Status
Available
Series
Publication
Disney-Hyperion (2018), Edition: Reprint, 512 pages
Description
Fantasy. Folklore. Young Adult Fiction. What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind�??memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the maki
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LibraryThing member stormyhearted
Though Beauty and the Beast is not my all-time favorite Disney animated movie (that would be The Little Mermaid) it has been a favorite of mine for a very long time. When I stumbled upon this while reshelving books in the Teen section at work, it seemed to jump off the shelf at me. The premise:
The book suffers from a variety of problems. The heavy quotation of the movie's dialogue is the only time the characters sound at all like themselves; otherwise, the speech and prose read like bad middle school fanfiction. The villain of the story can be spotted a mile away- I knew who it was at the beginning of the book. The magic is not well presented, and the magical kingdom is poorly fleshed out. I am sorry to say this is easily one of the worst books I've read in a long time, and I'm glad I only borrowed it.
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what if Belle's unseen, unmentioned mother was none other than the Enchantress who cursed the Beast? I had to read it. Unfortunately, I was almost immediately disappointed. The novel traces two timelines: Belle's present as an adult, beginning with a trip to the bookstore and Gaston's ambush wedding attempt, and Maurice as a younger man, an excitable inventor who falls in love with the brash enchantress Rosalind. We see glimpses of a small kingdom where magic users and magical creatures live side by side with regular people, but not harmoniously; by the "present" day of the novel, magic has vanished from the peoples' memory.The book suffers from a variety of problems. The heavy quotation of the movie's dialogue is the only time the characters sound at all like themselves; otherwise, the speech and prose read like bad middle school fanfiction. The villain of the story can be spotted a mile away- I knew who it was at the beginning of the book. The magic is not well presented, and the magical kingdom is poorly fleshed out. I am sorry to say this is easily one of the worst books I've read in a long time, and I'm glad I only borrowed it.
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LibraryThing member LadyBookHermit
I'm surprised to say that this story wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. The beginning was a bit slow and hard to get by (at least for me) as it kept jumping from past to present and made it hard to focus on certain characters or events. However after part 2 in the book everything stuck to the
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present and made reading a lot easier. Nothing more i can say except I wasn't completely disappointed as I thought I would be. Show Less
LibraryThing member the1butterfly
Apart from the fact that the title now has the song stuck in my head, I really loved this, and I'm definitely curious to see whether I like the others as much. It was a little weird because it was written before the live action movie, which changed things a bit, but it came out afterwards. It was
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also interesting to see how the story was preserved, how it was changed, and how it questioned the original (like how people felt about the beast and Gaston). I also thought that the storyline with the charmontes and the asylum was a nice addition. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sheila1957
A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It starts like the Disney movie but the ending is different. I liked it--a lot! The main characters are there but there are additional characters who flesh out the story and add dimensions that were not there before. The back story is told more and the
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characters learn through their flaws and errors. Thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to more in the series. One for the keeper shelf. Show Less
LibraryThing member Audriana0202
What an interesting twist on the Beauty and the Beast tale! A fantastic read for Beauty and the Beast lovers such as myself!
LibraryThing member shelbycassie
Fun book. Talked about Belle's parent. Not great literature, but it is a fun read. Also, since I already knew the characters, it was a comfort book.
LibraryThing member DJLunchlady91404
Though it was very easy to get into because I already knew most of the characters the first part of the story was slightly confusing because there were a lot of undefined character and time changes between chapters. I had to fight to figure out who's perspective the story was coming from and what
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time In the past or present each chapter was taking place. Once part 2 began it was much easier to follow and I got entranced. Though I've heard the story of beauty and the beast many times I have never heard it in that way before. It was a very interesting twist and I enjoyed it alot. I will definitely be reading the next books but the author. Show Less
LibraryThing member sennebec
As good a retelling of Beauty and the beast as one could want.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2016-09-06
Physical description
512 p.; 8.38 inches
ISBN
1484707311 / 9781484707319