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The Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block

The Rose and the Beast

Fairy Tales Retold

Francesca Lia Block

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 7, 2001

With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own, Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out.

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Who it’s for
A lush set of retold fairy tales, with Francesca Lia Block’s signature strange, tender shimmer.
Genres
Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens, Magical Realism for Teens, YA Fantasy
Published
HarperCollins, August 7, 2001

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About this book

With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own, Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out. Escaping the poisoned apple, Snow frees herself from possession to find the truth of love in an unexpected place. A club girl from L.A., awakening from a long sleep to the memories of her past, finally finds release from its curse. And Beauty learns that Beasts can understand more than men.

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Within these singular, timeless landscapes, the brutal and the magical collide, and the heroine triumphs because of the strength she finds in a pen, a paintbrush, a lover, a friend, a mother, and finally, in herself.

Retold, Recast

A lush set of retold fairy tales, with Francesca Lia Block’s signature strange, tender shimmer.

Come here for

  • fairy tales retold with a teen edge
  • short, shape-shifting mythic pieces

Expect

  • anthology pacing
  • familiar tales made a little wilder

Where it sits

Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens80%
Magical Realism for Teens41%
YA Fantasy27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
  • Fairy Tale Anthologies for Teens
  • Contemporary YA Fantasy
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  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • YA Romance
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
Authors
Francesca Lia Block
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 7, 2001
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Coming of Age