Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold
Series: Romance a Medieval Fairytale, Book 1
By: Demelza Carlton / Narrated By: Mary Sarah
Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
Great narration of a tale retold, kinda sorta poorly
First, I had nooooo problem with Mary Sarah’s performance of Enchant. As a matter of fact, she’s done some of my favorite Pride and Prejudice sequels (which I’ll get around to reviewing one of these days). She adds drama where it’s supposed to be, emotion where the listener should feel something. Though her male voices are a bit steely, at least they don’t detract from the book.
But I started having problems almost immediately with the story. Why does the Prince IMMEDIATELY think that “Belle” is not only beautiful but also has a fine mind? He’s barely spoken to her, and from what I heard, she didn’t say anything strikingly intelligent or particularly witty. I mean, I GET that his hideous features have made him hard up for female companionship, but really! He cuts her a lot of slack when she’s actually pretty much just a rude wench.
Or maybe that’s just me getting all touchy?
Plus, neither he nor she is able to draw any conclusions since neither are able to make some pretty obvious connections. You saw magic? Perhaps that means that someone who can perform magic is nearby!!!! MAKE THE CONNECTION OR I’LL SCREAM! You look just like your brother the king, and she haaaaates the king? MAYBE SHE’LL BE FREAKED OUT BY YOUR LOOKS!!!!
And there’s so much more that’s just like that! Honestly, that I didn’t scream a lot whilst listening to it just goes to show what a patient and absolute SAINT I am.
Oh, and by the way? I think we all know by now what I prude I am. The rape scene I was okay with. But that final sex scene was waaaaay over the top. No, Enchant is by no means a racy audiobook. The story is quite clean as a matter of fact, and I was zipping along quite happily (sans all the urges to scream), thinking the couple would heal via their love for each other. Uhm, by THEIR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER—NOT because they just discovered that he’s tremendously horny and that she’s actually been sex-starved this whole time she’s been wary and wounded.
Or maybe that’s just me getting all touchy?
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