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Beauty and the Beast retelling. Okay. Let's check out the negative reviews, those are the best!

At one point Prince Rhen comes to Harper’s rooms to check on her and Harper gets into such a fit of fury based on her circumstances, that she slaps Rhen in the face! I have looked through reviews and no one is outraged by this. Had it been Rhen slapping Harper and their roles reversed, there would be an outcry. Harper was upset that she could not be with her family on earth and was furious that she was separated from them but Rhen is just trying to break the curse and save his people. In order to do that he needs a woman to fall in love with him. The choice to bring her to their realm is nothing personal but Harper doesn’t consider his side of the story or anything but her own selfish concerns. It was Grey that chose to bring Harper back to their Realm but he can only travel between realms one time per season. Even if Rhen wanted to return Harper to Earth, there is no possible way to do so as it is against the rules of the curse.

Harper would also constantly countermand Rhen’s orders to his people and make demands of her own. This showed a total lack of respect for Rhen and it also emasculated him as he let her walk all over him: not an attractive look.

You know what's not an attractive look? Kidnapping and hostage taking! Geez, talk about your skewed perspectives! I don't care what his reasons were, this gal has a legitimate complaint and if ever violence was allowed it should definitely be against the person holding you captive, no matter how polite they are.

Sometimes I do not understand people.

Edit: Although now that I think more about it, I kinda do want to see a gender-swapped Beauty and the Beast. And perhaps a few non-heteronormative versions.