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the_sunken_library's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable read, although the fairy hierarchy confused the hell out of me.
Won't lie, I preferred the Disney adaptation. Shock horror I know. Still, an easy and fun story that has been beautifully illustrated.
Won't lie, I preferred the Disney adaptation. Shock horror I know. Still, an easy and fun story that has been beautifully illustrated.
honnari_hannya's review against another edition
2.0
This is one case where I actually prefer the Disney version to the original. Beauty was quite dull, the Beast was also quite dull, and it took me ages to finish this book when it should have taken me only a few days.
hannieb's review against another edition
5.0
This is so drastically different from Disney that I had to read it twice in order to appreciate it fully. Despite the differences, it doesn't mean the story is any less beautiful or magical. The MinaLima edition makes it only more so! To any hardcore Beauty and the Beast fans out there, your fangirl heart will not be complete without reading this original story.
Still a bit confused with the relationship and laws of the fairies (especially in Ch.8) to the characters, so may have to do some reading up on that.
Still a bit confused with the relationship and laws of the fairies (especially in Ch.8) to the characters, so may have to do some reading up on that.
pabloandres's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
katdfleming's review against another edition
3.0
I was all in until the beast transformed back. Then there was this hard-to-follow backstory about the different fairies and the King and Queen. I finally skimmed the last 20 pages or so because I was so confused and wanted to move on to another book.
janagaton's review against another edition
2.0
so upset that I didn't like this/: I enjoyed the experience of finally reading the original(?) story & all the interactive parts of this edition, but I couldn't deal with the 1740 language and repetitive vocabulary. I dont even want to talk about it anymore because the Disney version is my favorite and this was such a big disappointment unfortunately. ):
d_night's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing like any of the movies I have ever watched.
1. Beast was not a jerk at all 😐
2. There is a whole Fairy World
3. The Villian is an old Fairy
(BIG SPOILER)
4. Beauty is Beasts cousin 🤢
not bad though😊 happy to finally know the real story 😁
1. Beast was not a jerk at all 😐
2. There is a whole Fairy World
3. The Villian is an old Fairy
(BIG SPOILER)
4. Beauty is Beasts cousin 🤢
not bad though😊 happy to finally know the real story 😁