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A review by caitybell
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
5.0
This was a lovely twist on the classic fairy tale! I really enjoyed it. The characters are rich in development (though I felt myself wanting it to be even darker than it already was, the darkness in this story is very important and I couldn't help but feel it was too playful. I wanted Ignifex to be scarier, more brooding. After all he was suppose to be the beast, the dark side.
However, overall I enjoyed this very unique take on Beauty and the Beast. It was full of mythology and the details were well explained and plotted out. I didn't feel the reveal was too "easy" or coincidental, which usually seems to be the case in these kinds of stories. I also liked how "true love" wasn't a big theme throughout the book.
I definitely recommend this book and can't wait to read the next!
However, overall I enjoyed this very unique take on Beauty and the Beast. It was full of mythology and the details were well explained and plotted out. I didn't feel the reveal was too "easy" or coincidental, which usually seems to be the case in these kinds of stories. I also liked how "true love" wasn't a big theme throughout the book.
I definitely recommend this book and can't wait to read the next!