Mini’s Reviews > The Beauty and the Beast > Status Update
Mini
is 59% done
This book was definitely a product of its time, and yet it is still a beautiful story so far. I wish the OG original was easier to find, as this is the translation of the second writing of Beauty and the Beast.
— Mar 16, 2026 03:02PM
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Mini
is 73% done
Beast's monologue is really pulling at the heart strings. Marriage for love didn't really exist in the 1700s, especially not for royalty and the upper class, but this is so sweet.
I can definitely see why Disney changed things, but the changes all seem to pull into this monologue. I don't feel the rules of the spell within the book would've translated well on screen.
— Mar 22, 2026 03:04PM
I can definitely see why Disney changed things, but the changes all seem to pull into this monologue. I don't feel the rules of the spell within the book would've translated well on screen.
Mini
is 62% done
I know this is a book from the 1700s so women being strong and fearless was a big thing, but reading this in modern day is very jarring.
— Mar 17, 2026 03:03PM
