Beastly

Beastly
Author: Alex Flinn
Series: ---
Publisher: HarperCollins
How Received: library

Ten out of ten shallow girls would call Kyle Kingsbury perfect. He agrees.

Until, one night, a witch shows him otherwise - and casts a spell on him that transforms him into a beast, a spell only true love can break...

I adore the tale of Beauty and the Beast. I think, though, that I'm more of a Disney princess girl - Belle comes along to save her father, the Beast is quite beastly, and their falling in love seems more of an accident than the major plot point.

I won't lie; Beastly was a fun read. For some reason, though, despite the modern day Belle loving books and our lovable Beast being my age, I couldn't connect to the characters. The book was enjoyable enough in itself, but I'm not sure if I would read anything else by the author. I just don't dig her style.

I do, however, dig the following quote:

I wondered how it would be to get a pet, maybe a cat because they didn't need to be walked.
Of course, maybe I'd end up like one of those crazy old people with, like, sixty cats. And one day, the neighbors would complain about the smell, and it would turn out I'd died and the cats had eaten me.
Still, it might be nice to have a cat. As long as it didn't dig in my roses.

Overall Rating & Final Comments: 7/10. Not bad if you're looking for a quick read.
Cover Comments: I adored the fact that the font they use for 'Beastly' is used for every chapter number. Epic win of a font.

~ N