![]() ![]() ![]() I become one of the family with them, sharing their grief as Grace’s fiancÃÂ © is lost to the sea, sharing their despair as their father’s fortune is lost as well, and sharing their determination to be happy in their new poorer life in the far magic-tainted North with Hope’s new husband.Īnd then the magic roses start to grow along the wall of the house nearest the forest, and their father gets lost in a storm and comes home with a hopeless story and a single perfect rose…īeauty’s time in the castle with the Beast is an ever-changing exploration of a realm she didn’t know existed, and Robin McKinley’s gentle portrayal of it is exquisitely fascinating. I love hearing Beauty tell how she ended up being nicknamed Beauty, instead of using her given name, Honour… even though she was a bookworm who had not inherited the same tall, willowy beauty that her sisters have. I love meeting Beauty’s sisters, Hope and Grace. I always fall in love with Beauty, her family, and the world they live in - right from the beginning of the story. I don’t know if this re-telling of Beauty and the Beast is supposed to be Young Adult or not, (I am 31.)… all I know is that there’s something special about the journey I take with Beauty when I sit down and read Robin McKinley’s version of her story. ![]() One of my favorite comfort re-reads is Robin McKinley’s Beauty. ![]() NovemGUEST REVIEW: Beauty by Robin McKinleyĪ Review Category / Book Reviews Fairy-Tales / guest-blogger / My Favorite Things / Young-Adult 26 Comments ![]()
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