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libraryofnyla's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
In short, this is a romance fantasy retelling of beauty and the beast, where beast stays in "monster" form.
I was really looking forward to reading a dark monster rendition of Beauty & the Beast, but this book is so absurd that I laughed out loud - and not in a good way. If you are expecting a plot, characterization, emotional development arcs, and basically a story then don't read this. You will find none of it.
BUT if you are wanting a quick read that is 99% k!nk trope monster smut then by all means read on. I personally found the smut to read as less sexy and just plain ridiculous which is why I rated this so low. In my opinion, if a book is going to go all in on monster smut, then it needs to be hot and for me this wasn’t. The writing was so clunky and unpleasent that I ended up skimming the majory of it :/
I was really looking forward to reading a dark monster rendition of Beauty & the Beast, but this book is so absurd that I laughed out loud - and not in a good way. If you are expecting a plot, characterization, emotional development arcs, and basically a story then don't read this. You will find none of it.
BUT if you are wanting a quick read that is 99% k!nk trope monster smut then by all means read on. I personally found the smut to read as less sexy and just plain ridiculous which is why I rated this so low. In my opinion, if a book is going to go all in on monster smut, then it needs to be hot and for me this wasn’t. The writing was so clunky and unpleasent that I ended up skimming the majory of it :/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Smut includes: breeding, size difference, excessive *fluids*, blood pl@y, knotting, praise, primal, and tail actionednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I never thought that being a die-hard (albeit new) fan of monster romance would lead me to read a short retelling novel in which the beast has never been and never will be a human prince. Most of all, that I'd like it... I found the idea of this retelling interesting but found both the plot and the relationship between the characters short and rushed. If it had been +100 pages longer, it would have fixed those problems but you also have to take into account that it is a short novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, and Stalking
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy