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Although I did not enjoy this book overly when I read it a few years ago, one concept has stuck with me. Beauty has access to a library of everything that has ever been written. I've recently been attending a class on Greek Mythology, wherein we have read things like the Iliad, the Odyssey, and poetry by Sappho. Did you know that Sappho was extremely prolific, but it is estimated that 97% of her poetry was lost? Mostly due to jerky popes who claimed she was just too saucy and her poetry needed t
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I have always loved fairy tales and this was a great retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The Disney movie adaptation of the fairy tale is one of my most favorite movies ever. I went into this book with low expectations as I feel nothing can match the Disney movie. But this was a fresh take on the story, written very well. Characterization, story, magic - everything was perfect. I wish the utensils and other enchanted things could talk to Beauty like in the movie though. Also not much was explaine
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I don't think it's necessarily an improvement over the original. While it's true that this Beauty did not have a troubled life to escape from, she is not very intelligent. Oh well.
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This is a good retelling of the story Beauty and Beast. It had a good characterization of Beauty and her family. However, I would have liked to know more about the Beast and a little less about her family. The ending also felt a bit too abrupt with not enough explanations regarding the curse of the Beast. Finally, the development of the relationship of Beauty and the Beast is very natural and magical. It is the most beautiful and enjoyable part of the book. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves
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I found out about this book through reading Jim Hines's book Libriomancer, in which it was mentioned. A nice retelling. I can definitely see how this is the basis of the Disney movie version.
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I absolutely love the story of Beauty and the Beast, but I rarely find one that makes me have all the feelings of the movie with a bit of a twist. This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable either.
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