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jo_doth_read's review against another edition
4.0
A unique take on the story of Beauty and the Beast. The illustrations make the book, though.
audryt's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful artwork, excellent book design, and a very nice retelling of the classic story.
jbolwerk8's review against another edition
3.0
Beauty asks her father to bring her back a rose from his trip to his ship. Her father got lost and took it from the Beast’s garden, and he has to pay it back with his life or with his daughter’s, and Beauty goes in his place. She asks to go see her father as he is worried about her, but she doesn’t return after a week like promised because her sisters trick her, so Beast goes out to the gardens to die. Beauty comes back, tells him she loves him, and he turns back into his human form, and they live happily ever after.
This telling is so extra in comparison to the first! The writing is kind of sassy and spirited; it has a lot of personality and great descriptive detail. Some differences in this telling were even more backstory about the family, more details of how each individual feels, and the visual representation of Beast. Because of the great detail, this story was easier to get involved in, and once again, the illustrations were absolutely beautiful. While the text was the focus and took up most of the space, the pictures did a wonderful supporting job of picturing each scene as it was explained.
This telling is so extra in comparison to the first! The writing is kind of sassy and spirited; it has a lot of personality and great descriptive detail. Some differences in this telling were even more backstory about the family, more details of how each individual feels, and the visual representation of Beast. Because of the great detail, this story was easier to get involved in, and once again, the illustrations were absolutely beautiful. While the text was the focus and took up most of the space, the pictures did a wonderful supporting job of picturing each scene as it was explained.
bekah_'s review against another edition
5.0
This book was very different than the Disney version we all think of. Which I really liked. It was a different version of my favorite fairy tale stories. The illustrations around the edges in some places or the whole page in others. I think it is a great way to tell a story. It is very interesting story because it follows the general Beauty and the Beast story but has its own things that it adds to it. I got lost in the story and it was a book that I had to reread a couple times just to make sure that I did not miss anything because there are so many tiny details.
wanderaven's review against another edition
3.0
Illustrations: very beautiful
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Writing: terrible (sorry)
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three stars
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Writing: terrible (sorry)
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three stars
emlickliter's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg – Angela Barrett did the illustrations for this one, and they are beautiful! Happy Reading!
brookamimi's review against another edition
5.0
I read this to my little cousin today. I’d read it before, but I’d forgotten how gorgeous the art and the expanded story were.
niccisbooked's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is my favorite storybook adaptations of Beauty and the Beast, and one of my favorite adaptations, period!
The illustrations are wonderful, their framing creative, and the emotions both soft and dark. The words, too, are so charming! I love Mr. Fortune best of any of Beauty's fathers I've read. I wont spoil the other parts I loved, so I'll just say that this book has a great balance of humor and tragedy!
The illustrations are wonderful, their framing creative, and the emotions both soft and dark. The words, too, are so charming! I love Mr. Fortune best of any of Beauty's fathers I've read. I wont spoil the other parts I loved, so I'll just say that this book has a great balance of humor and tragedy!
forgettingtofly's review against another edition
5.0
This book has some of the most beautiful illustrations that I have ever seen. Absolutely breath-taking.