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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Not bad, kept me going, some parts were kind of a stretch.
Surprisingly good, especially love how its been updated to and for the current generation. Enjoyable light reading.
I read this last year I think. It was okay. The story line wasn't bad, but it was cheesy and the characters weren't incredibly well developed. I feel like I liked it better after I had seen the movie...which was also cheesy with characters who weren't well developed...
This was a cute little book. A different take on the Beauty and the Beast story. It was an easy read. I think most teenagers will like it.
I didn't have major problems with this book. It was an okay book to read. No feelings, though. No crying, no yelling at it, no throwing it out the window, no smashing it in the wall, no burning it, no huging it lovingly.... Just reading and relaxing.
Things I didn't like: Kyle (from the beginning), and I felt like Adrian/Kyle was too sappy at the moments. And the way he talked. He sounded like an old man, not a teenager...
It was a sweet read, and nothing more. Nothing remarkable. Would recommend it to those who'd like to relax and empty their heads.
Things I didn't like: Kyle (from the beginning), and I felt like Adrian/Kyle was too sappy at the moments. And the way he talked. He sounded like an old man, not a teenager...
It was a sweet read, and nothing more. Nothing remarkable. Would recommend it to those who'd like to relax and empty their heads.
If you asked me why I chose this book to take out from the library, I honestly couldn't tell you. But having just finished it I realize it was more than a retelling if Beauty and the Beast. Throughout the story characters learn not to be judgemental and that looks don't really matter. They also learn that trust and loyalty are important. I wish more people would read this book because I feel like so many teens and preteens need to be reminded if those important facts. A wonderful story with some great lessons anybody can relate to.
i have to trust that i read this book, because goodreads says i did, which means that past me says i did.
but i do not have even one memory of it.
apparently, six-years-ago-me thought it was a three star read. that's all i've got for all of us.
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago, mostly to ensure i never have to think about them again
but i do not have even one memory of it.
apparently, six-years-ago-me thought it was a three star read. that's all i've got for all of us.
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago, mostly to ensure i never have to think about them again
I felt compelled to really like this novel since Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairytale (especially after Disney made Belle a brown-eyed brunette who loves to read-like me). However, as cute as it is, it feels a little flat when it is done. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I just kind of felt: eh. The movie version looks fantastic though!
Kyle Kingsbury used to have it all – money, good looks, and popularity at his elite Manhattan private school. Now, all that is gone thanks to a spell cast on him by a witch he encountered at school. Kyle has always been spoiled and vain. In the past, he relied on his attractiveness to get what he wants in life, so he finds it extremely difficult to adapt to his new beast-like appearance. He leaves school and goes into hiding. For a long time, the only human contact he has is with his housekeeper and his tutor. His own father doesn’t even want anything to do with him. In order to break the spell and return to his human form, Kyle must find his true love within the next two years.
This modern retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” is told from the beast’s point of view. Kyle not only transforms in appearance, but also in his character. It is interesting to watch this transformation as he slowly becomes a more caring, thoughtful person. The romance was a little lacking in chemistry in my opinion, and I thought that aspect of the plot could have been more developed. I wasn’t a big fan of the chat room segments in each chapter, either, although they did provide a few humorous moments. While the ending is not a surprise to those familiar with “Beauty in the Beast,” Beastly is an enjoyable, quick read that adds to the original tale by providing the beast’s perspective.
This modern retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” is told from the beast’s point of view. Kyle not only transforms in appearance, but also in his character. It is interesting to watch this transformation as he slowly becomes a more caring, thoughtful person. The romance was a little lacking in chemistry in my opinion, and I thought that aspect of the plot could have been more developed. I wasn’t a big fan of the chat room segments in each chapter, either, although they did provide a few humorous moments. While the ending is not a surprise to those familiar with “Beauty in the Beast,” Beastly is an enjoyable, quick read that adds to the original tale by providing the beast’s perspective.
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Me ha parecido un libro precioso, a la par que original. El libro trata un tema muy vigente en la actualidad, como es el de la superficialidad y cómo se valora la belleza por encima de todo.
En esencia es la misma historia que La bella y la bestia (que por cierto me encanta) sólo que magistralmente trasladada al siglo XXI. Los personajes principales son pocos pero entrañables: la bestia, Lindy, la criada y un maestro ciego.
Puedes ver la evolución de Kyle desde que se transforma hasta el final, y la verdad es que empiezas pensando que se merece cuanto le pase y luego te empieza a dar pena. Otro personaje que me llama mucho la atención es la bruja que le hace el hechizo, porque es realmente extraña.
A lo largo de la historia hay conversaciones de un foro de gente transformada: me ha hecho mucha gracia sus conversaciones con la sirenita, el hombre rana…
En definitiva: bien escrito, con buen mensaje y apto para todos los públicos ¿Qué más se puede pedir?
Me ha parecido un libro precioso, a la par que original. El libro trata un tema muy vigente en la actualidad, como es el de la superficialidad y cómo se valora la belleza por encima de todo.
En esencia es la misma historia que La bella y la bestia (que por cierto me encanta) sólo que magistralmente trasladada al siglo XXI. Los personajes principales son pocos pero entrañables: la bestia, Lindy, la criada y un maestro ciego.
Puedes ver la evolución de Kyle desde que se transforma hasta el final, y la verdad es que empiezas pensando que se merece cuanto le pase y luego te empieza a dar pena. Otro personaje que me llama mucho la atención es la bruja que le hace el hechizo, porque es realmente extraña.
A lo largo de la historia hay conversaciones de un foro de gente transformada: me ha hecho mucha gracia sus conversaciones con la sirenita, el hombre rana…
En definitiva: bien escrito, con buen mensaje y apto para todos los públicos ¿Qué más se puede pedir?