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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I enjoyed reading this book...Is definitely easy for me to get caught up in a romantic story…and what could it be more romantic than the classic of The Beauty and the Best? Add New York City a different kind of “Beast” and a different kind of “Beauty” and the results is this amazing story…At the end I just wished I had more to read about it…
Yes, I adore the movie version. I want to like is book, but I just don't. It isn't the worst book I've read, but it isn't in the top 500 either. My issues with this book include:
1. It doesn't really add any insight into Kyle's/Adrian's character that isn't obvious or implied in the original versions. There is no reason to empathize with his character.
2. Simply put, boys do not talk so much. This may have worked out better with a third-person narrator. Since Kyle is a somewhat "typical" guy, he wouldn't have so much to say, even with so much time for introspection. This leads me to believe that Alex Flinn is female (which there is absolutely nothing wrong with).
3. The plot drags on, putting too much emphasis on mundane details.
As much as I dislike this novel, I noticed a few others by the same author with much more intriguing premises that I am more than willing to check out.
1. It doesn't really add any insight into Kyle's/Adrian's character that isn't obvious or implied in the original versions. There is no reason to empathize with his character.
2. Simply put, boys do not talk so much. This may have worked out better with a third-person narrator. Since Kyle is a somewhat "typical" guy, he wouldn't have so much to say, even with so much time for introspection. This leads me to believe that Alex Flinn is female (which there is absolutely nothing wrong with).
3. The plot drags on, putting too much emphasis on mundane details.
As much as I dislike this novel, I noticed a few others by the same author with much more intriguing premises that I am more than willing to check out.
I was inclined to read Beastly because I had seen the movie and really enjoyed it and then heard it had been based off a book. I thought Beastly was a beautifully written version of Beauty and the Beast that had me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see if Kyle would finally get his kiss. One thing about the book that impressed me was the authors overall message of its what's on the inside that counts, and how it remained constant throughout the entire book. In the book Kendra says to Kyle, "'They're sheep, following the herd. They vote for the so-called popular people because it's simple. Surface beauty: blond hair, blue eyes'--she was looking at me--'is always easy to recognize. But if someone is braver, stronger, smarter, that's harder to see.'" (Flinn 5). Kendra said this to Kyle because she wanted him to realize that everything he thought and believed in was wrong--people shouldn't be judged by the way they look and just because you have good looks doesn't mean your better than someone who doesn't. This quote really stuck out to me because it made me realize that no one should judge anyone based how ugly or good looking they are on the outside but how they are as a person in the inside. This book is significant to my life because it taught me to never judge a person based on their looks and to think twice before I say something that could potentially hurt someone else.
mysterious
medium-paced
In spite of all its flaws, this book has something good going for it: the movie was worse.
A great modern retelling of beauty and the beast set in New York.
I bothered with this because I'm a sucker for cheesy movies and I need to read the book before I watch the movie that's based on it. It really wasn't worth the time. Maybe I'm missing the greater purpose of the book (picture me saying that with a mock professorial tone) but really it was just corny and not very well written.
Plot- BN.com: 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.
Plot- BN.com: 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.
The actual rating is probably a lot closer to 2.5. I was a little over fifty pages into the book, and rhe b only thing keeping me from putting it down was that it was such a fast read. I figured I could continue reading for another couples chapters. I'm glad I did, otherwise this might have been only 2 stars. I loved the concept of it (and the fact that it was a retelling of Beauty and the Beast my favorite Disney movie) and it did get better the more I read, but I feel like it didn't quite live up to what I was expecting.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Beastly is a refreshing retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.
What I liked:
- The support group for the various fairytale characters was interesting and funny!
- the pace of the book
What I didn't really like:
- Its a little unrealistic how a high school student is forced to be so serious about love, I would have enjoyed it more if Adrian was older.
Recommended for anyone who wants a light read and enjoys Beauty and the Beast.
Beastly is a refreshing retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.
What I liked:
- The support group for the various fairytale characters was interesting and funny!
- the pace of the book
What I didn't really like:
- Its a little unrealistic how a high school student is forced to be so serious about love, I would have enjoyed it more if Adrian was older.
Recommended for anyone who wants a light read and enjoys Beauty and the Beast.
While the dialogue was sometimes awkward and stilted, Beastly was a creative and imaginative retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales.