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wild_avalon_lass's review against another edition
5.0
Short, but not nearly as sweet ad the Disney version.
katechaste's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not used to such a slow paced story, especially when this was meant to be a short story of an old tale. However, once I got used to the pace and occasional Russian words, the story was beautiful. There is little to no magic, the story is driven by pure emotion which can be considered magic in itself. I loved it. My favourite character was Miska (mouse in Russian), the bear.
kitbauman's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best version. I feel like the story (one of my favorites) has been improved upon my many authors.
katiepooh13's review against another edition
3.0
I've never read this version before, but it still stuck to the premise. This is favorite fairy tale, second only to Snow white and Rose red.
lorihenrich2021's review against another edition
3.0
Another story I knew from Disney, but never read. I like it!
ocnlvr83's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't read the original story of Beauty and the Beast since I was in elementary school. I decided to download a copy to my Kindle and reread it as an adult.
Having seen the Disney version of the book when I was young, I knew the differences were going be significant. I had also seen an episode of Happily Ever After about the story, so I knew it was going to be more like that episode.
I remembered why I loved this story as a kid. A beautiful woman, both inside and outside, falls in love with a man whose outward appearance is not attractive. And she sees his inner beauty, his kindness of soul, instead of judging him based on his outer looks. While her sisters are selfish women who wouldn't offer to go to the castle and live with the beast instead of their sick, aging father, Beauty does go because she loves her father.
In the end, happiness reigns, which is always a nice ending.
Obviously, in this there is no evil Lothario who is hellbent on marrying Beauty and sticking her father in some mental institution. And the Beast is overbearing, but he's hospitable, which is quite a change from the Disney movie. And the Beast pretty much likes/loves Beauty from the moment she steps into his home. He doesn't yell at her, or frighten her. And he offers her the opportunity to leave and return when she chooses, even though he wants to marry her.
Anyway, a great story with a great message. I enjoyed rereading this.
Having seen the Disney version of the book when I was young, I knew the differences were going be significant. I had also seen an episode of Happily Ever After about the story, so I knew it was going to be more like that episode.
I remembered why I loved this story as a kid. A beautiful woman, both inside and outside, falls in love with a man whose outward appearance is not attractive. And she sees his inner beauty, his kindness of soul, instead of judging him based on his outer looks. While her sisters are selfish women who wouldn't offer to go to the castle and live with the beast instead of their sick, aging father, Beauty does go because she loves her father.
In the end, happiness reigns, which is always a nice ending.
Obviously, in this there is no evil Lothario who is hellbent on marrying Beauty and sticking her father in some mental institution. And the Beast is overbearing, but he's hospitable, which is quite a change from the Disney movie. And the Beast pretty much likes/loves Beauty from the moment she steps into his home. He doesn't yell at her, or frighten her. And he offers her the opportunity to leave and return when she chooses, even though he wants to marry her.
Anyway, a great story with a great message. I enjoyed rereading this.
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