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Mary-Kate Olsen Kendra as Kendra. Justin Bradley Student as Student. Dakota Johnson Sloan as Sloan. Erik Knudsen Trey as Trey. Peter Krause Rob as Rob.

LisaGay Hamilton Zola as Zola. David Francis Dr. Davis as Dr. Neil Patrick Harris Will as Will. Steve Godin Junkie as Junkie. Gio Perez Victor as Victor. Daniel Barnz. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. At the Buckeston Academy High School, the wealthy, arrogant, narcissistic, and bigoted Kyle Kingson is a student who does not respect his classmates. When Kyle is elected representative of the students, he plays a prank on the outcast Kendra, who has a reputation as a witch: he invites her to a party and humiliates her in front of their classmates.

However, Kendra curses him with a spell that makes Kyle as ugly as his soul. Further, she tells him that if he does not find anyone who loves him within a year, he will be doomed to that appearance forever. When Kyle's father, Rob Kingson, sees him, he takes Kyle to specialists but the doctors do not know what to do, so Rob hides Kyle in an apartment with a maid and a blind tutor.

When Kyle sees his mate Lindy on the streets, he saves her from a dangerous drug dealer and he brings her to his apartment to protect her.

Now his only hope is that Lindy will fall in love with him. It's what's underneath. Rated PG for language including crude comments, brief violence and some thematic material. Did you know Edit. Trivia Neil Patrick Harris wore opaque contact lenses so he would actually be sightless when they were filming. Goofs When Will is throwing darts, the darts change position between the clip where he's thrown them to when he goes to collect them. Quotes Kyle : I just was scared that you didn't love me.

User reviews Review. Top review. More beast than beauty. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. I mean, are these kids getting any love these days, or is their passion filtering through cell phones as their fingers do the walking rather than the stroking? Beastly once again shows teen longing relieved by the workings of magic, not old-fashioned getting-to-know you stuff their grandparents labored through.

Kyle Alex Pettyfer straight from his boring turn as a hunk with little affect in I am Number Four learns from his distant dad that looks are what count in life.

As he imputes this "aggressively-unattractive" characterization to Goth Kendra Mary-Kate Olsen , she condemns him to being all he hates, largely ugly, until someone says "I love you" to him. Beauty waiting to be rescued, Lindy Vanessa Hudgens , falls into the protective custody of now ugly Beast, Hunter Kyle. And there you have Beauty and the Beast revived for teens. Dramatically the audience can anticipate every outcome, not just because of the adapted classic's well-worn story, but because the dialogue is pedestrian enough to telescope it all anyway.

The blind tutor, Will Neil Patrick Harris , has some wry commentary, suited to the off-beat characters Harris usually plays, that saves this adolescent sentimental claptrap from my damnation. I get it that beauty is from within; I just don't buy why all the teens should be hot when most in real life are pimpled and gawky. It's too bad some wizardry couldn't save Beastly from mediocrity—but then I would need resuscitation that I finally had a teen weeper worthy of an audience smarter than filmmakers give them credit.

And for those of you who didn't know they made a movie of the book! View all 25 comments. Jan 15, Wendy Darling rated it did not like it Shelves: retellings-and-inspirations , new-york , eye-bleeding , annoying-main-characters , read , underwhelmed , mythic-and-fairy-tale-ish , young-adult , boys-who-are-jerks.

It's hard to feel interest in characters who are so shallow and dull. An interesting concept, but a book lacking in any real depth or beauty or emotion. View all 12 comments. Jun 10, Bookwatcher rated it it was amazing Shelves: paranormal-romance , teen-ya , magic , cover-is-pretty , beauty-and-beast-theme , favorites.

Kyle Kingsbury is rich, tall, blond, perfect Really a awful person that deserve a witch lesson about inside beauty. No place to moral lesson, so going on with my review, I may say that this book as Kyle Kingsbury is rich, tall, blond, perfect No place to moral lesson, so going on with my review, I may say that this book as you notice reading the title is a fairy tale on ours moderns days.

You should read it? I was the second kind of person, but Alex Flinn surprised me. After this book if I find another classic fairy tale take to ours days I'll give a try. Maybe I'll have a great time and fun like I just had reading Beastly. View all 17 comments. Feb 28, Jamie rated it really liked it Shelves: paranormal-spn , fairy-tales-fae.

Therefore reading this had me quite exciting. I had already seen the movie and enjoyed it and I was pleasantly surprised when I learned about the book. This retelling takes place in a more modern day world, and starts with our "Beast" - Kyle. A rich, spoiled, popular pretty-boy who seems to have it all. When he plays a prank on the wrong girl he is cursed into a beast and we quickly learn this guy had nothing beyond his looks a 'Beauty and the Beast' has always been a favorite fairy tale for me.

