The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross

The Beast's Heart

Leife Shallcross

418 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

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 nat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
hopeful 57%
mysterious 36%
lighthearted 31%
reflective 31%
adventurous 21%
dark 21%
inspiring 21%
relaxing 21%
sad 21%
funny 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.58

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