Beauty
A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast
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Narrated by:
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Charlotte Parry
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By:
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Robin McKinley
About this listen
New York Times best-selling author Robin McKinley has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious Newbery Medal. Though her two sisters are beautiful, Beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkward - but she's also courageous. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a Beast living in an enchanted castle, Beauty knows she must volunteer to be the Beast's prisoner.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-20
A lovely recommendation from a lovely 'little sis
Adored every second of it, now keenly to travel forward 20 years for more story
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Anna B.
- 31-03-20
Loved it.
I enjoyed every minute of it. Finished it in 2 days! Found it very relaxing.
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- Margaret
- 30-06-24
Well read retelling
Robin McKinley is known for rich prose, and she does well here. I prefer her other retelling of Beauty and the Beast (Rose Daughter). You can tell this was her earlier work, she improved in later novels. But this was a lovely tale. Suitable for ages 11+ on account of the more advanced vocab, but subject matter is fine for any child imo.
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- Kelly
- 30-06-13
a childhood favourite now available
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, my friends have similar tastes to me and over the years have all been given a copy of this paperback as I love it so much. It's a fairy tale rewriting of Beauty and the Beast but what is lovely about this is the lead is a bookworm :) a girl after my own heart.
What other book might you compare Beauty to, and why?
Ummm... Beauty and the Beast :) no. Ok, Robin McKinley has gone on to write Rose Daughter another retelling of a classic fairy tale. I would also say Patricia C Wredes Enchanted Forest Chronicles would be a similar read.
What does Charlotte Parry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I love that it's a British narrator. I've happily listened to America narrators and it's such a delight to listen to a great voice. She brought Beauty to life.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes and I did :) listened to it all in one day whilst pootling about the house entertaining the tiddlers and doing some housework.
Any additional comments?
a great standalone listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-11-22
lovely take on an old favourite
I enjoyed this as I'm a fan of the original fairy tale, this retelling had a lovely emotional realism to it that made all the magic seem so plausible as the characters felt really real. Particularly loved the invisible servants they were so funny and charming.
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- cg
- 18-04-18
Nice fairytale
I was pleasantly surprised at how no-nonsense and straightforward this fairytale was. I also enjoyed the narration quite a lot. All in all, a very pleasant book.
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