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A review by devansbooklife
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
2.0
Nyx was raised to marry a monster. Her father sealed her fate before her birth. Her entire life she has been prepared to marry then kill The Gentle Lord, Ignifex. On her wedding day she believes she will die, either her new husband will kill her for her betrayal or she will achieve her goal and die doing so. Once wed Nyx learns things aren't exactly as they seem. She begins seeing her new husband in a different light. She must decide what she believes and what she stands for. Will her alliance go to her family or will she protect the one she loves.
Let me start off by saying that I liked the idea of this book, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but found the plot lacking. I feel like this could have been fantastic but there were parts of the story that made no sense to me at all. Some of the characters actions were never really explained and didn't feel authentic. Most of the time reading I felt baffled and lost. Nyx developed feelings rapidly they felt forced. I didn't love any character in the book. The ending left me a bit dumbfounded but maybe it is because I am not up to date on mythology.
Let me start off by saying that I liked the idea of this book, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but found the plot lacking. I feel like this could have been fantastic but there were parts of the story that made no sense to me at all. Some of the characters actions were never really explained and didn't feel authentic. Most of the time reading I felt baffled and lost. Nyx developed feelings rapidly they felt forced. I didn't love any character in the book. The ending left me a bit dumbfounded but maybe it is because I am not up to date on mythology.