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A review by rknitss
The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A beauty and the beast retelling in which our hero is visibly disabled and a very satisfactory example of the subgenre.
It hits all the beats you would expect and throws in more than enough tension, banter and sexy times (particularly after the half-way point) but in my opinion is predicable. The resolution of the main conflict (the sister being forced into a really unfortunate marriage) was handled well but over all this book was enjoyable but nothing special. I'm glad I read it and would recommend to other Beauty and the Beast retelling aficionados and people who like historical romance.
It hits all the beats you would expect and throws in more than enough tension, banter and sexy times (particularly after the half-way point) but in my opinion is predicable. The resolution of the main conflict (the sister being forced into a really unfortunate marriage) was handled well but over all this book was enjoyable but nothing special. I'm glad I read it and would recommend to other Beauty and the Beast retelling aficionados and people who like historical romance.