A review by lighterthaneyre
Beautiful by Juliet Marillier

3.0

Part 1 has a very old school fairy tale vibe, which I mean in the best way. Part 2 and 3 is simultaneously a little pretentious and out of touch with either a YA tone or a sheltered teenage tone. The protagonist gets sex described to them with frogs, and then immediately a battle scene.
So you know. Strong moments, weird middle and end. Its a quick read, but it was definitely engaging in places.