When he plays a prank on the wrong girl he is cursed into a beast and we quickly learn this guy had nothing beyond his looks and money. He is moved to a private apartment, hidden away from the rest of the world. While at first he comes off as selfish and shallow and in many ways is it is quick to learn where his habits come from.

His desire to change and grow after awhile impresses me. Especially his love toward his garden. I was surprised to find myself so sympathetic to Kyle. At first I wasn't but how his dad behaves was crushing to witness. His friends were no surprise. I wish I better understood his interest in Linda though. Like we never get a good feel for why he likes her. Is it just that she is his age and treats him like a typical human?

One huge difference between the book and the movie is that in the book he is truly a beast hair, claws, snout etc yet the movie adds hair loss, tattoos, scars and metal grafting. Very misleading. One annoyance in the book that bugged me the most was the chatroom stops throughout the book. While amusing it doesn't fit. Especially since they are not mentioned in Kyle's actual thought. No reference to his chat with others about curses, love, etc.

One reference to a chatroom but he never thinks about Silent or the others or seems to actually check back in with them. And Getting Lindy to go along with it at one point, even more off. While the chats were somewhat amusing I overall though it to be a waste and took too much time from the real story.

Kyle really grew on me. At first annoying but about halfway though we start to see that heart of gold shining through. His caring for his companions to his love for his garden. True to the tale, we are stuck waiting until the last minute for any resolution to his curse. Alex Finn did a great job keeping the the concept for the original tale and making it work in today's world.

This is a good book for teens and even enjoyable for adults. Any fairy tale fans should be sure to check this one out. While there is room for improvement on the writing, the story is sound. Oct 10, Elizabeth Sagan rated it it was ok. This is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The fact that I already knew the story behind it had nothing to do with how boring this book was. The characters were stereotypical and not worth remembering.

The story was boring and predictable. Mar 09, Mario rated it it was amazing. I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. It might even be my favorite fairy tale retelling that I've read so far. View all 7 comments. Nov 25, emma rated it liked it Shelves: 3-stars , ya , reviewed , project-review-everything , fantasy , eh , fairytale.

View all 4 comments. John wrote: "You've probably read so many books that you've forgotten a number of them. Aug 30, The Girl Murdered by Her TBR rated it it was ok Shelves: young-adult , retellings , young-love , fantasy , ebooks , hs-love , romance , plain-jane-gets-the-popular-guy. It was dull and uneventful. The author focused too much on the internal monologue of the hero which turned out to be pretty meh most of the time.

Oct 11, Kristy rated it really liked it. I was beginning to wonder if I just didn't like Fairy Tale Re-tellings, but this one pulled me out of the slump! I am so glad that Alex Flinn stuck with the "Beauty and the Beast" story She made it modern, but didn't change the BIG details. Our Beast, Kyle is a high schooler, a very rich, very good looking as he describes himself, so obviously he's totally modest right?!?!? He values looks and money over everything. He can't even look at "Ugly" people.

There are beneath him. All he wants to do is just laugh in her face Not such a nice guy. But, he screws himself over because she wants her 'comeuppance'. She's a witch, she turns him into a Beast. He loathes himself, he thinks it is the worst possible thing that could have ever happened. But, what do you expect from the child of a TV News Dad who would rather risk his child's life than to have him looking like a monster, a Dad who ships his kid of to a house to live alone with the exception of a maid and tutor.

He isolates his own child, so he doesn't effect his image. But, our Beast has a possible out of his condition-to find true love and have her kiss him true loves kiss.

He thinks it is impossible. But, circumstances fall to his advantage when a drug dealer comes along and tries to rob him. Instead of just taking a beating like a man, the dead-beat Dad offers his Daughter in return.

We get to witness the Daughter, Lindy and our beast who has now renamed himself Adrian grow to become friends and possibly even love each other? Will she be the one to break the curse? Is it to late? At First, I was a little thrown off by the Chat's, but they grew on me. A little Cheesy at times, but it wasn't a huge part of the story.. I am uber excited to see the Movie! In the book he really is a beast, you know the hairy kind Something along these lines And, NPH is the blind teacher!!!

AND one of the Olsen twins is the Witch Ok, off my movie rant I understand what is represents, but it didn't do its job to reel me in being the cover judger that I am. I wish it was more modern looking, because the story being told is a Way modernized version of the classis, 'Beauty and the Beast". So I wish the cover matched that. I like it a little more now that I have read the book and understand the meaning behind it, but they could have been Way more creative with it!!!!!

