Review: New, but not improved
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
I've really enjoyed reading many updated fairy tales that are currently so popular.  This one, rather than being fun and fresh, was just sad and a bit disturbing.  "Beauty" is essentially a prop, both her parents are very dark characters, and the "Prince Charming" is a nice but naive boy who is used and then thrust aside.  The ending was very abrupt and unsatisfying.If anything, this would be a decent lead-in to the REAL story: what happens when Beauty awakens?  THAT I might be willing to read, but won't read any other short works from this author.