Beauty and the beast is my favorite Disney movie. I wasn't a fan of the movie, Beastly, I felt it lacked substance. Almost as if it could accomplish a goal but just didn't make it to the finish line. The book of course is much better. I connected with the characters and truly loved the depth of growth the Kyle/Adrian character was able to grow. I could see both the cartoon and movie through the book. Overall I rate this a 3.5, mainly it's geared towards teenagers.
It's cute. It's nothing Epic but it's a modern fairy tale. Its worth at least one read through.