The Rose: Once Upon a Dream; Based on Beauty and the Beast: Based on Beauty and the Beast

By:BATBFan The reason I call this version "HIGH-TECH" is because it's not everyday you read Beauty and the Beast that brings up the words T.V.,Computer,VCR,and virtual-reality machine.Other than that, I lost myself in the book.I was so eager to see what happened next,I finished the book in 2 hours!It's just about the same as the Disney version,which made me very dissapointed.I like the origional version better. It's about a girl named Bonnie Oliviera (the "Belle" in the story)who dreams of something more than helping her father catch lobsters on his boat,who loves to invent.Gary(the"Gaston"in the story)is the handsome brute who always tries to hit on Belle.....I mean Bonnie. In the harbor of Land's End rumors about the mansion say it's haunted.The mansion is Peter Crowley's home.Because of his beastly behavior towards an enchantress in disguise as a hag he was sentensed to live as an animal,a monster...a BEAST. While Bonnie takes the place of her father's imprisonment as the beast's prisoner,can she change the heart of the beast? Here is a charming,modern tale of the classic fairytale,Beauty and the Beast. _______Savannah R.

I loved this book. I thought it was very creative in turning the plot into a sort of modern story. When I started it I thought it was rather boring but after I was about 40 pages into it I couldn't stop! I loved Peter's "dream machine". I think this is a wonderful book and that anyone who enjoys fairy tales and romance should read it.

I am a fairy-tale/myth/legend addict and have always enjoyed Beauty and the Beast. This one is one of the more interesting ones written. It is first and foremost a romance-but a good one. It is interesting to see the Beast transported to the 20th century, with technology instead of magical servants. It could have used an explanation about the 'fairy', but all in all an enjoyable. Still, antbody looking for one of the best versions ever written, read 'Beauty' by Robin McKinley

This recreation of Beauty and the Beast is one of the best. The story begins in the peaceful town of Lands End, a town were the beautiful Bonnie Oliviera lives with her father. Even though the town is peaceful, rumors are going around about a beast living in an old house on the cliffs, even though she doesn't belive them, she's curious. Bonnie always dreams of leaving Lands End and going to exotic far off places with the man of her dreams, but she only dreams of it. When her father leaves town to go to a boat fair and doesn't return when planed Bonnie starts getting frantic. Thinking something dangerous has happened she sets off to look for him. Something has happened to him, but not exactly what she expects. To tell more would rob the readers enjoyment as they devour this classic tale as it's retold once more. This book took me by suprise because of it's more modern outlook of a romantic fairy tale. It has it's villians and heros but they consest of high school students. I would recommend this book to any one who wants to curl up with a romantic fariy tale, modernized.