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A review by kberry513
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
4.0
I'm fairly certain that I had read this before, possibly in middle school. I've always loved reimagined fairy tales, so I figured it was worth a reread.
I wouldn't say that this is my all time favorite fairytale retelling or anything, but I did enjoy it. I didn't mind that there was a lot of backstory in the beginning. I thought it helped to shape Beauty's decisions later in the story. I also liked that Beauty was an unfortunate nickname, in that she wasn't actually particularly beautiful. However, I felt that, especially given the length of the backstory, that more time should have been spent developing her relationship and feelings with the Beast. It wrapped up too quickly in comparison to the set up.
I wouldn't say that this is my all time favorite fairytale retelling or anything, but I did enjoy it. I didn't mind that there was a lot of backstory in the beginning. I thought it helped to shape Beauty's decisions later in the story. I also liked that Beauty was an unfortunate nickname, in that she wasn't actually particularly beautiful. However, I felt that, especially given the length of the backstory, that more time should have been spent developing her relationship and feelings with the Beast. It wrapped up too quickly in comparison to the set up.