A review by sophieamreacher
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Read this in one sitting. Super cute retelling of beauty and the beast with Black characters and set in the publishing industry. I liked the dialogue and the conflict resolution, as well as the undertones of self esteem and sabotage. My copy had weird things happening with the font size for some reason? 

I found the first few chapters very different from the rest of the book, a bit amateur in writing. I really enjoyed it once I continued on though. 
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