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Book Review of Beauty : A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Folktales)

Beauty : A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Folktales)
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Ever wonder just exactly where Disney got their twist on "Beauty and the Beast"'s curse? Well, this is it. A delightfully enjoyable read, if you don't mind intense flashes of back-wards deja vu, as Ms McKinley's book definitely came first (I only wish I'd read it back then!). The whole cast is wonderful and the resolution satisfying, even with (or maybe because?) fewer singing teapots and candlesticks.