Beastly
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4.3 • 21 Ratings
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- £4.49
Publisher Description
With a new Beauty and the Beast movie hitting theaters in spring 2017, it’s time to catch up on all things Beastly. Find out what it was like for the beast in Alex Flinn’s contemporary retelling of the classic tale.
I am a beast.
A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.
You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.
Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Flinn (Diva) delivers a lighthearted and contemporary twist on Beauty and the Beast, and while there is nothing shocking nor any striking departure from the original, her retelling is eminently satisfying. Kyle Kingsbury is a gorgeous high school freshman, spoiled rotten by his famous anchorman father, a man who'd rather dole out cash than affection. Kyle attends the exclusive Tuttle School in New York City and torments those poor unfortunates who lack his looks and wealth. When he humiliates a girl at school, she transforms him into a horrific-looking creature. Kyle's only hope for breaking the spell lies in finding true love as he reports online in meetings of the Unexpected Changes chat group (other members include Froggie and the mermaid Silent Maid). Flinn follows the fairy tale's original plot points closely, but falters in her depiction of the story's bad guys, over-the-top caricatures that simply ring false in her up-to-date setting. Kyle's father, for example, spends literally three minutes with him each day, the time it takes him to heat his dinner in the microwave. Even so, the happily-ever-after ending is rewarding, if not surprising. Ages 14-up.
Customer Reviews
Great
Can't wait till the film comes out it is going to be cool. It is like a beauty and the beast story but more modern day :)
Fantastic, would recommend
I have watched the film before and really didn't like it, mostly due to the casting. However I took a chance on the book since I was hoping it would be different and I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed reading from the beast's perspective, as many beauty and the beast retellings focus from her perspective and I thought it was refreshing to see his. The story was definitely aimed at a younger YA reader (especially with the chat room inserts) but the story itself was engaging enough to overlook this and keep my interest.
Beautifully written
Such a captivating and romantic rewrite of my favourite fairytale. I've read it over and over and I'm still not bored of it. Well worth the read, amazing from start to finish :)