A review by alyram4
Of Beasts and Beauties by Miranda Honfleur, Emily Allen West, Katherine Bennet, Emerald Dodge, Ryan Muree

4.0

I give this a 3.75 out of 5 stars. I actually really enjoyed all 5 of these short stories in this book. They each had their own personal touch and spin on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast. Some I enjoyed more than others, but this review is rounded up to 4 stars since the average is closer to that. I'm personally a major fan of Beauty and the Beast, so I was looking forward to being able to read this, even knowing that I would possibly be very nitpicky on the stories. They were all really good retellingings, with characters I grew to love, with immersive worlds, and an overall great flow of story. I didn't find myself saying "no i don't like this". I also didn't find myself skipping pages. I read every page of this book and I really enjoyed it. I say that if you love Beauty and the Beast, and you love books where the authors put their own spin on classic stories, then this is perfect. You get 5 great retellings of a classic fariy tale, some more dark or lighthearted than others. Overall, great compilation. I would definitely buy this for myself.

I received this ARC for free from NetGalley in exchange for my completely honest review.