June 10, 2016

Beauty

Beauty is a stand-alone book by Robin McKinley. It is set in about the mid 1700's in the quiet little town of Blue Hill. But, although the town lies peacefully, the forest beyond is a completely different story.

Beauty is a young girl who hates her nickname because she totally disagrees with it. Her general outlook is, "I am short and plain," Then, when her father returns from a trip with the horrible tale of finding a castle and a beast, Beauty must go to save her father's life.

I couldn't put this book down. It gives a wonderful new twist to the timeless story of Beauty and the Beast. I would recommend this book to anyone age 11 and up, or to anyone who is up to reading 40-page chapters.

*****
AK

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