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saramarie08's review against another edition
5.0
Belle is a young girl with purple hair who is convinced a red rose from deep in the forest will help her strange purple locks be more appealing. Her mother follows and begs her not to go into the forest because of the terrible beast who lives there. As if she summons him, Belle's mother is abducted, and the Beast steals her beautiful face. The town burns the body in the hopes it will stop the Beast from coming back. Belle’s father can’t take the loss of his wife, so he shuts Belle up in their house and refuses to let anyone see her, while he spends the day drinking away the pennies she makes with her seamstress work. One day, Belle escapes and is determined to find her mother, who she believes is still alive in the Beast's castle. She finds the Beast, but he isn’t exactly how she remembers him. He’s rude, uncaring, but not murderous, and doesn’t steal her face. His magical floating castle brings her back to her village, but evil forces have been at work while Belle was away.
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taelyr's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this more then I did. Beast is kind of a douchebag and Belle is a little bit of an oxymoron. I am hoping it gets better because a horror spin on Beauty and the Beast is a cool idea.
rebel_fairy's review against another edition
4.0
I love the twist that Kaori Yuki brought to the retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The beast is an interesting character with his small quirks. I cannot wait for the rest of this series to see how it unfolds.
rachieturtle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
sunnydee's review against another edition
3.0
Ich bin hin und hergerissen, wie ich diesen Manga bewerten soll. Gerade, weil ich am Ende nicht wirklich sicher bin, ob ich alles richtig verstanden habe, bin ich mir unsicher, welche Wertung ich geben sollte. Allerdings muss ich auch gestehen, dass die Story spannend und faszinierend war, auch wenn ich sie sehr morbide fand. Es war ein auf und ab.
Es geht hier um Belle, die ihr ganzes Leben gesagt bekommt, dass sie hässlich ist. Vor allem ihr Haar soll sie verstecken. Was genau dahinter steckt, erfährt man im Laufe des Mangas. Es geht dabei viel um den Vater von Belle und sein Verhalten war so widersprüchlich und verwirrend, dass es viel zu den Fragezeichen über meinem Kopf beigetragen hat.
Belle ist ein starker Charakter und will den Mord oder die Entführung ihrer Mutter nachgehen. Dafür muss sie das Biest finden, dass damals ihre Mutter entführt und angeblich getötet hat. Auf dieser Suche gibt es so viele Irrungen und Wirrungen, dass mir echt der Kopf geraucht hat. Alles ist auch unglaublich irre und verstörend inszeniert. Es war wie eine Art Horror-Märchen – sehr schwer zu beschreiben.
Belle gerät nicht nur in der normalen Welt ständig in Gefahr, sondern auch auf dem magischen, verwunschenen Schloss des Biestes. Dort lebt sie eine Weile mit dem Biest und dessen verwandelten/verfluchten Bediensteten.
Der Zeichenstil ist mal wirklich toll und detailreich, dann wieder total chaotisch und unsauber. Auch da gab es wieder so viel Ambivalenz, dass es teilweise anstrengend wurde, der Story zu folgen.
Auch jetzt noch kann ich nicht sagen, ob mir das ganze gefallen hat oder nicht. Werde ich weiterlesen? Ich habe keine Ahnung. Das muss ich wohl erst einmal sacken lassen.
Wer düstere Märchen mag, der wird hier sehr begeistert sein. Ich mag so etwas eigentlich nicht, aber würde gern wissen wie es weiter geht. Mal schauen, wie ich mich schlussendlich entscheiden werde.
Story 3,6/5
Emotionen 2,4/5
Charaktere 3,4/5
Spannung/Unterhaltung 4,0/5
Zeichenstil 3,6/5
Lesegefühl 3,0/5
Gesamt 3,4/5
banana83854's review against another edition
3.0
**ARC provided by Netgalley for honest review**
Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost 1 by Kaori Yuki was a darker and surprising twist on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, which is my absolute favorite, so I was really excited to try this one. This first volume was pretty much just the setup for the story, but it's very different from the usual pattern so far. The father figure is cruel and there's a second evil beast? Very interesting. The art is great and the story is definitely intriguing , but I'll have to read more volumes before I can tell if I'll like it or not. ;-)
Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost 1 by Kaori Yuki was a darker and surprising twist on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, which is my absolute favorite, so I was really excited to try this one. This first volume was pretty much just the setup for the story, but it's very different from the usual pattern so far. The father figure is cruel and there's a second evil beast? Very interesting. The art is great and the story is definitely intriguing , but I'll have to read more volumes before I can tell if I'll like it or not. ;-)
selda's review against another edition
3.5
Artwork is so appealing. Story is interesting and mysterious. Strong elements of batb but different story. Lots of good atmosphere.
mercipourleslivres's review against another edition
3.0
The art is beautiful but the story is a mess...I'll need to read a couple more volumes before I make a decision. While I'm thrilled Kaori Yuki is still writing (and getting US releases) oh how I wish someone would pick up Ludwig Revolution. IT'S JUST 4 VOLUMES AND I WANT TO BUY IT IN ENGLISH GODDAMNIT.
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.
So, when I saw that Kaori Yuki had a new manga... of course I had to request it. I have read several of her manga and I knew that this was going to be dark and weird. XD And it was! This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and BOY BOY BOY it is fucking dark. Our Belle is a girl who after years doesn't believe she is beautiful, thanks mom and dad. There is a monster out there posing like the beast... and murdering all women who are beautiful. And then there is the real beast... who is quite beastly but I also quite liked him as he does show some great qualities (he does save Belle a few times and shows appreciation for her... well sometimes). I loved reading about the curse and the castle. And there is a villain and I just love her design.
But yeah, darkness everywhere with a fucked up family for Belle and things that are bad everywhere.
Belle is a bit hit/miss, sometimes I like her, other times she was just so frustrating.
I am definitely curious to see how this story goes.
And sorry, not in the mood to write a superlong review for my blog. Tired + not feeling well.
So, when I saw that Kaori Yuki had a new manga... of course I had to request it. I have read several of her manga and I knew that this was going to be dark and weird. XD And it was! This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling and BOY BOY BOY it is fucking dark. Our Belle is a girl who after years doesn't believe she is beautiful, thanks mom and dad. There is a monster out there posing like the beast... and murdering all women who are beautiful. And then there is the real beast... who is quite beastly but I also quite liked him as he does show some great qualities (he does save Belle a few times and shows appreciation for her... well sometimes). I loved reading about the curse and the castle. And there is a villain and I just love her design.
But yeah, darkness everywhere with a fucked up family for Belle and things that are bad everywhere.
Belle is a bit hit/miss, sometimes I like her, other times she was just so frustrating.
I am definitely curious to see how this story goes.
And sorry, not in the mood to write a superlong review for my blog. Tired + not feeling well.
ayalima3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75