Beastly

Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General

3.9

(1.8K)

Alex Flinn

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.

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Author

Alex Flinn

Pages

336

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

2009-12-29

ISBN

0061998664 9780061998669

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"I realized on my reread today what was weird about this book. 1. The writing. It was quite bad at some times. It was sweet but not quite what they were going for. 2. The overall story. This is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, told from the Beast's side. It starts out from his perspective as a spoiled popular brat attending an exclusive (messed up) school. I hated this kid so much. 3. How much the MC changed. He had an entire personality change in what seemed like a year. I don't believe someone who was who he was would change that fast just because he realized how he acts. It would be gradual, not nearly this fast (Don't get started on his vanity.) He also acts so creepy as part of his change. 4. The IM. They seemed so pointless and just like a filler. But I liked what the author was going for. The MC and his love interest had some cute scenes. I liked his love interest since she seemed sweet and wicked smart. We should get more of her."

haven

"Great book much better than its adaptation who would have guessed. I highly recommend it's a really good book."

Sunflower

"I believe I like the beginning so much but then got slept on later, not a bad book though "

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Amber Nguyen

"Easy romance read- engaging in the ways I needed it to be and I love a fairytale retelling. I’m not a huge fan of the broken English, stereotypical maid. She’s got a heart of gold and deserves a better portrayal. "

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Kathryn Rose

"This book is really good for someone who is into mythical things, romance and happy endings. "

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Brooke Breault

"I watched the movie and I was obsessed with it. I knew I had to read the book. There were of differences between the movie and book."

Isobel

"this is similar to beauty and the beast i really liked it"

Judy🫶

"Great book "

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Leah Baccarella