View all 21 comments. Apr 26, Exina rated it really liked it Shelves: fantasy , young-adult , romance , fairy-tale-retellings. It was magic, and the magic is called love. It is a very delightful read, with the chat sessions, the modern-day setting, the wide range of emotions, lots of references to classics, and tons of roses.

It is just perfect. The story deals with important issues, such as inner values over appearance, abandoned children, parent-child relationships, friendship, empathy, patience, and love. It all started because of a witch. His character is credibly drawn. Kyle has to reevaluate everything he thought to be right and worth following before: his values and beliefs in life, friendship, love, his relationship with his father, and his attitude toward people as a whole.

Lindy appears in the middle of the book. She comes from terrible family circumstances. She is a strong and courageous character, she is smart and independent. It is a slow-paced read, because the setting spans two years. The book is filled with references to classics, represented in an attractive way. I loved the movie too, with all the changes compared to the book. And of course, the cast is amazing! View all 8 comments.

This book is a charming retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast. The author added some twists and turns to make the story differ from the original version. And this is what that makes it an enjoyable book.

Kyle Kingsbury is the son of a famous and wealthy newsman, and he also has what it takes to make girls swoon over him - good looks. His life is perfect, yet deep inside, he isn't. When he plays an evil trick on a fat, ugly girl named Kendra, he is cursed to become what he really is - a b This book is a charming retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast.

When he plays an evil trick on a fat, ugly girl named Kendra, he is cursed to become what he really is - a beast. He is given a chance to reverse the curse - he must fall in love with a girl who loves him back within 2 years. Or else, he will remain as a beast forever. The story is set in a modern New York, and this is definitely refreshing. After Kyle turns from a handsome, popular kid into an ugly, terrifying beast, his father tries to bring him to seek medical help, but they come to no avail.

At last, Rob Kingsbury decides to refrain his son in a secluded area so that no one would notice his presence. To me, Kyle isn't really a bad guy, he just likes to act like he is. I always think that there is still some goodness in him. At first, he denies the beauty of a rose and think of it as a cheap, ugly flower, but when he becomes a beast, he cares for the roses he planted as if they were his treasure. This story tells us not to judge someone based on their appearance, but rather what they really are on the inside because what you see is not necessary real.

Looks do not determine everything, so even if you don't have an attractive mien, that doesn't mean that you're going to be despised and shunned by others. If you have a kind, caring heart - then you are beautiful.

Will Kyle finally find his true love and break the curse? Will he change his attitude towards the better side? Will he learn to observe the beauty in his daily life? Read this book to find out. I'll end my review with a quote from Beastly: "Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.

Oh my heart just melted into a gooey mozzarella cheese Well written, with great characters and a great plot, I finished the book in one sitting and went out to recommend it to anyone who'll listen a second after.

The first thing that attracted me to the book w Oh my heart just melted into a gooey mozzarella cheese The first thing that attracted me to the book was the chat forum it opens with, introducing our main character, Kyle. In this chat gather people who are "monsters". People who have been cursed, and most amusingly - people from fairytales we know; The Frog Prince, The Little Mermaid, etc. The chat form continues to accompany us throughout the story, and I absolutely adore it!

This story of Beauty and the Beast is set in modern times , in the city of New York. It's written in a way that made me believe that if witches and beasts existed, this is how things will go. Flinn just made it so real. The characters were completely believable, the setting very real and the plot fantastic. I was completely drawn into the book and events , to the point of picking up the book, reading for five hours and putting the book away; finished. Kyle , as mentioned before, is that arrogant, rich, handsome guy each school or at least each fictional school has.

He's one of those popular for his power rather than personality. He is vain , knows how he looks and doesn't have any problem with flaunting it. His idea of entertainment is to laugh at the less fortunate , look-wise and money-wise. That's how his trouble begins, by deciding to put a prank on an ugly girl called Kendra.

Only Kendra's not a girl - she's a witch , and she puts a curse on him, to become as ugly outside as he is inside. It was lovely watching Kyle change and grow throughout the story , learn the importance of being a good person, becoming someone who judges based on personality and not by how someone looks or how much money he has. Learning that nothing real comes when you buy it, that you've got to earn someone's respect and trust.

Learning he can't get everything he wants, and that the heart is not for sale. I thought his growth in the story was just honestly charming. For all his flaws, you couldn't help but love the guy at the end. Her father's a scumbag; one willing to sell her to Kyle in exchange of not being imprisoned.

Lindy, in a way, is one of us. There is nothing extraordinary about her, aside maybe her mental strength, but she's the one who manages to save Kyle, both from his curse and himself. She's the one to teach him money and looks don't matter as long as you've got a good heart. Add to that a cute blind teacher and a maid who sometimes speaks perfect English even though she shouldn't be able to, and you've got a great set of character that really make the book worth reading.

