Beastly

By: Alex Flinn, 304 pp.

A very wonderful read! I enjoy how Flinn has put a fairy tale into modern day form and still has a great twist to it. I cannot wait to see the movie now.

Kyle is a very mean kid who treats everyone ugly! He calls them ugly and says that the "ugly" do not deserve to be treated any other way.

Then a witch places a curse on him where he becomes a beast - one he must break within two years. His father (who believes that Kyle is hideous as well) hides him out in the country so no one has to know that he is his son.

Then Kyle decides to change his name because "Kyle" means "handsome." He changes it to Adrian which means "the dark one." Slowly, but very noticeably, Adrian (Kyle) changes his ways. He is becoming kinder, more thoughtful, and everyone seems pretty or good looking instead of everyone seeming "ugly" to him. This curse set upon him has definitely worked!

Then Lindy comes into his life and changes him even more. He becomes in love with her and not himself any more.

I get to watch the movie tomorrow, August 3rd! I hope you all get to read this "fairy tale" before watching the movie just as I have done to truly enjoy it!