Now here's this version of Beauty and the Beast, a retelling that tries to be bad-ass and fails completely, from the little that I have read. Things are far, far too easy with this book. There is a hideous beast who is scarred emotionally, and a beauty who needs to look past the exterior. Things are slowly developed an built over time. There's a reason Belle is treated like the queen! Things make sense! They have to learn to trust one another. Belle is treated like a princess because Beast really, really fucking needs her to save him and his people before the curse runs out! Belle's valiantly steps in to save dad, Beast is as nice to her as much as a hairy ugly, self-conscious, socially ostracized monster can be. Beast is going to kill Belle's dad unless he gets Beast some pussy. Beast doesn't like the fact that Belle's dad touched his stuff. Belle's dad wanders into Beast's castle and touches his stuff. Handsome prince is cursed to be ugly unless he gets a chick to fall for him. The original story makes sense: here's roughly how it goes. This is a book about a girl who gets to live an easy life with a guy who's implied to be a gorgeous Fae underneath his mask. This is not a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I have so many questions and I'm just fed up.
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Look, I'm sure by the end of the book, all the things tie together and everything's just dandy and things will make sense, and I'd be like "ooooooh, so that's why _." Me, I don't care. I felt Cruel Beauty among other B&B retellings I've read this year and last have done a far superior job at moving me emotionally. The writing is nothing outstanding, there was nothing that moved me. This was one of the most uncompelling versions of Beauty and the Beast that I have ever read. DNF at 30% because I just got fed up with things moving at a snail's pace and NOT MAKING SENSE AT ALL.