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Cruel Beauty
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Jun 15, 2015
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I don’t know if Cruel Beauty truly deserved five stars on merit but goddamnit I’m awarding it all the points for enjoyability. All of them. I loved the hell out of this story. The passion. The intrigue. Ignifex. Nyx’s rage. Ignifex. All the kissing. Nyx.
This book kind of had it all for me. Plot, mystery, intrigue and a whole lot of making out. It’s almost like Hodge was trying to distract me from the crazy plotholes and loose story structure. It was fantastic! I haven’t been this entertained by a book in ages. I immediately went out and bought a copy (I got mine from the library).
So if you’re into mythology and kissing and just looking for something eminently, page-turningly good, then this is your book.
This is only a mini review as I wrote a guide to Beauty and the Beast retellings here.
This book kind of had it all for me. Plot, mystery, intrigue and a whole lot of making out. It’s almost like Hodge was trying to distract me from the crazy plotholes and loose story structure. It was fantastic! I haven’t been this entertained by a book in ages. I immediately went out and bought a copy (I got mine from the library).
So if you’re into mythology and kissing and just looking for something eminently, page-turningly good, then this is your book.
This is only a mini review as I wrote a guide to Beauty and the Beast retellings here.
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Which book did you prefer between cruel beauty and ACOTAR, since they are both beauty and the beast retellings?
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Oooooohhhhh that is an evil question to ask!!!!! I don't know how to answer that!
Lol. I think that even though they are both B&B retellings, they are sooo different.
They are both so different. I don't think one is better than the other, but I will say that Cruel Beauty seems darker. Anyway, I recommend that you read them both.
I loved that book !!
Yassssss. I'm glad you liked it. Did you feel it went down? And answering Maggie's question, I liked this one much more than ACOTAR.
CB was amazing, it's actually funny when people compare this with acotar...
I heard this one is sooo much better than ACOTAR so I'm gonna marry this book.
Thank you to everyone for their opinions! Since there are conflicting views, I'm just going to have to read both and make up my own mind.. :)
I think it's actually hard to compare this one to ACOTAR because they're so different even though they're both BatB retellings set in a high fantasy world. Anyway. I love them both like they're my children. I can't choose a favourite.
yep, it's that good. and then some :)
I love ACOTAR too, hope CB will become another one fav BatB-retelling of mine. And if these stories are actually different, I think I can start Cruel Beauty ASAP (I was afraid that similarities would spoil my reading-pleasure). Kat, will you write review for this one?
I'll be waiting) And finishing my currently-reads with turbo-speed to start CB, very intrigued.
So wait, you liked this book? I read the summary and I just couldn't picture it as anything other than a generic re-telling with bad plot devices. However, if you liked it then I will reconsider!
I REALLY liked it. It does have a complicated plot and it's very romance heavy but it's great!
I am surprised you liked it so much. This is going on my read-soon list!
J. M. wrote: "I am surprised you liked it so much. This is going on my read-soon list!"You know, I am too. Steph hated it so I expected to at least find it meh. But no. I really loved it.
Awesome, I look forward to checking it out! Thanks ^^
This is the best Beauty & The Beast retelling I've read so far. :)
I know, right? SO GOOD. So delicious. So scrumptious. I'm really battling whether to like this or ACOTAR better.
For me, ACOTAR was inferior to CB, but then, Maas always starts slow with her series IMO.
This one, this one, this one. I love this a million times more than ACOTAR, but then again, I didn't like ACOTAR...
I'm very excited to read this book! This might be a silly question, but do you think I should read GRACELING first since it's compared to it?
I don't see how it is like Graceling. But sure, go ahead.
I found another beauty and the beast retelling for you! 
Also this one:
Yup! Read it ;)
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Thank you! I'll give them a try.
I am proud of myself for finding one you haven't read!You really have read a lot!
Yeah, you did good! I'm proud.
Oh my gosh this book was so twisted, it kinda bent my mind a bit. Or a lot. I love it!
The guide is awesome! You did very good, Kat ;)
Thank youuuuuuuu!
I loved it, especially the darn creepiness of it all and how it celebrated the women with true bite and fight about them. I felt the end was a bit muddled (I found myself a bit lost as the curse unfolded) but it didn't take away from how fab it was.
Oh, I asked about Graceling because it says "Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast..." in the Goodreads summary. :)
I feel like this compared to ACOTAR is better only because of the darker aspect, and the conflicting problems (her mission or her heart), but I loved both books so if you're a fan of beauty and the beast retellings READ BOTH
Cristina wrote: "Oh, I asked about Graceling because it says "Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast..." in the Goodreads summary. :)"I really don't think they're anything alike. Except they can both be kind of sexy... I guess? But I don't see how they managed to compare this to Graceling?!
Funny thing is, everyone is comparing this to Beauty & The Beast but the first thing that came to mind was Rumpelstiltskin! The name guessing, the maze-like castle... it all screamed Rumpelstiltskin to me.
Cristina wrote: "Funny thing is, everyone is comparing this to Beauty & The Beast but the first thing that came to mind was Rumpelstiltskin! The name guessing, the maze-like castle... it all screamed Rumpelstiltski..."Wow, you're more than right!
im glad you enjoyed it, i loved this book too
Kat Kennedy just so you know,when I'm browsing for books to read I always look for your review first before reading any book lol thanks for the honest,sometimes biased reviews I simply love them.
First of all, I LOVE Beauty and the Beast so your blog is AMAZING! Second, how do you post a link to your blog in your review? Because I might actually pass out from frustration.
Is this a standalone?
i don't understand the ending :/. can someone explain it to me
