I loved how quick a read The Beautiful was but I hated so many tropey aspects of it. The plot has everything I enjoy in a good YA fantasy/romance. Paranormal characters, forbidden romance, and albeit somewhat morally grey characters. I do not like love triangles which Ahdieh kept trying to push during the plot. The POVs were interesting, I enjoyed Bastian and Celine's. I could have done without the evil anon. I wish the historical aspect was pushed more because the ideology of the characters was very modern. Many of the characters fell into various stereotypes but it wasn't too overt. I loved how the entire plot was very dramatic.