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mckinley has this superb ability to breathe life into buildings, plants, and animals in such a way that they are integral parts of her storytelling. they become characters all their own and interact with the human (or beast, in this case) characters to create a wholistic illustration.
"rose daughter" is a beautiful and compelling retelling of the classic "beauty and beast" fairytale. mckinley's story truly captivates ... and even though the reader 'knows' the plot and outcome, there is not an ele ...more
"rose daughter" is a beautiful and compelling retelling of the classic "beauty and beast" fairytale. mckinley's story truly captivates ... and even though the reader 'knows' the plot and outcome, there is not an ele ...more
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, but Robin McKinley already told this story in Beauty, and in my opinion she did an incredible job with that book. Revisiting the story again is a rather odd idea, and I couldn't help comparing this book to the previous version McKinley had written. Of course, since McKinley is a gifted writer, this book is written well, but I couldn't help thinking she should have tackled another fairy tale retelling instead.
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Retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
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I liked this book better than Beauty, but it's still not my favorite of McKinley's books. It's a little slow moving, but the ending is more satisfying than Beauty.
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Mar 31, 2008
Terri
marked it as to-read
Apr 13, 2009
Carolyn
marked it as to-read
Apr 03, 2010
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
Mar 13, 2016
Lynne
marked it as to-read-fantasy
