My only point of criticism is the occasional anachronismWhen Belle calls another character a “jerk” and other jarring moments, it disrupts the expected dialogue. All which Donnelly encapsulated in a well-written fairy tale. With natural conversation between characters, Donnelly answered many questions that critics of “Beauty and the Beast” have leveled at the movie over the years, such as why the servants were so loyal to the Beast, and lightly touches on topics such as what is love, who is truly free, and the dangers of escapism. Our master needs us now as much as he did then, and this time we will not forsake him.’” ‘That man was the true beast, and we were too frightened to stand up to him. ‘We knew how terrible his father was to him, and yet we did nothing,’ Mrs. Potts, explaining why the servants were so devoted to their lord: Particularly poignant was a conversation between Belle and Mrs. But unlike the “Beauty and the Beast: An Enchanted Christmas” movie - an unpopular spin of of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” franchise - that tried to cram itself into that gap, Donnelly wove the book into the pre-existing narrative and gave readers more reasons behind the different characters’ actions. It was clear that by movie canon, this story could be slid into the movie’s narrative around when the winter montage “Something There” occurs. I loved Donnelly’s re-imagining of Belle and the Beast’s story. As this takes place early in Belle’s time in the ensorcelled castle, it is easy to see why Belle would want to escape the dark halls and the raging Beast. Love agrees to the wager.ĭeath tries to tempt Belle to escape her worries by entering an enchanted book, where Death rules supreme. Their current focus is Belle and the Beast, with Death betting that Belle will never learn to love the Beast.
Their tools in this battle are human lives.
Two sisters, named Love and Death, vie against each other. I was instantly drawn in, as a story within the story opened the book. Set within the movie-version of the world Disney established, Donnelly doesn’t re-tread old ground instead, she gives readers a new story to consider. “Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book” by Jennifer Donnelly is a charming addition to the many stories based on the fairy tale of beauty meets beast.
Last Updated: December 21, 2017, 3:58 pm Book Nook: ‘Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book’ charming addition to fairy taleĪ tale as old as time is surely worth re-telling.
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