Would you listen to Beautiful Creatures again? Why?
I would not repeatedly listen to Beautiful Creatures for the simple fact of how long it was! I'm not fond of listening to long stories I've already read over and over again. For me, it is not as magical several times around because you already know what is going to happen.
What did you like best about this story?
I thought the author took the refreshing approach of spinning this story from the perspective of a boy instead of a girl! There are so many books out there that tend to follow the well-worn path of how a girl views the world and love that it becomes stagnant. I, also, enjoyed the fact that the book took place in the deep south. I could relate to the characters because I came from a small town so I know how a new person is viewed from the perspective of someone who has lived in the town all of their life. I enjoyed learning about the world of the castors. It's nice to see someone give a different perspective to an old concept such as witches.
What does Kevin T. Collins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Kevin T. Collins did a good job with bringing the characters to life. His voice did not grate on me and he did a decent job with dishing out accents for each character! I was able to differentiate between the characters and really get into the story.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was shocked that the book was somewhat drastically different from the movie. I could see places where the movie took from the book, but for the most part, the movie was basically a different form of the story from the book.
