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Book Review of Barbie & the Beast

Barbie & the Beast
Barbie & the Beast
Author: Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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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.