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ssejig's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure what this book would be and I think that helped me enjoy it a little bit more. It appears to be at least the second book in a series since our main characters, Maddie and Holden, get sucked into a fairy tale and quickly take it in stride.
Of course, the main lesson that Maddie learns is that beauty is on the inside and I'm not sure what the irrepressible Holden learns but I enjoyed that there was a twist on the Beauty and the Beast trope with Maddie hopping into Beauty but Holden becoming a whole new side character. One who doesn't speak French. In France.
A fun book and I look forward to reading another in the series.
Of course, the main lesson that Maddie learns is that beauty is on the inside and I'm not sure what the irrepressible Holden learns but I enjoyed that there was a twist on the Beauty and the Beast trope with Maddie hopping into Beauty but Holden becoming a whole new side character. One who doesn't speak French. In France.
A fun book and I look forward to reading another in the series.
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
It’s Halloween and Maddie wants to dress up as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Her stepbrother, Holden, decides he will be the Beast. But when his costume is too gruesome, their parents make him change into a suit and call himself a lawyer instead. Once they return from the Halloween party, Holden notices that their Beauty and the Beast story on his iPad has changed. The Beast still looks like a beast at the end, instead of the handsome prince that he is supposed to change into. They both enter the story, Maddie as Belle and Holden as a lawyer, to try to save the fairytale.
This is a good story. Holden often points out the negative parts of the story, such as Belle having Stockholm syndrome and the Beast’s vanity. This shows young readers that you have to read everything critically, even beloved fairytales.
This story is a cute adventure for middle grade readers.
This is a good story. Holden often points out the negative parts of the story, such as Belle having Stockholm syndrome and the Beast’s vanity. This shows young readers that you have to read everything critically, even beloved fairytales.
This story is a cute adventure for middle grade readers.
tja055f6's review against another edition
2.0
Received from: Stone Arch Books
Received Via: NetGalley.com
Why this book?
I love retellings
What I thought
Call me a whiner but I hated how they messed up my favorite fairy tale. I know this book is called [b:My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Beauty and the Beast|34137708|My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Beauty and the Beast|Jerry Mahoney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489512652s/34137708.jpg|55174882] but I didn't think they would mess it up like that! Also, why did they make the beast so shallow? Like come on, he was just a hideous beast the night before, it didn't make any sense. I guess everything ended up satisfying, in the end, it just was a frustrating ride.
Received Via: NetGalley.com
Why this book?
I love retellings
What I thought
Call me a whiner but I hated how they messed up my favorite fairy tale. I know this book is called [b:My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Beauty and the Beast|34137708|My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Beauty and the Beast|Jerry Mahoney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489512652s/34137708.jpg|55174882] but I didn't think they would mess it up like that! Also, why did they make the beast so shallow? Like come on, he was just a hideous beast the night before, it didn't make any sense. I guess everything ended up satisfying, in the end, it just was a frustrating ride.