She is popular for writing the breathing underwater series, the kendra chronicles series, and several independent books. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens. The male lead on the cover looks more intriguingly handsome to me than hideous, which is so disappointing, im giving away my copy of this book and replacing it with the beautiful. Plus, at the end of the book, theres an excerpt for flinns second novel a kiss in time that is not a sequal to beastly asked. Potrayed by vanessa hudgens, lindy taylor from the film is very different from the lindy in the book. The rule of three, the main characters are alex, stevie, and joey. In the film, lindy taylor has black hair and eyes, is very pretty, and does not have crooked teeth. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. With alex pettyfer, vanessa hudgens, marykate olsen, justin bradley. As the feud between the witches and anastasias family heats up in book 3 of the league of beastly dreadfuls series, our heroes wild sleuthing will put them far closer to witch magic than proper children should ever be. Kendra calls him beastly and tells him that he should hope that he never loses his. Kendra reveals that she is magda, punished to remain a servant forever because of her careless spellwork but she can now return home as well. Kyleadrian is 16 at the beginning of the book and 18 at its end.
The 2007 novel beastly, by alex flinn, is a modern fairytale. He will remain a beast forever if he is unable to accomplish this within two years. Flinn researched many versions of the beauty and the beast story to write her book. Beastly is a 2011 american romantic fantasy drama film loosely based on alex flinn s 2007 novel of the same name. Apr 19, 2011 second, i wonder if beastly is really a romance novel. Beastly is a contemporary and original retelling of beauty and the beast told from the beasts point of view. Modern day, no specific year mentioned setting changes from new york to a rural, country side. If he cannot do that, he will remain a beast forever.
Kendra hilferty is a witch who had used her powers too. Later, after she curses kyle and makes him a beast, she appears in her true form which is a skinnier and hotter according to kyle version of the original kendra. This was refreshing to read as it gives the classic tale. Kyle kingsbury is the most popular boy in his private school, and he knows it. I loved the chat sections, and how it translated the fairy tale into the modern day. A modernday take on the beauty and the beast tale where a new york teen is. Jackaby, abigail rook eagerly assists with his newest case. Beaumonts chameleomorphs, carnivorous shapeshifters masquerading as scaly kittens, presumed extinct but. He plays a prank on a fellow student, kendra marykate olsen who, unbeknown to him, is a witch. If i wasnt familiar with the fairy tale, i would have sat the book down after the first five pages. Asked in books and literature, childrens books, margaret peterson haddix. If kyle kingsbury was the beast in this modern retelling of beauty and the beast, then kendra hilferty would be the evil witch that turns him into his beastly form kendra goes by many different names throughout the story in order to secretly watch over kyle and his progress to becoming a kinder and more caring per. However, i found the main character very annoying and melodramatic, and it felt like his redemption was very rushed. Will was a great sidekick to kyle and magda had so much love and patience for kyle, that it made it heartwarming to read.
The characters were so beyond shallow it was nauseating. Far from an actual beast, kyle comes off more as a whiny teen, and lindy is never deeply explained. His nuanced narration gives the main characters individual personalities, including the occasional beastly growl he adds to kyles voice and the chat room. It is a retelling of the fairytale beauty and the beast and is set in modernday new york city.
Beastly is clever i found beastly to be a clever take off on the beauty and the beast story that we all know from disney. Other violence includes characters getting shot and a broken arm, plus a main character is almost the victim of an apparent rape. Kyle kingson alex pettyfer has it all looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity. Alex flinn is a renowned american writer of science fiction, romance, fantasy, and young adult novels.
Beastly quotes by alex flinn meet your next favorite book. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who. Many of these are playfully alluded to in portions of the book, particularly the chat room transcripts in which the character of kyle talks to. Beastly is a 2011 american romantic fantasy drama film loosely based on alex flinns 2007 novel of the same name. She even cares about her rotten father that does nothing but mistreat her. I like the fact that the main character is a male and that the book is written from the perspective of the beast versus the beauty. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Kendra plays an active role in the role from the beginning by casting the curse on kyle and encouraging the beast, kyle, through the magical mirror she gave him. Start reading beastly kendra chronicles book 1 on your kindle in under a minute. The film was written and directed by daniel barnz and stars alex pettyfer and vanessa hudgens.
In the book beastly by alex flinn, there are exactly 300 pages. Jun 10, 2011 please help me find a couple symbols from the text beastly by alex flinn. What are some symbols of the book or movie beastly. This story was lots of fun and the characters well thought out. It is a retelling of the fairytale beauty and the beast set in modernday new york city from the view of the beast. Lindy first meets adrian kyle in beast form when her father willingly gives her away to adrian in exchange for keeping the breaking and entering he did previously a secret and to get his illegal.
