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3.5
I wasn't sure how to rate this. I personally loved it! But that's because I just pictured the movie in my head while I read haha. I can't wait to get to the later books!
I wasn't sure how to rate this. I personally loved it! But that's because I just pictured the movie in my head while I read haha. I can't wait to get to the later books!
I read this many years ago but I remember enjoying it quite a bit. It had fun magical elements and kept me engaged with the story.
I think I bought this book on a whim at some point late last year or earlier this year and decided to give it a shot. And I am so glad that I did. This book has gotten me into so many more contemporary/literary books (as opposed to fantasy/sci-fi like I usually read)! The way this book was written just felt so real. I felt like I was feeling what the character was feeling and I just understood her and the twist at the end was incredible.
My First Impression
After finishing Fairest of All, I could not wait to jump into the next book in the Disney Villains series! Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney stories, so I was even more excited to read about the Beast's backstory.
With Beauty and the Beast being an all-time favorite of mine, the excitement about this book quickly became a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I was very excited to read about the Beast's backstory and understand his side of things. But on the other hand, what if the book didn't live up to my expectations? What if I became disappointed with the entire story of Beauty and the Beast after reading this book?
Well, I am happy to report that I was far from disappointed!
Getting Reading
The story with this one went back and forth a bit. In Fairest of All, the story is very linear from before the Queen meets the King and continues up to the classic Snow White story and then onward. However, this book starts during the classic Beauty and the Beast tale and then a lot of the book is the Beast remembering the events in his life that brought him to where he is now. Honestly, I really enjoyed that because it made it feel like the books weren't all going to have the same storytelling formula. While the formula for the first book was good, I could also see it getting stale after a while. So I was happy to see a bit of a change here.
Without getting into any spoilers, there were actually a couple of twists in this book that I did not see coming. These added a whole new perspective on the Beast and other characters in the book. Also, as I suspected (and honestly, as it was pointed out online before I read the books...), there were a couple of little tie-ins to the first book. None seemed to have a huge impact on the story, but there was a familiar group of characters that stuck around.
Final Thoughts
With the twists that came up, as well as the tie-ins from the first book, this book really just took my love of Disney to a whole new level! Especially for the story of Beauty and the Beast
After finishing Fairest of All, I could not wait to jump into the next book in the Disney Villains series! Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney stories, so I was even more excited to read about the Beast's backstory.
With Beauty and the Beast being an all-time favorite of mine, the excitement about this book quickly became a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I was very excited to read about the Beast's backstory and understand his side of things. But on the other hand, what if the book didn't live up to my expectations? What if I became disappointed with the entire story of Beauty and the Beast after reading this book?
Well, I am happy to report that I was far from disappointed!
Getting Reading
The story with this one went back and forth a bit. In Fairest of All, the story is very linear from before the Queen meets the King and continues up to the classic Snow White story and then onward. However, this book starts during the classic Beauty and the Beast tale and then a lot of the book is the Beast remembering the events in his life that brought him to where he is now. Honestly, I really enjoyed that because it made it feel like the books weren't all going to have the same storytelling formula. While the formula for the first book was good, I could also see it getting stale after a while. So I was happy to see a bit of a change here.
Without getting into any spoilers, there were actually a couple of twists in this book that I did not see coming. These added a whole new perspective on the Beast and other characters in the book. Also, as I suspected (and honestly, as it was pointed out online before I read the books...), there were a couple of little tie-ins to the first book. None seemed to have a huge impact on the story, but there was a familiar group of characters that stuck around.
Final Thoughts
With the twists that came up, as well as the tie-ins from the first book, this book really just took my love of Disney to a whole new level! Especially for the story of Beauty and the Beast
My First Impression
I was very excited about this series before I even started reading it! I think there were at least 7 or 8 books in the series already published when I discovered them. It was very intriguing to see the stories from the perspectives of the villains, especially since I love books with alternate histories or perspectives.
I will admit that Snow White was never my favorite Disney story. I enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my favorite. Having seen the other books in the series, I was very excited for the Maleficent one since Sleeping Beauty has always been my favorite! However, seeing as that is book 4 in the series, the first thing I searched was "Does this series need to be read in order?" I was a little bit bummed to see that the answer was yes, but that just meant that I'd read all the books for sure! While each book retells its own Disney classic, some pieces make the whole world intertwine. At least, that is how I understood it.
Getting Reading
As I began reading the book, I was immediately sucked in. The writing was easy to follow and they dove right into the Queen and her story. I enjoyed the plot since it felt like it added more human traits to the queen, and tells the story from before she met the king through the end of the Snow White tale we all know and love.
In addition to making the queen feel more human, some really cool concepts were introduced about the mirror that made it very interesting. I also really enjoyed finding little easter eggs about other Disney stories which I did not expect in the first book yet.
The pacing of the book was also really good. It wasn't too fast, wasn't too slow.
Final Thoughts
I think this book was written for the Young Adult genre, but I still found it enjoyable as an adult reading it for the first time. I think it will be great for teens and young adults who like Disney, or an adult who likes Disney and wants an easier read.
Overall, good writing, a good pace, and an engaging plot that was fun and easy to read!
I was very excited about this series before I even started reading it! I think there were at least 7 or 8 books in the series already published when I discovered them. It was very intriguing to see the stories from the perspectives of the villains, especially since I love books with alternate histories or perspectives.
I will admit that Snow White was never my favorite Disney story. I enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my favorite. Having seen the other books in the series, I was very excited for the Maleficent one since Sleeping Beauty has always been my favorite! However, seeing as that is book 4 in the series, the first thing I searched was "Does this series need to be read in order?" I was a little bit bummed to see that the answer was yes, but that just meant that I'd read all the books for sure! While each book retells its own Disney classic, some pieces make the whole world intertwine. At least, that is how I understood it.
Getting Reading
As I began reading the book, I was immediately sucked in. The writing was easy to follow and they dove right into the Queen and her story. I enjoyed the plot since it felt like it added more human traits to the queen, and tells the story from before she met the king through the end of the Snow White tale we all know and love.
In addition to making the queen feel more human, some really cool concepts were introduced about the mirror that made it very interesting. I also really enjoyed finding little easter eggs about other Disney stories which I did not expect in the first book yet.
The pacing of the book was also really good. It wasn't too fast, wasn't too slow.
Final Thoughts
I think this book was written for the Young Adult genre, but I still found it enjoyable as an adult reading it for the first time. I think it will be great for teens and young adults who like Disney, or an adult who likes Disney and wants an easier read.
Overall, good writing, a good pace, and an engaging plot that was fun and easy to read!