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Bellezza by Kerascoët, Hubert

10 reviews

danimacuk's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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narrnaul's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

just as coddie’s terrifying beauty bewitched those around her this book has had me bewitched for years. ever since i first read it i think i revisit it at least twice a year.

it is such an expansive story that covers all bases and weaves back every thread in the story to completion. i really enjoyed how it ended. the art style is so beautiful and reminds me of the mysterious european cartoons that i stumbled upon at the library as a child.

the only thing that detracts from this story is

how much coddie suffered from the men who just wanted to possess her. like i don’t think rape is ever necessary in a fictional story sorry not sorry. also urkan and the queen of the north 😑…brotha eugh

france…you win this round…(i guess)

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kiracat13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5

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macbethish's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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wizardingwisteria's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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mythmakers's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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crisisalide's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

La storia segue le vicende di Baccalà, una ragazza povera e di brutto aspetto che un giorno trova il modo di farsi dare da una fata una bellezza irresistibile ed eterna. Questo nuovo dono permette a Baccalà, ora divenuta Bellezza, di ascendere la scala sociale del proprio regno e nel mentre di far germogliare tutta una serie di azioni e di relazioni che faranno muovere la trama generale. Quest'ultima si dipana con un ottimo bilanciamento di colpi di scena e motivi tratti dall'universo tradizionale delle fiabe, il tutto con un tono dark che non fa sconti a nessuna censura. I disegni, in contrasto, sono incantevoli e delicati, e ciononostante efficacissimi nel rendere gli innumerevoli cambi di scenario e le varie espressioni e fisionomie dei personaggi, i quali risultano tutti moralmente grigi (o definitavemente immorali) ma a cui mi sono affezionata in ogni caso proprio grazie alla loro caratterizzazione così spiccata.
L'unica pecca è che il finale mi è parso un po' troppo affrettato, ma a parte questo Bellezza è una lettura (e soprattutto una visione, accompagnata dall'edizione splendida) consigliatissima!

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