Belle was curious about the forbidden wing in the castle which led to the destruction of the cursed rose resulting in severe consequences to the prince (Beast) and his servants. Not to say this book doesn’t have a twisted tale, because it does but the majority of the focus on this twist comes in once Belle and the Beast uncover the secrets.Ĭuriosity can be a great virtue if one acts upon it within reason. I wanted to be on the edge of my seat throughout this book. This story is supposed to be a twisted tale, therefore I was expecting the majority of the attention in this book to be on the twist. For someone who doesn’t know the classic fairytale it might have been a nice read but I found it slightly repetitive. I already know and love the classic Beauty and the Beast tale so when this book went on and on about how that story unfolds it was slightly boring because I already knew about it. Plus the twist makes this story more interesting and gives you a lot to think about regarding the world we live in. You get a deeper look into the thoughts of the characters and a richer, more descriptive plot. If you liked the classic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast, or if fantasy is one of your favorite genres then this book is perfect for you. ![]() I enjoyed reading, “As Old as Time,” because it made me reflect on my beliefs as a person and my behavior towards people with beliefs that are different from my own. The classic beauty and the beast tale was a fairytale that avoided sensitive subjects or even describing the true feelings of the characters. Similarly, this story isn’t just about Belle and the prince who was cursed into becoming a beast, instead, it’s also about the enchantress who cursed the beast and her reasons for doing so. This story isn’t just about the enchanted castle, instead, it is about the people that reside in the kingdom and the villages nearby. Was Belle’s mother a ruthless enchantress who abused her power to see others suffer or were the Beast’s parents the ones who abused their power over the kingdom? Belle and the Beast work together to uncover their family secrets to break the curse. Both Belle and the Beast look into the mysterious events that took place in the kingdom over 10 years ago. The beautiful enchantress who cursed the prince, his castle, and the inhabitants of the castle was no one other than Belle’s mother. ![]() □īelle has yearned for adventure all her life and when she finally gets the opportunity she is a prisoner in a cursed castle, among lively objects, and an angry Beast. I will be seeking out the earlier titles from the Twisted Tale set and am looking forward to more.Hello readers!! This is my very first book review so I hope you enjoy reading it. Happily, it stays true to a beloved relic from my childhood while taking on new, more mature (still teen-friendly) themes. ![]() I collect novelizations of the classic fairy tale, though, so this addition could not be overlooked. I grew up with Disney’s animated classics, and Beauty and the Beast was one I, a bookish brunette in a small town, particularly identified with, so I was intrigued, but not quite certain how I would respond to this book. ![]() However, after the first section (about the point where Belle sneaks into the forbidden west wing), the narrative spins off in a new direction entirely. The beginning plodded, as I itched to follow the story of young Maurice and Rosalind, but every other chapter interrupted the flow with Belle’s familiar story-basically straight out of the movie. In this story, Belle’s absent mother was a powerful sorceress named Rosalind-the sorceress, in fact, who cast the spell cursing a spoiled young prince to life as a Beast unless he could learn to love. Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast takes a dark, yet intriguing, turn in this twisted tale.
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