The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross

The Beast's Heart

Leife Shallcross

416 pages 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 nat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
hopeful 61%
mysterious 38%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 19%
dark 19%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 19%
sad 19%
funny 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 23%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.59

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