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Rose Daughter
- Narrated by: Bianca Amato
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
"It is the heart of this place, and it is dying," says the Beast. And it is true; the center of the Beast's palace, the glittering glasshouse that brings Beauty both comfort and delight in her strange new environment, is filled with leafless brown rosebushes. But deep within this enchanted world, new life, at once subtle and strong, is about to awaken. Twenty years ago Robin McKinley enthralled listeners with the power of Beauty. Now this extraordinarily gifted novelist retells the story of Beauty and the Beast again - but in a totally new way, with fresh perspective, ingenuity, and mature insight. In Rose Daughter she has written her finest and most deeply felt work, a compelling, richly imagined, and haunting exploration of the transformative power of love.
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- Sue
- 11-07-20
A lovely fantasy tale for a post Game of Thrones readership
This book is - spoiler alert - a retelling of
Beauty and the Beast, so the plot is entirely predictable, but it is beautifully told for an adult audience. The style is lyrical and well written. The narrator takes a bit of getting used to, but is actually well matched to the tale, so worth persevering with. I loved it!
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- Kelly
- 02-03-17
Rose Daughter a Beauty and the Beast retelling
What I love about Robin McKinley is her respect for the Beauty and the Beast fairytale. Not only is Beauty one of my favourite reads/listens of all time, it's comforting and a beautiful variation.
And then there is Rose Daughter, a different variation again. Not my utmost favourite, but still a great listen.
Bianca Amato does a great job reading this.
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- Corina Joy
- 14-07-22
An interesting take on a classic
I have to say this book was good, however the author first re telling called Beauty is definitely a better story. I found this booked dragged in places and went so fast in others! Overall tho it’s still an enjoyable take
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- AF
- 02-10-24
Not my cup of tea
The descriptive parts, that go on endlessly, are a bit too much. There are countless details that don’t add to the narrative. On the contrary, they distract the reader/listener from the story. The Narrator, with her over-dramatized diction, accentuates the heaviness. The story lakes all of essential ingredients for an enjoyable novel: the magic, the pathos, the tension of a well-constructed plot.
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