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Beast
 

Beast

by Donna Jo Napoli, Rafal Olbinski

In a narrative as glittering and richly detailed as a Persian miniature, Donna Jo Napoli interprets and amplifies the tale of Beauty and the Beast with startling originality. We've seen her keen psychological insights, surprising viewpoints, and clever twists on traditional fairy tales in previous novels: Hansel and Gretel in The Magic Circle, Rapunzel in Zel, Jack and the Beanstalk... (read more)

Top tags: young adult,  fantasy,  fairy tale,  beauty and the beast,  fiction (all tags)

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Mrs. Smith
  • Rated 5 stars

“Retelling of Beauty and the Beast that takes place in Persia. In this case the beast really is a beast. (animal)”

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Staci
  • Rated 2 stars

“Okay, this one was a wonderful rendition on the beauty and the beast story, but it had some stuff in it that was uncalled for. I won't read it again, and don't recomend it.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.777778 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.05 stars
  

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