![]() ![]() ![]() The second time around, McKinley focuses more on the symbolic imagery central to the original fairy-tale - the rose. The first novel, Beauty, received critical acclaim almost twenty years ago. Rose Daughter is actually McKinley's second retelling of the Beauty fairy-tale. ![]() While Rose Daughter is a beautiful retelling of Beauty and the Beast, it didn't grip me with the same fever that McKinley's other novels have. I picked up a copy of The Hero and the Crown at a book fair in the second grade that much-read and much-loved book holds a position of tattered importance on my nightstand, along with other favorites found through the years. Robin McKinley had the honor of guiding me on my first foray into the magical world of fantasy fiction. Rambles.NET: Robin McKinley, Rose Daughter Robin McKinley, ![]()
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