The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross

The Beast's Heart

Leife Shallcross with Jim Dale (Narrator)

13 hours, 34 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy mysterious slow-paced

Description

A luxuriously magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in seventeenth-century France—and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.I am neither monster nor man—yet I am both. I am the Beast.He is a broken, wild thing, his heart’s natur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
hopeful 58%
lighthearted 35%
mysterious 29%
reflective 29%
sad 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
relaxing 17%
tense 11%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 23%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.57

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