As for the romance, I found it lovely. It doesn't develop over night , but over a long period of time, which I adore. Instant love isn't my thing, and this ain't it. You could see the process of them falling in love and you fall together with them, and I loved it. Some parts of this book were just darn right adorable. Overall, Beastly is a heartwarming , wonderfully retold version of Beauty and the Beast. The story dealt with important issues, such as inner values over appearance, abandoned children, the parent-child relationship, true friendship, empathy, patience, and love.

One of my favorite fairytales as a child was Beauty and the Beast. When I picked up Beastly , I was looking forward to reading a modern retelling of the story. However, as I finished it, I was ultimately disappointed. The book starts off well enough. There are some good moments in the book. Kyle's actually a good narrator, having a typical teenage boy voice, which at times can be rather funny.

In a way, he reminded me of a young Anthony Zacchara, the crazy NYC mobster from General Hospital , who used to coo over his rose garden. But there were problems. I think this story would have worked better if the characters were a little older.

In my head, I kept picturing someone older, at least a junior or senior. Also, I found some of the scenes a bit creepy. For instance, when Kyle sneaks back up into the attic and takes the dress Lindy had tried on back to his room to sleep with. Ultimately the end killed this book for me. I lost all my respect for Lindy, fawning all over Kyle; she lost her backbone.

Also, I feel that the author could have left out the epilogue. With those final paragraphs, I found a little sliver of the old Kyle Kingsbury. But for me, Beastly was only OK. Jan 17, Joyzi rated it liked it Recommends it for: Fans of Alex Pettyfer, peeps who loves fairy tale retellings.

Shelves: e-book , fiction , reviewed , author-american , fairytale-retelling , books-to-movies , ya-books , disappointing-books , contemporary-romance.

Love is never ugly I love Alex Pettyfer and I really wanted to read the book first so I'll have an idea what will be going on when I'm gonna watch the film. The reason that I gave it 3 stars is because I have actually a very high expectations that this book will gonna be amazing since actually the Beauty and the Beast was among my favorite fairytale and my other favorites includes The Little Mermaid and Rumpelstiltskin.

Actually The Little Mermaid has somewhat like a subplot in here, wherein the mermaid, the frog prince and the bear from Snow White and Rose red were chatting to Mr.

I really liked it but I'm not really amazed by it but I think it's a great retelling and I still looking forward to watching it come to life in the film. View all 58 comments. Aug 10, Kat Valentine rated it really liked it. Beastly just goes to show that you can be beautiful of the face,but be a monster inside. I loved this up to date retelling of beauty and the beast.

This was the very first beast that I felt not pity for at first,but as I found out about him I started to understand him better,that's the sign of a great storyteller. Adrian hides himself in a apartment with only his housekeeper Magda and his blind tutor will. The only pleasure he has is a greenhouse were he grows rose's,but wh Beastly just goes to show that you can be beautiful of the face,but be a monster inside.

The only pleasure he has is a greenhouse were he grows rose's,but when he finds a robber their he tells him he will let him go if he brings his daughter Linda to him. When Adrian see's her he realizes she's the girl he gave the rose corsage to a year ago on the night that the witch kendra cursed him.

Linda is Adrian's last chance to break the spell before he remains the beast forever! Jan 24, Arlene rated it really liked it Recommended to Arlene by: Hannahr. Shelves: young-adult , read , ya-fantasy , fantasy. Beastly by Alex Flinn is a creative, modern telling of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

Overall, though, I feel the Beast was punished unfairly. Now yes, I realize that because of his curse, he learned the err of his ways and matured once he was stripped of his beauty and confidence, but if good looks and confidence were his only crime at age of sixteen I feel the witch was too flippant with her curse. And unfortunately for him, he knows it and plays the part well. Yes, he did something shallow toward the witch, but the way it all went down, I call that entrapment.

The witch set him up, and he reacted like a guy that just needs some time to mature a bit. Nope, not at all, I caught that loud and clear… I saw him change his ways and I was proud of his development. View all 66 comments. Jul 25, samantha Bookworm-on-rainydays rated it it was ok. So I've had this book in my TBR list since it came out a believe almost ten years ago i think and I wish I had read it when I was younger The relationship between the main character was cute and sweet but it felt i little off with how quickly it when.

Sep 14, Kimberley doruyter rated it really liked it. May 24, JoAnna rated it liked it. This was fun Happy ending can be such a drag LOL all in all I enjoyed the story it just was not what I wanted it to be.

I loved every moment of it.