
Beauty
Published in 2014, Beauty is a dark fantasy and fairy-tale retelling novel by Sarah Pinborough. Key subjects include princes, princesses, adaptations and fairy tales.
It runs to roughly 216 pages β 3β4 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- πBritish Fantasy Awards 2014 β Best Novella (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Beauty?
Beauty was written by Sarah Pinborough and first published in 2014.
What genre is Beauty?
It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy and Fairy Tale Retellings.
How long is Beauty?
The median edition has 216 pages, about 3β4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Beauty?
Readers who like it often enjoy Little Thieves, Captive in the Underworld and The Sleeper and the Spindle.
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