I really enjoyed this retelling. A lot of retellings are hit or miss for me. Either they are too much like the original or they are nothing like it and I don’t understand how it can be a retelling. This one has just enough of the original Beauty and the Beast elements. And it was a slow burn. And I love a slow burn.
This book is told in alternating chapters, which doesn’t always work for me. Most of the time I fall for one character over the other and I just want to get to their chapters, but that did not happen with this book. I was equally invested in all of the characters and I cannot wait to see where this story goes in the next installment.
The only thing I was not the biggest fan of was the time jump/world change. It did work for this story, so I can’t fault that, but it is just not my favorite thing in a fantasy book.
I am just going to say it…I love this book. I’ve read it three times so far. I think that says more than I want it to about my love life, but whatever.
This romance has two of my favorite tropes: a slow burn and the enemies to lovers. So, so good.
I’ve seen others talk/write about this book and some of its problematic elements and while I can acknowledge those elements, they don’t make me love the story any less.
This is my go-to book when I am in a reading slump. If you like the same romantic tropes as me, give this one a try.
Most shocking book/moment. They Both Die at the End. I didn’t really think Adam Silvera was going to hurt me like that.