Unlike her older sisters Celeste and April, whose names suit them perfectly, Belle knows that she is not beautiful. "We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites.The story of Beauty and the Beast finds new life in this magical and imaginative retelling that’s filled with romance and adventure.īy the time her sixteenth birthday comes around, Belle feels more convinced than ever that she is being called by the wrong name. I bought my copy of this novel from a local thrift store and the image above is my own. I would recommend this novel to fans of Beauty and the Beast who is not extremely attached to Disney's version.
I really, really liked this novel and would give it four out of five stars. I’m not exactly sure what was so different about him personally, but there was something that made him different. The Beast and his home was nothing like I was expecting. The vocabulary is appropriate while still conveying the differences in the setting and the time period. The writing style is perfectly suited for the age group of the targeted audience. I was worried that he might end up being the beast but I was happy to discover that my worries were completely unfounded. I was a little worried about her father’s friend and business partner. I was also happy to see her siblings and mother return to the scene. One of the things I’ve always liked about Belle was her down to earth spirit and her focus on other, more important, aspects of life. I was surprised by how much her name bothered her and how much thought she put into her beauty and appearance. This is not the same story Disney told in their version of Beauty and the Beast and I was happy to see some of the original aspects of the original Grimm stories coming through.īelle is an interesting character. I enjoyed this unique and beautiful retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales.
He manages to make a deal with the Beast he can go home to his family only as long as Belle carves from the Heartwood branch for him. Later, during a fierce storm, her father stumbles from the path and finds himself at the base of the legendary Heartwood tree, and face-to-face with the lonely beast who guards it. When Belle and her family are forced to move away from the home she has always known, they must travel through the forest that surrounds the town. In doing so, she finds pleasure in woodcarving and hopes to one day be able to carve a branch of the Heartwood tree and reveal the face of her one true love. Unfortunately, there is nothing she can do about it. The name Belle means beautiful, and she is convinced that she is anything but not like her two older sisters. A rose by any other name still smells as sweet, or does it?īelle is convinced that she was given the wrong name.
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