The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross

The Beast's Heart

Leife Shallcross

416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance hopeful 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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 35%
reflective 35%
sad 32%
dark 25%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 29%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.56

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