A review by readwithrache
The Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve

4.0

I really enjoyed reading the original Beauty and The Beast. It was interesting to see where Disney got it's inspiration. I wish the characters had more depth to them but considering it's a book from the 1700s, I shouldn't complain. I gave this a 4 star because one of the chapters had far too much telling and needed more "showing." (I ended up skipping most of that chapter because it dragged on so long....) For me, the edition I have with the beautiful illustrations kept me reading. I am so grateful to my friend who got me this for my birthday! I'm so glad I got to finally read the story that inspired my favorite Disney movie! Nothing better than having a book that will forever remind you of a wonderful friend!