Reviews
The Beauty and the Beast (Illustrated with Interactive Elements) by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
arabellasbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I love Beauty and the Beast, I really do. The interactive elements made me feel like a child again which was wonderful. But I have to admit I prefer the movies …
caterpie_reading's review against another edition
4.0
The story was lovely and the illustrations were beautiful. Such a unique way to read this fairytale. I loved it!
svea505's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
arabellasbookshelves's review against another edition
2.0
I love Beauty and the Beast, I really do. The interactive elements made me feel like a child again which was wonderful. But I have to admit I prefer the movies …
girlreading's review against another edition
It was so interesting to read the original story of one of my all time favourite Disney movies. It's so different in nearly every way, other than the core 'prince being the beast' plot (but I have to admit, I do prefer the Disney Classic and it's 'Disneyness'.) If I'm honest, I did find this a little hard to follow, due to not being used to the 1700's language but the MinaLima edition is absolutely gorgeous! The interactive parts were such a fun edition and the illustrations and colours were stunning! It's definitely something that will be sitting proudly on my bookshelves for a very long time to come! (I'm still not over the beauty of its cover and spine...)
bookpaperraven's review against another edition
4.0
Very much worth the read to experience the original story of The Beauty and the Beast, as it is very different from the Disney story. A fairly easy read, although I suggest having a dictionary near-by as old English contains words less used in the current day.
thegalaxypanda96's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting I enjoyed reading the original beauty and the beast even if it was hard to follow at times due to the older style of writing not to mention fairy tales of the time. We're kind of nonsensical and hard to follow even at the best of times lol still very enjoyable
daynalu12's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0