UnCovered
review by Shannon Carmen, ACLS Egg Harbor City Branch
If you love twisted fairy tales you
should definitely read Curses by Lish McBride. It is twisted retelling
of Beauty and the Beast and, in my opinion, much better than the
original. Merit Craven became the beast because she wouldn’t fulfill her
obligation of marrying a man more her mother’s age. She can only break the
spell by finding true love or getting married by a man of her mom’s choosing by
her 18th birthday. Merit ends up meeting Tevin (Beauty) and they form a plan to
find a suitable husband to break her curse. It’s a quirky, quick read that is
lighthearted and fun.
If you like twisted fairy tales like
me, there will be a “Twisted Fairy Tales” display in October 2021 at
the ACLS Egg Harbor City Branch.