by Gergory Maguire. I admit Mr. Maguire is one of my least favorite authors but can twist a dirty tale. Ms. Ditchoff is a bit different. She is not afraid to make her readers blush. She has Beauty speak of her sexual encounters with the Beast and how she would wished he never became human. Therefore seeks out the witch to turn her prince back into the Beast.This book is not for the Teens of the Twilight Saga. Ms. Ditchoff is a Professor and writes and educational and questioning tale of the Grimm fairy tales. I can not say I loved this book. I think bringing Zoophilia into the story tainted it but I that subject just grosses me out.
So why should you read this book? Well it has an interesting take on fairy tales and what they represented to the people who created them. Some of the psychology surprised me. It asks the questions Disney painted over. What really happens after happily-ever-after? Can a prince really change his lifestyle after he is turned into a Beast? and What is the price beauty pays for beautiful people?
I must say this book is intriguing. I would like to meet the author and if ever partake in her classes. She must be something. I might regret it but I am strongly considering reading the sequel PRINCESS BEAST
.Buzz Worthy? Very Much So but not for the reasons i usually read books or my favorite fairy tale
Dear Booked Bee,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for your honest and thoughtful review of my novel, Mrs. Beast. I do hope you will read Princess Beast; there is no explicit sexuality in the novel. I believe the enduring theme is that the bond between a mother and daughter is as timeless as fairy tales. And yes, the purpose of both these novels in not to denegrate fairy tales, but rather to examine, especially for women, the effects fairy tales have had on our culture.
All Best,
Pamela Ditchoff
Dear Mrs. Ditchoff,
ReplyDeleteI am rather flattered that you read my blog. I must say watching a Disney movie has not been the same since reading Mrs. Beast. I just think about what will happen when the credits role. Mrs. Beast is not just the lost of innocents for Beauty but also for the reader. Which is difficult since I am a romantic and would like to keep hold of the Happily (n)ever after idea that comes with the perfect relationship.
Booked Bee