justasking27 's review for:

Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley

4.0

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I don't believe there can be enough re-tellings of Beauty and the Beast. This one has all the classic elements (balance of family and responsibility vs finding your passion, magic castles, invisible servants, roses), but focuses on how a little compassion can truly change lives. Beauty still is, and forever will be, my favorite, but this story was also enjoyable in many of the same ways. And yes, Beauty still tells the Beast no.