Beastly- Alex Flynn

In preparation for watching the new movie of "Beauty and the Beast"  I decided to read a fractured fairytale based on that story. Beastly is the tale of Beauty and Beast from the Beasts point of view and is set in the present time. But apart from the character of the beast and the significance of the rose, most of the story was different to the original which made it quite an interesting read.
Kyle Kingsbury is a normal kid. He goes to a posh school,is a selfish brat, hot and popular and the king of the school. One night, everything changes. A witch turns him into the beast he really is on the inside. Kyle has 2 years to break his curse before it becomes permanent, but it's breaking the curse that's the hard part. The classic fairytale's true love kiss is the only thing to break it. Can Kyle get someone to love him the way he really is, or can he learn from his mistakes and finally become the person he is supposed to be?

Beastly is a story of love and change. How pride can shape you, loneliness can break you, and how your life depends on how you look or don't look. In Beastly, there are some interesting characters that have great personalities that build throughout the book. I still like the original fairytale more than Beastly because there is a lot more drama and action plus deeper meaning in the fairytale. I enjoyed the romance in Beastly but I felt it left out many important aspects of the original story. In particular, the ending of the book seemed pathetic compared to the drama between hero and villain in the fairytale. As a bookworm who loves nothing better than a book about a book, I still enjoyed this book and anyone who is like me will like it too. 

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~The Inkpot Blogger


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  1. Whopper1 April 2017 at 14:58

    Like how your photo matches the rose on the book cover. Looks good. Well done.

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