It is a modern retelling of the classic fairy tale beauty and the beast, set in new york city kyle kingsbury, rich, handsome and popular, plays a mean practical joke on an outcast girl in his class, who turns out to be a witch named kendra in disguise. With this in mind, beastly doesnt provide the audience much time or substance to get emotionally attached to the characters. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are magda, kyle kingsbury. Download and read online for free beastly by alex flinn. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Kendra teaches him a lesson by putting a curse on him to make him as beastly on the outside as he is on the inside.
In this book, flinn develops a twist to the story by narrating the events from the beast s perspective but in a current day setting. Other violence includes characters getting shot and a broken arm, plus. Beastly by alex flinn at the best online ebook storage. Beastly is a 2007 young adult novel written by alex flinn. Mia vincys a beastly kind of earl is a delightful story about a hero and heroine who need each other more than they realized. Based on the fairy tale beauty and the beast, it takes place in new york city and is presented from the perspective of the beast. Sep 22, 2015 normal teen and abnormal detective unearth more paranormal mysteries in this fastpaced sequel to jackaby 2014 having narrowly survived her first investigation with the energetic and eccentric detective r.
Prepare for shocking revelations about who anastasia really is. Beastly is a contemporary fairytale written by alex flinn and published by harper teen, a division of harper collins publishers. I actually picked up this book after watching the movie adaptation of beastly i am so glad that i did because the book is so much better. After the spell turns his good looks into beastly looks, the story really begins. This time it is updated to the present day with the main character being an ive got it all guy in high school. Kyle kingson, as opposed to the original kyle kingsbury. Kyle enjoys hurting the feelings of others less fortunate than himself. 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. Beastly is a retelling of beauty and the beast with a modern twist. The beast in this story is kyle kingsbury, the son of a newscaster and probably the most popular boy at his elite school. Beastly by alex flinn is a creative, modern telling of the fairy tale beauty and the beast.
Jan 01, 2008 beastly is a modern retelling of beauty and the beast in new york city told from the point of view of the beast. Who are the characters in the book beastly by alex flinn. After some research i found theyre the actors from the screen adaptation of this book, neither of which bear any resemblance to the book characters. A modernday take on the beauty and the beast tale where a new york teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Kyle kingsbury is the handsome son of a wellknown anchorman. I was curious to find out whether the author had given kyle kingsbury the tattoos and scars, or if this was the movie makers decision. In the book beastly by alex flinn 2007, main character kyle kingsbury is very selfcentered and arrogant. Teens will race to see if the beast get his kiss, lifts the curse, and lives happily ever after. Free download or read online beastly pdf epub book.
Who are the characters on beastly by alex flinn answers. Unlike kyle at the beginning of the book, she can see if a person is a good person through their actions, not their looks. Pdf beastly book by alex flinn free download 304 pages. The book gave more depth to kyles character, feelings, perspective of things, and how he. Beastly is a 2007 novel by alex flinn, who later published a continuation of the series called the kendra chronicles. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Beastly is one of the best modern retellings of beauty and the beast that ive read.
Flinn doesnt fudge the true love hea of the fairy tale, but set in the world of modernday teenagers, its a little hard to think that couple will be together. So far, she has penned 12 books and an original e book. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of beastly by alex flinn. In the book, the two characters had more of an intellectual correspondence. A comparison of the book and movie versions of beastly. Lindy is described as very smart and tolerant of her fathers drugfilled life. I listened to this audible book mainly because of kate reading. The book gave more depth to kyles character, feelings, perspective of things. Dont put in redirects for shows, books, etc use the right namespace for those.
However, because of being given special treatment by others all his life, he has a rotten attitude that is self. The beastly arms by patrick jennings has well developed characters and an interesting plot, but given how short the book is 227 pages, i was surprised by its slow pace. Many of these are playfully alluded to in portions of the book, particularly the chat room transcripts in. If you want to start a charactersbeastly page, just click the edit button above. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by alex flinn. It is because of these traits that he is transformed into a hideous monster as. As a mean joke, kyle kingsbury, the most popular student in his high school, asks an unpopular girl named kendra as his date to a dance, but then turns up at the dance. In the book, she is described as not beautiful, with red hair, green eyes, and crooked teeth. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. Beastly is an edgy teen romance about learning how to see past false surfaces to discover true inner beauty. Kyle alex pettyfer thinks he is gods gift at his high school. And before he turns into a beast, kyle is one mean, shallow rich guy who delights in verbally kicking the nerds until they hurt.