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The Beautiful Pretender
Melanie Dickerson · 2016
71/100
👍 Worth It
This one's a sweet, clean spin on Beauty and the Beast crossed with a Princess-and-the-Pea test of character, and Avelina makes for a heroine with real grit under her disguise. The fairy-tale beats are predictable if you've read a few of these, but the will-she-be-found tension keeps the pages turning. Worth it if you want a gentle medieval romance with nothing to blush at.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness60
Craft & writing68
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy60
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit85
Human-eye read75
Penny’s verdict71
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