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A review by candidcopywriter
Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
3.0
I started this series immediately after I read the Entwined Tales series. So this is the first proper KM Shea novel I read. I wasn't all that impressed by Goose Girl, so I started reading this with not-too-high expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the plot and the interactions between Elle and Severin.
I've always liked Beauty and the Beast - it is, perhaps, the only fairytale which doesn't talk of love at first sight. That might have contributed a bit to my liking this book. But what I really liked about the book is that Severin (the beast) was not cursed for any fault of his. He is slightly bitter, but not isolated, and much more loved than in any other Beauty and the Beast rendition I have read or seen.
However, there were a few plot holes, which is why I have given the book 3 out of 5 stars. First of all, Elle's real identity and job needn't have been so much of a secret. I get that it caused tension between the two, but I found it unnecessary. Also, I really don't think she needed to pretend illiteracy. It helped no one, not even her or the plot. The romance could have been portrayed in a better, sweeter way, too.
But overall, I really liked the book and wouldn't mind reading the rest of the series.
I've always liked Beauty and the Beast - it is, perhaps, the only fairytale which doesn't talk of love at first sight. That might have contributed a bit to my liking this book. But what I really liked about the book is that Severin (the beast) was not cursed for any fault of his. He is slightly bitter, but not isolated, and much more loved than in any other Beauty and the Beast rendition I have read or seen.
However, there were a few plot holes, which is why I have given the book 3 out of 5 stars. First of all, Elle's real identity and job needn't have been so much of a secret. I get that it caused tension between the two, but I found it unnecessary. Also, I really don't think she needed to pretend illiteracy. It helped no one, not even her or the plot. The romance could have been portrayed in a better, sweeter way, too.
But overall, I really liked the book and wouldn't mind reading the rest of the series.