A review by greystory
The Beast, by Jenika Snow

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

This is exactly what it says it is. Mind all of the content warnings found on the author's website. (I've copied them below in a spoiler tag) It was alright and I got exactly what was described. It didn't blow me away but I sure did read it. I wasn't in love with the characters by the end or anything but they served their purpose. The brief plot is basically the Disney movie but modified for especially raunchy monster smut. 

The one thing I will note is that I liked that Belle was described as having a "soft, rounded belly" because that's not used as a positive descriptor for women very often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Stalking, Blood, Pregnancy, and Murder

Content/Trigger Warnings from author's website:

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Hunter and prey / Chase play / Primal / Praise / Biting and marking / Blood play / CNC / Knotting / Cum play / Ass play / Monster and human / Breeding / Stalking / Gore / Violence / Murder on page / Forced marriage (of heroine to the beast) / Monster f*cking (like literally)

My Warnings:

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I would also add spitting as that happens a few times as well as pregnancy. This also included a trope I really dislike that wasn't in the warnings: The "I took her virginity and she bled" trope.