A review by fiekesfiction
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This story is super cute. Once again. It is a really cool twist on Beauty and the beast in a way that makes you recognize a lot of elements but it's still original. 
I loved the romance. It was great to see Rosie and Vance pining for each other and the whole cute ways they connected and the stupid insecurities and feelings and I loved seeing both perspectives. The audiobook is also really nice! 

I also loved the friendships, the main character has a non-binary friend who's trying to win prom and the whole group of friends was cute and super supportive. 

The fandom parts are obviously great (apart from at least two unfortunate Harry Potter references) and relatable and I mean it's beauty and the beast so of course there's the amazing AMAZING LIBRARY that I just wanted to be in. I loved how much the main character loved it and the way she talked about it and the way it connected her to other people.

I also loved her dad. He was super nice and happy and a goofy idiot in a relatable way.

I did think the story was very predictable and also some things the main character did were a bit stupid. I didn't really love some things about the ending. BUT still think this whole series is super cute and nice and has very awesome ships and thats cool.
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