Alex Flinn
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.83 | 167873 Users | 8998 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Beastly |
| ISBN: | 0060874163 (ISBN13: 9780060874162) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Kendra Chronicles #1, Beastly #1 |
| Characters: | Magda, Kyle Kingsbury, Will Fratalli, Linda "Lindy" Owens, Kendra Hilferty, Rob Kingsbury, Mr. Anderson |
| Setting: | New York State(United States) New York City, New York(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Young Adult (2012), Lincoln Award Nominee (2012), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2010) |
Narration In Favor Of Books Beastly (Kendra Chronicles #1)
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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| Title | : | Beastly (Kendra Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Alex Flinn |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2007 by HarperTeen |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Romance. Fairy Tales. Retellings |
Rating Based On Books Beastly (Kendra Chronicles #1)
Ratings: 3.83 From 167873 Users | 8998 ReviewsJudgment Based On Books Beastly (Kendra Chronicles #1)
2.5 starsI could see myself possibly liking this book while I was younger but honestly, it isnt that great. There is many Beauty and the Beast retellings out there and many are better than this one, both in story and in writing. I would consider this a less than average retelling and I would not recommend it but at the same time, I would not say that its terrible.Also, random side note: if you watch the movie after reading the book, do not be surprised that it feels like the movie is veryA modern Beauty & the Beast, this story has it all - romance, angst, realism, humour & action. I loved every moment of it.Honestly, I learned about Beastly through the news that Alex Pettyfer was going to play the main hero in the movie adaptation, but it was the fact that the plot was based on my favourite fairytale that made me eager to read it. I was a little cautious about starting it, but once I began, there was no stopping.Beastly is a modern rendition of a man without kindness
Kyle Kingsbury is rich, tall, blond, perfect .... and a spoiled teenager that take pleasure breaking young girls hearts. Really a awful person that deserve a witch lesson about inside beauty.Well... books exist to this motive... take us to charming and delight worlds helping us to forget the real world we live... place that acclaim anorexic models (that look like dead womans walking) as feminine beauty to follow. No place to moral lesson, so going on with my review, I may say that this book (as
Oh my heart just melted into a gooey mozzarella cheese... ❤ "That's what true love should be like - the person should be a part of your soul and you should know what they're feeling all the time." Beastly is a fun, quick, enjoyable re-telling of the popular fairytale; Beauty and the Beast.Well written, with great characters and a great plot, I finished the book in one sitting and went out to recommend it to anyone who'll listen a second after.The first thing that attracted me to the book was
This is a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast from the Beast's point of view.It's set in modern times in NYC.The beast is Kyle Kingsbury, a spoiled, selfish, narcissistic, extremely good-looking teen who gets away with much with only his winning smile.After a cruel joke on a homely, overweight classmate, a witch turns him into the beast.He has 2 years to find someone who will truly love him as he is, and whom he must also love.When she kisses him, the curse is lifted.But if he fails to find
I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. It might even be my favorite fairy tale retelling that I've read so far.
Just like with Nerve by Jeanne Ryan, I feel there are too many below average YA books around. This is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The fact that I already knew the story behind it had nothing to do with how boring this book was. The characters were stereotypical and not worth remembering. The story was boring and predictable. Dont lose your time with it...
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