Helpful Score: 7
Personally I agree with the first reviewer in that this book came out feeling and reading like a Young Adult book. The romance was hinted at but never fully blossumed. And I definitely agree that the heroine's reactions were mixed up. In fact I thought that a lot of the book was based on her thoughts rather then action. Another thing that kind of bugged me was the referance to the Mattel Barbie doll. In the first part of the book she claims she hates others jokingly connecting her to the doll. Yet all through the book she kept mentioning it. It got to the point that I kind of wished Barbie would stop viewing herself in doll-like fashion and just be herself.
Still if your looking for a light, fun read then you may enjoy this book. It was a good read in my opinion and I'm hoping I'll see more from this author of the same genre but without the hang-up of repeated references.
Still if your looking for a light, fun read then you may enjoy this book. It was a good read in my opinion and I'm hoping I'll see more from this author of the same genre but without the hang-up of repeated references.
Helpful Score: 6
"Barbie & the Beast" is a sweet and silly romance about about a twenty-something girl who meets the perfect man...who turns out to be just a bit more than a man. If I were the publisher, I would have marketed this fun book by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom as a young adult paranormal romance. The romance is G-rated with no bad language or violence.
The downside for me was the lack of any type of relationship building. Her disbelief was normal, but her reactions after discovering the truth were not. Additionally, there was no 'maturing' on the parts of the lead characters. It really did feel like a book written for teens.
The downside for me was the lack of any type of relationship building. Her disbelief was normal, but her reactions after discovering the truth were not. Additionally, there was no 'maturing' on the parts of the lead characters. It really did feel like a book written for teens.
What fun! I didn't know exactly what to expect with this kind of story but it was right up there with Stephanie Rowe's "Immortally Sexy" series. Fantasy, romance, and humor, my favorite ingredient!
I understand this is new for this author as she usually does darker more serious paranmormal stuff and this was her first lighter book. I say MORE of this!! Enjoy! =)
I understand this is new for this author as she usually does darker more serious paranmormal stuff and this was her first lighter book. I say MORE of this!! Enjoy! =)
