A review by bookowl88
Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen

adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was what I thought, a retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast x 4 or 5?  I’m still confused on that as Rosalina, the main character ends up wanting to be with all the beasts so that was interesting.  The writing felt very immature at times and bringing the present into the fairy tale with references to Vivian Leigh and Gone with the Wind was distracting for me.  The characters were interesting and mysterious but this isn’t the best retelling of Beauty and the Beast though it is likely the smuttiest I’ve ever read.  It is what it is though.  
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