Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
When Darina is kidnapped by the Beast in the castle in the woods, Mera knows that it is all her fault - the Beast really wants her, because of the secret she has been keeping all this time. When she finds her way to the castle, though, Darina seems to be happy to be there - how can that be?
Cypess adds a werewolf twist to the classic Beauty and the Beast tale this time. Based a bit on the Disney version, but with lots of differences. A young reader retelling, that is high on action and low on holding all of the facts together well (Darina’s protests that she loves the Beast don’t come off as sincere- we just have to take it on faith, for example).
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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