myzanm's review against another edition
3.0
This is a nice follow up on the previous "[book:Beastly|544891]", but it's not ny way near as good.
This is basically a collection of scenes from Beastly told in the POV of Lindy mixed into other reflections of Lindys life and thoughts. The diary format is sometimes refreshing and sometimes unnecessary. Still it was fun to read after Beastly.
This is basically a collection of scenes from Beastly told in the POV of Lindy mixed into other reflections of Lindys life and thoughts. The diary format is sometimes refreshing and sometimes unnecessary. Still it was fun to read after Beastly.
callidoralblack's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Drug use, Grief, Rape, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, and Death of parent
mhmichaelson's review against another edition
1.0
This was TERRIBLE. It seemed like it was written by someone else and was not edited. Many details didn't match up with the actual Beastly novel and then other times there were cheap and cheesy connections. I would definitely skip over reading this.
alexperc_92's review against another edition
5.0
5 of 5 stars
Because it's a quick read on Lindy's life, through her own POV and also it work as a novella of Beastly, one of the great fairytale retellings by Alex Flinn. If you stumble on this, read "Beastly" first. It has nothing to do with the movie, which if it was based entirely on the book it would be even greater. :)
Because it's a quick read on Lindy's life, through her own POV and also it work as a novella of Beastly, one of the great fairytale retellings by Alex Flinn. If you stumble on this, read "Beastly" first. It has nothing to do with the movie, which if it was based entirely on the book it would be even greater. :)
zorasorel's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alyson7's review against another edition
5.0
Beastly told through Lindy's point of view.
Lindy has a crush on the popular Kyle Kingsbury, but he is snobbish and already has a girlfriend. One day, Kyle disappears from school. Some say he went to rehab, others say he moved away. Lindy decides to forget Kyle, but will always associate him with the smell of roses after he gave her a rose at a school dance.
Lindy's father is an addict who has gotten himself into trouble. He struck a deal to send Lindy to live with a deformed teenager named Adrian. Lindy is mad that her father sent her away, but she is starting to feel as if she belongs with Adrian. She just might be falling in love with him too despite his appearance.
One of the things I wanted so much when I was reading Beastly was to see things from Lindy's perspective. The entire book is told through Kyle/Adrian's perspective, so we don't really get to see Lindy slowly falling in love. Also, I wanted more cute romance moments between Lindy and Adrian. Not to advance the plot or anything, but just to see the two of them interact and share cute moments together.
Lindy's diary does just that. It fleshes out Lindy as a character. We get to know her background a bit more and her relationship with her father. And we get to see her having fun with Adrian. Those journal entries from Christmastime are absolutely adorable.
So, if you loved Beastly, you'll love this novella.
Lindy has a crush on the popular Kyle Kingsbury, but he is snobbish and already has a girlfriend. One day, Kyle disappears from school. Some say he went to rehab, others say he moved away. Lindy decides to forget Kyle, but will always associate him with the smell of roses after he gave her a rose at a school dance.
Lindy's father is an addict who has gotten himself into trouble. He struck a deal to send Lindy to live with a deformed teenager named Adrian. Lindy is mad that her father sent her away, but she is starting to feel as if she belongs with Adrian. She just might be falling in love with him too despite his appearance.
One of the things I wanted so much when I was reading Beastly was to see things from Lindy's perspective. The entire book is told through Kyle/Adrian's perspective, so we don't really get to see Lindy slowly falling in love. Also, I wanted more cute romance moments between Lindy and Adrian. Not to advance the plot or anything, but just to see the two of them interact and share cute moments together.
Lindy's diary does just that. It fleshes out Lindy as a character. We get to know her background a bit more and her relationship with her father. And we get to see her having fun with Adrian. Those journal entries from Christmastime are absolutely adorable.
So, if you loved Beastly, you'll love this novella.
unicorn's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
booklady83's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
toystory242's review against another edition
3.0
Um yes, I did check out the deluxe edition of Beastly from my library to read this. I'm great, how are you?
So I read this in like 2 hours, and it was cute. I like what it added to the story. And I mean, that's it. I've already expressed all of my thoughts and opinions on the actual book, but yes, I did like Lindy's voice. It was sweet. Yep.
So I read this in like 2 hours, and it was cute. I like what it added to the story. And I mean, that's it. I've already expressed all of my thoughts and opinions on the actual book, but yes, I did like Lindy's voice. It was sweet. Yep.
julaliciousbookparadise's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed reading this story through Lindy's diaries because we get to experiment it through another pair of eyes.
It's like the whole story is complete now that we get to see how both of them felt during that time.
It's like the whole story is complete now that we get to see how both of them felt during that time.