Beastly book alex flinn5/7/2023 ![]() ![]() What sets Beastly apart is its modern setting and male point of view. If you’ve seen the Disney film, or read either the fairy tale or Robin McKinley’s fantastic retellings ( Beautyand Rose Daughter), you know the gist of the story. The book’s appeal lies in how Flinn manages to retain key elements of the classic tale (Beast living in isolation who prizes roses, father giving up daughter for his freedom, girl living as the Beast’s captive) and makes them work in a modern setting. Thankfully any reservations I had were completely unfounded as I thoroughly enjoyed Flinn’s take on this classic story (the tone reminded me somewhat of the film 10 Things I Hate About You). Seeing as it’s a contemporary version, and from the teenage Beast’s perspective, no less, I wasn’t really sure how much I’d like the book’s premise. ![]() ![]() On my friend Natalie’s recommendation (and because I’m a sucker for retold fairy tales) I picked up Beastly by Alex Flinn, a modern retelling of – you guessed it – the Beauty and the Beast story. ![]()
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