A review by queergoth_reads
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I didn't realise this was a Disney retelling when I picked it up. Probably wouldn't have stopped me but I would have been more prepared. 

This was cute but I didn't feel any real chemistry between the characters until suddenly they were together. I almost stopped reading after the first few chapters because I was not a fan of the writing. It felt very clunky. I gave it a chance though and it was a nice easy read. I liked the little beauty and the beast references. 

I think part of my lack of enjoyment came from the specific edition I had being very poorly formatted. Sometimes scene changes were paragraph breaks, sometimes it was just an indent so it was hard to work out what was going on at points. 

I probably would have rated it higher but I've heard a lot of great things about Jasmine Guillory and was excited to read one of her books finally and this just didn't meet my expectations. I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I'd known it was Disney, I'd have picked another of her books. 
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