Beastly
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Kyle Kingsbury, ricco, bello e popolare si prende gioco di una ragazza piuttosto bruttina della sua classe di nome Kendra, una vera e propria strega in incognito. Lei allora lo maledice per la sua cattiveria, tramutandolo in una bestia; gli concede però due anni per rompere l'incantesimo, perché pochi istanti prima di trasformarsi, Kyle compie un atto di gentilezza, donando alla ragazza della biglietteria una rosa che la sua partner si era rifiutata di indossare per il ballo. L'unico modo di rompere l'incantesimo e ritornare alla sua bellezza è amare ed essere corrisposto. Titolo originale: Beastly (2007).
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.
