful bonus and I found myself relishing the next one since it gave the story a lovely tactile edge.
Overall, a lovely and enchanting read, just don't expect the appearance of all your favourite Disney characters, as sadly, they are missing.