Juvenile Fiction
Harper Collins
October 2, 2007
320
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.
My Review:
This is my favorite re-telling of Beauty and the Beast. I loved the beast’s point of view and how this takes place in modern day New York City. It’s amazing to see how Kyle changes through the course of two years and how he finally starts to see the beauty in all things. I loved it and I highly recommend it.
Watch Out For: Mild Language, Teenage acts, and Beastly outrages.
Interesting News: They are also making a movie of Beastly. I don’t know if I will like it due to his appearance.
I'm glad someone else has reviewed this, haven't seen that many around. I also loved this and reviewed it, if you'd check it out that'd be great.
http://thehouseofliterarymirrors.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/beastly-by-alex-flinn.html