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Beastly (Beastly, #1)

Alex Flinn

Start date: November 20, 2013

Finish date: January 20, 2014

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Dec 01, 2010 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it really liked it

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This book has been out for a couple years and I can't believe I've just read it. I really enjoyed this book. I loved the spin Alex put on Beauty and the Beast. Beastly is a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in modern day New York City, and told from the point of view of the beast.

The beast is Kyle Kingsbury, the son of a popular NY city newscaster *who's never around* and is the most popular boy at Tuttle, an elite school in NYC. He became cursed/put under a spell by a witch named Ke ...more

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Feb 07, 2011 Cassie rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, 2011, fantasy, fairy-tales-folk-stories-etc

A very enjoyable retelling of Beauty and the Beast. In modern day New York, Kyle Kingsbury is an attractive stuck-up rich boy who has it all. Then Kendra, a witch disguised as a goth chick, does him a favor and reveals the gleaming beast that shines on the inside to glare on the outside. And so the tradition continues, the spell can only be broken with true love's kiss...

The writing is not excellent, but decent and at times Kyle's (now Adrian) dialogue seems a little forced. As he describes thes ...more

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Nov 14, 2010 Laura rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fairy-tales

This is definitely my favorite modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I love that it stays more faithful to the darker elements of the original tale. Kendra is a fantastic character. I love that she isn't just a vengeful witch she really cares and wants Kyle to be a better person. ...more

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