Today I am going to be reviewing some fiction. I LOVE fairytales, mythology, and folklore. So naturally when I heard #acursesodarkandlonely was a retelling of beauty and the beast I had to check it out.
Let me start by saying that I LOVED parts of this book. I thought the twist on the beast was phenomenal. And the enchantress? Oh my goodness what a great villain.
The characters are dynamic and interesting.
*I LOVE that this book contains a protagonist that has what many would call a “handicap”. I also love that they address it and it is mentioned throughout the book. I think that makes Harper one of my top ten favorite female characters.
*I do have to say that I detest Prince Rhen. He is a lying, scheming, jerk if you ask me. I really can’t stand his lack of character in most instances. I don’t feel like he had any real growth through this book. I’m hoping that will change in the next book in the series.
*And can I just say that I ADORE Commander Grey? He reminds me of other stand-by-your-man sidekicks in literature like Samwise Gamgee, Murtagh Fitzgibbons, and Peta Mellark. I hope to read a lot more of him in the next book.
The reason that I only gave it three stars is because I had the HARDEST time getting in to the story early on. It took me over a month to finish this book. I think that was largely due to the fact that I just really don’t like Rhen. #sorrynotsorry
Let me start by saying that I LOVED parts of this book. I thought the twist on the beast was phenomenal. And the enchantress? Oh my goodness what a great villain.
The characters are dynamic and interesting.
*I LOVE that this book contains a protagonist that has what many would call a “handicap”. I also love that they address it and it is mentioned throughout the book. I think that makes Harper one of my top ten favorite female characters.
*I do have to say that I detest Prince Rhen. He is a lying, scheming, jerk if you ask me. I really can’t stand his lack of character in most instances. I don’t feel like he had any real growth through this book. I’m hoping that will change in the next book in the series.
*And can I just say that I ADORE Commander Grey? He reminds me of other stand-by-your-man sidekicks in literature like Samwise Gamgee, Murtagh Fitzgibbons, and Peta Mellark. I hope to read a lot more of him in the next book.
The reason that I only gave it three stars is because I had the HARDEST time getting in to the story early on. It took me over a month to finish this book. I think that was largely due to the fact that I just really don’t like Rhen. #sorrynotsorry
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