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Thank goodness for Robin McKinley, who writes stories for those of us who grew up loving fairy tales (but who also found ourselves wishing for stronger heroines or more interesting resolutions).
I'd somehow missed Rose Daughter, although I'm a fan of all of McKinley's books (and Sunshine and The Hero and the Crown are books I'd grab if my house was burning down. They're that wonderful). However, I had read her telling of Beauty years ago and loved it.
Yet I was pleasantly surprised to find that I ...more
I'd somehow missed Rose Daughter, although I'm a fan of all of McKinley's books (and Sunshine and The Hero and the Crown are books I'd grab if my house was burning down. They're that wonderful). However, I had read her telling of Beauty years ago and loved it.
Yet I was pleasantly surprised to find that I ...more
I underwent quiet the internal debate as to whether to give this 3 stars or 4. In the end, I felt it just didn't live up to 4, so 3 it is.
The story was interesting, I liked the character of Beauty (and I liked the two sisters - I felt that the interweaving of their stories with Beauty's was very well handled), and it was obvious that the author was very passionate about her subject: gardening.
So why 3 and not 4 stars?
Well, I found the first 25% or so of the novel really tough going. The first ch ...more
The story was interesting, I liked the character of Beauty (and I liked the two sisters - I felt that the interweaving of their stories with Beauty's was very well handled), and it was obvious that the author was very passionate about her subject: gardening.
So why 3 and not 4 stars?
Well, I found the first 25% or so of the novel really tough going. The first ch ...more
Beauty & The Beast
Nov 03, 2010
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Denise
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Rabbit {Paint me like one of your 19th century gothic heroines!}
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