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Beast (Hardcover)

by Donna Jo Napoli (Author), Rafal Olbinski (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books (Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0689835892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689835896
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,404,592 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beast with A Heart, 2 Sep 2004
This review is from: Beast (Paperback)
Wow, the idea of the infamous Beast being a Persian prince, Orasmyn, is really well thought of. Based of some facts (explained in the end part of the book by Ms. Napoli), it makes sense to pull the story like it is plus it gives the romantic air in the book.

Reciting with style the story of the Beauty and the Beast from the Beast perspective with a fairy as antagonist (not male macho character in Disney version). You really get to know who the man behind the Beast as he grew up all along his journeys and torments. While Belle was a dutiful and smart girl with value which attracted the Beast.

A little too vivid with the lion story part but the feeling added to the drama. Very romantically clever retelling and certainly not boring.
I just wish there was one more chapter or epilog in the ending for explaining some detail undescribed when Orasmyn was still in lion shape (like Bell's color).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very different view on this 'well known' tale, 16 Oct 2008
By Julie Macarthur (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beast (Mass Market Paperback)
I think this book was extraordinary in its composition and the view in which it in presented. The story told from the Beast's point of view, but also is very little like the tale told by Disney, this book also has a statement at the back of the book explaining the history of the original story, which I found fascinating.

I enjoyed learning about the way Prince Orasmyn learns to live as a Lion, if not a very effective one and his endeavours to find someone to fall in love with him, a great deal more than having this book as a fairy tale romance.
His struggles to keep his humanity during his time as a Lion I found intriguing and quite heart clenching at points.
I think this presentation of Beauty and the Beast to be much more in-depth and gives you a good feel for the characters and how they all fit into the story which makes it more `believable'.

Again, Napoli is a beautiful writer and always gives you a magnificently colourful world for you to sink into.
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