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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780060874162
ISBN number: 0060874163
Label: HarperTeen
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: October 01, 2007
Publishing house: HarperTeen
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: October 02, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 155300
Studio: HarperTeen
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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.
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I love Beauty and the Beast. I loved the Disney movie, the tv series and especially Robin McKinley's Beauty.
Even though I am 31 years old, a little older than the age group it was written for, I picked this book up simply because it was my favorite fairytale. I had my misgivings from the start. I was skeptical of how the modern setting, and a high school setting, would serve the story. And how, in a modern setting, would Beauty come to be with the Beast?
But I was most pleasantly surprised! It's not a long book, nor is it a hard read. I read it in a day while traveling, in the airport and on the plane. But I really enjoyed the book! The characters were well thought out, and 3-dimensional, which I liked. And the story being told from the side of the Beast was a nice new twist.
Yes, it had the sappy ending, but it fit the book and was picture perfect.
I really enjoyed the book and look forward to sharing it with my friends!
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A good book. Its a nice twist on the classic Beauty and the Beast tale. The writing flows nicley and its not drawn on. Flinn does a good job on creating the plot line and characters.
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The modern day Beauty & the Beast story, Beastly, didn't quite quench my thirst for a good read.
Kyle is a spoiled brat in modern day America who is turned into a monster by a witch. The storyline is how Kyle has to go looking for the one girl who truly loves him and sees beyond his ugliness, before he is turned into a monster forever. However, in between him becoming a monster and finding the girl, he becomes a grumpy hermit who lives by himself with the exception of a blind teacher and a maid
For me, the story jumped around to much and was way out there. The author chooses to make the setting more modern, which is a great idea, but I think it would have been better as a more believable version of the classic fairytale.
Although the story did have it's good points I didn't feel it had enough to offer as far as fantasy fiction goes.
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This book was fantastic. It raises emotions like the Twilight Series. It has sort of a corny ending, but the ending fit nicely with the whole story. If you don't like "feel good" movies, you may not like this book. However, I hate "feel good" movies and read this in one sitting. I found it a mix between "Mean Girls" and "Into the Woods".
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Beastly is a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast in New York City told from the point of view of the beast. The beast in this story is Kyle Kingsbury, the son of a newscaster and probably the most popular boy at his elite school. He was placed under this spell by a witch named Kendra because he couldn't look beyond people's outer appearances.
Through the course of the story, Kyle changes his name, kidnaps a girl named Lindy to live with him in his seclusion, and gradually learns to see beyond appearances and love Lindy. And fairytales are never complete without happy endings, so it's pretty easy to figure out what happens in the end.
I was a little disappointed in this novel. From reading a small excerpt, I had expected a more exciting story, but it turned out to be very predictable. The story took place over the course of two years, and it seemed rushed. It was also unrealistic how Kyle changed his ways to become considerate and giving very quickly after he transformed into a beast. It did make sense that Kyle was desperate for someone to love him so that he could reverse the spell, but it was unrealistic how Kyle just seemed to realize that he loved Lindy. The ending was a little too sweet and perfect for my taste, but I guess all fairytales have to have happy endings.
My favorite parts from this novel were the transcripts of the online chat group Kyle joined once he transformed into a beast. I enjoyed reading about the other creatures in the chat group and figuring out which fairytale they belonged to.
Overall, Beastly did not turn out to be one of my favorites. I would not recommend rushing out and buying it. [...]
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