In this book, flinn develops a twist to the story by narrating the events from the beasts perspective but in a current day setting. Her other books for teens include breathing underwater, breaking point, nothing to lose, fade to. Flinn was born in glen cove,new york and grew up in, new york and miami, florida. Love is never ugly now a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens and alex pettyfer i am a beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks uprighta creature with fangs and claws and hair springing.
Definitely a sweet story and a first choice for a quick read. Find authors like alex flinn from the worlds largest community of readers. It is a retelling of the fairytale beauty and the beast set in modernday new york city from the view of the beast. Alex flinn is currently considered a single author. Alex flinn is a renowned american writer of science fiction, romance, fantasy, and young adult novels. He fixes up a room for her, leaving roses and books for her to amuse herself with. It is comprised of a total of 4 novels and 1 novella released between 2007 and 2017. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Ive read a kiss in time by alex flinn and avalon high by meg cabot. I liked the nyc setting and the emphasis of the beasts loneliness even though being surrounded by people in the city, yet separated, bringing home the human desire to be needed, loved and connected. When rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls mama, she was excited. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens.
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. Alex flinn books list of books by author alex flinn thriftbooks. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Download and read online for free beastly by alex flinn. Of all the classic fairy tales, beauty and the beast is one of the tale i havent knew well. I kind of want books that are like rewritten fairy tales. Beastly alex flinn hardcover harpercollins publishers.
He is locked in a mansion like apartment by his shallow, imageobsessed father. Then i whip my head around and see i do the same thing like everyone else. With a new beauty and the beast movie hitting theaters in spring 2017, its time to catch up on all things beastly. I did not like the book but not to the point i thought it was objectionable so she should not read it from the conservative, protective parent point of view. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks uprighta creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by alex flinn.
Now with her gothic and darkly romantic ya novel towering, alex flinn retells the tale of rapunzel when rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls mama, she was excited. Alex flinn did a fantastic job on this, making the story new again. Find out what it was like for the beast in alex flinns contemporary retelling of the classic tale. Each of the books of this series features the lead character in the role of kendra hilferty. The 2007 novel beastly, by alex flinn, is a modern fairytale. 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. Find out what it was like for the beast in alex flinn s contemporary retelling of the classic tale. By the end of beastly i came to really realise and appreciate that perhaps the true magical miracle was not the physical change kyle underwent. See all books authored by alex flinn, including beastly, and bewitching, and more on. Beastly is also a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens.
Beastly by alex flinn at the best online ebook storage. Find out what it was like for the beast in alex flinns contemporary retelling of the. Just wondering if anyone knows any others like this, it would be greatly appreciated. She is depicted as an immortal witch, who possesses unique powers. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are magda, kyle kingsbury. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of beastly by alex flinn. What are some symbols of the book or movie beastly. I love alex flinn for books like beastly and a kiss in time. Even the characters kept changing, developing powers when it suited them, falling in love and out of. Flinn researched many versions of the beauty and the beast story to write her book.
If you like beastly you might like similar books shiver, evermore, red riding hood, jessicas guide to dating on the dark side, wake. Alex flinn is an american author of novels for young adults. Pdf beastly book by alex flinn free download 304 pages. I am so glad that alex flinn stuck with the beauty and the beast story. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read beastly. Beastly by alex flinn is a creative, modern telling of the fairy tale beauty and the beast. Free download or read online beastly pdf epub book. When i first moved into his house, i made a big deal, every night, of locking my door so he wouldnt be able to come in, wouldnt attack me. Beastly by alex flinn for those who havent seen the adaptation, a spoiled teen is cursed by a classmate and witch. What are some novels that are like beastly by alex flinn. A very popular book series written by author alex flinn is known as kendra chronicles.
Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks uprighta creature with fangs and claws and hair. Beastly by alex flinn, 9780061963285, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. This time it is updated to the present day with the main character being an ive got it all guy in high school. Being a powerful witch, kendra has survived it all. 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 other teens who. I read the story but i actually havent watched the whole film of it, so the novel beastly made me quite hooked because of it. Please help me find a couple symbols from the text beastly by alex flinn. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. For her ability to take fantasy fairytale elements and give them a modern take.
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