Rebel Rose: 1 (Queen's Council)

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Let's talk about Belle because... there's a lot there. Belle's married to the beast (called Lio in this version) but refuses to take the title of princess or queen because of... reasons. Her big arc is to stop being meek and passive and realize that she was worthy of voicing her opinions and taking the crown all along. The problem here is that our movie Belle already was headstrong. If I'm remembering correctly, this book even starts off with her being described as headstrong. She's one of the least meek pre-Princess and the Frog mainline up (aka, Nala and Meg don't count) princesses so having that be her arc made no sense. I honestly originally just assumed her character arc would have more to do with her learning about the more subtle ways progress had to be achieved in aristocratic societies (Harper from ACSDAL is a really good example of that) but instead we get her constantly saying she's unsure of herself with the book also going 'but remember, no she's not!'.

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Lio wouldn’t see her point of view, especially not when he valued Bastien’s counsel over hers." She literally thinks this when he has never given her any reason to doubt himHarley Davidson Skull Earrings with Changeable Enamel Color, Motorcycle Gifts, Stud Earrings, Biker Earrings, Motorcycle Earrings Y algo que se HABLA MUY POCO de este libro es que tiene inclusión Queer en varios de sus personajes y lo hace de manera tan orgánica que uno queda sorprendido por las revelaciones que ocurren. Sadly, this book missed the mark for me. I was bored from the beginning and the more I read, the more I wanted to be done with this book. I know it's harsh but I feel like I didn't get what I thought I would find when I requested this book. If you're like me, when you see this book, you think you'll get a Beauty and Beast retelling with at least some of the story focused on the romance. Here, I didn't feel any love or chemistry as the two characters already had broken the curse and were married. Instead, for most of the book the Beast is gone, away on some political mission as King and Belle is left on her own. She didn't want to be Queen and let other people make the decisions way too easily. As for the revolution and politics, I didn't care much about those which left me disappointed. Pelo inspired "Enjoy The Ride" Wooden Wall Quote! Indoor cycling workout decor, Home Gym decor for cyclists, Pelo Wall Art, Motivational A long lost cousin, having forgotten entirely about Adam during the curse, Bastien is introduced very early on. In a way, you kind of fall in love with him at first. And, if I'm being honest, he has more chemistry with Belle in those introductory chapters than even Adam does. If that's not a red flag for you, I don't know what is. Add in the fact that he spends more time with Belle throughout the course of the novel than Adam ever does and it just gets worse.

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Ever Disney fan blog has a theory about how Belle from Beauty and the Beast would have fared in the French Revolution. Whether that means yeeting off to England and becoming Jane’s grandmother or facing her grim end, theories abound. The time after the Happily Ever After is ripe for spinning off ideas — and the Queen’s Council, a new young adult series, posits a new answer to what comes after the happy ending not just for Belle, but for other Disney princesses, like Mulan and Jasmine.but i do love the intertwining of actual history in this. i think its an outstanding concept to take the disney princess stories and place them in the real historical contexts. i found that part of the story really interesting and i very much look forward to the other books in this series because of that.

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A shout echoed down the alley, scattering the children. Belle turned to see a group of soldiers armed with muskets nearly as long as they were tall. Their blue coats and red collars and cuffs with embroidered white braids marked them as Gardes françaises.Without thinking, Belle wandered into the closest alley and began passing out the coins from her purse. She tried to talk to each person she met, but she was soon swarmed by children with outstretched hands. She was happy to press a coin into them, but she wished she could do more. Money Was a temporary solution; these people needed long-term aid, work, shelter—things she couldn’t readily give to them. Guilt ate away at her. She was married to a prince and yet she had no power to end their suffering. I already had my issues with Rebel Rose, but the moment Bastien's "true colors" were revealed sealed it for me. You can kind of see the book headed in this direction with his actions throughout the course of the novel. And it was fine, really, when he was being portrayed as a spoiled rich man trying to gain political power. However the second he turned into a voice of the resistance, his arc lost all credibility. Adding tension to the mix is the fact that France finds itself on the brink of revolution. Belle is fascinated as she learns about the potential populous uprising. I love politics in stories though, so for me, it worked. I can definitely see how some people may not be as interested in those aspects however, or feel that the pace is too slow for their personal tastes. She was popular at boarding school – by no means a misfit – and, after she escaped the debutante milieu, she went to Oxford where one of her professors was Iris Murdoch and another was a woman called Peter Ady, with whom Dugdale began an affair. “We weren’t trying to be feminist fundamentalists,” Dugdale put it later. “We were trying to just be in love.”

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The writing. I will admit Emma Theriault is a damn good writer...baaaaad judge of character(read in the Grinch voice) I don't know what book everyone else read and seemed to love so much, but this was just not it for me. She despised the artifice of it all. Celebrating the [REDACTED] with members of Europe’s aristocracy did not feel like a step toward protecting her kingdom." There she goes saying it's her kingdomHappily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and learns to balance duty, love, and sacrifice, all while navigating dark political intrigue-and a touch of magic. Not so very long ago, Belle dreamed of leaving her provincial home for a life of adventure. Now she finds herself living in a lush palace, torn between her past as a commoner and her future as royalty. While Belle grapples with her newfound position, there are those who would do anything to keep her from power.