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A review by a_j_torres0
The Rose Gate: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Hanna Sandvig
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Rose Gate is a Young Adult/New Adult Portal Fantasy/Romance novel, book 1 in The Fairy Tale Romance series.
Even though I struggled with how I felt about this book, I think I'm satisfied with making a 3.5 stars. Although the original Beauty and the Beast faerie tale is an interesting story, this story has more closeness to the Disney retelling, and like I said, not my favorite movie, but there were enough originality to keep me reading and wanting to learn more. I enjoyed the characters, after reaching a certain point of the story, but I still enjoyed them, and I really enjoyed following what goes down in the 3rd act to the end. All in all, I'm looking forward to the next story in this series. I have a Frog Prince Retelling to read and a Cinderella Retelling is currently in the works. So, what are you waiting for, pick this series up, it's light, cute, and fun to read, and I think others will enjoy it too.
Even though I struggled with how I felt about this book, I think I'm satisfied with making a 3.5 stars. Although the original Beauty and the Beast faerie tale is an interesting story, this story has more closeness to the Disney retelling, and like I said, not my favorite movie, but there were enough originality to keep me reading and wanting to learn more. I enjoyed the characters, after reaching a certain point of the story, but I still enjoyed them, and I really enjoyed following what goes down in the 3rd act to the end. All in all, I'm looking forward to the next story in this series. I have a Frog Prince Retelling to read and a Cinderella Retelling is currently in the works. So, what are you waiting for, pick this series up, it's light, cute, and fun to read, and I think others will enjoy it too.