One of my favorite stories is Beauty and the Beast. I still shed a tear every time I see the Disney version. Beastly is a modern re-telling of Beauty and the Beast, based on the novel by the same name and written by Alex Flinn.
Here is the Amazon.com plot summary:
A beast. 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. I am a monster.
You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.
Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.
Looks like this could be really interesting, or really corny. I hope it's the former, instead of the latter. Now I just need to read the book...
