Enchant (Romance a Medieval Fairytale, #1)

by Demelza Carlton

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Damn, I'm so disappointed with this one! I went in cautiously, but also pretty excited because I was dying for a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but... it just... it was pretty dull. I don't see the point of anything.

There is even a rape scene at the beginning, and it just hit me as so sudden. And I said 'Okaay, this is going to be way deeper and darker than I'd initially expected.' I mean, rape is not something you can use whenever you please to make your character more interesting, and I feel this book danced precariously on that line. Because while it did have consequences on this character's perceptions, it just... It just wasn't as it should have been. I would believe rape would cause more severe damage in a person than just swearing off men.

And something that also bothered me was the absence of the beast we all love to no end. I mean, nice and gentle men are lovely and one of god's gifts to the world, but if I read something based off Beauty and the Beast, I go in with certain expectations.

For example, the beast needs to be a grumpy cinammon roll that secretely pines for love. SECRETELY. AS IN THE VERY DEPTHS OF HIS BEASTLY HEART.

Instead, this prince was all,

"Can you find it in your heart to love me? Can you? Please just let me luv u!" (Quote NOT taken literally from the text, but comes pretty close."

So, I would go with the GR rating here and say it was OK.