Beastly
Alex Flinn
- Reading
- Read together if helpful, pausing when the story describes Kyle’s appearance or his wish to return to human form. Invite the reader to say what feels important or unclear.
- Themes
- Appearance and vanity: Kyle is described as vain and admired for his looks before being transformed into a monster. The premise places appearance and vanity in tension, but does not establish how the story ultimately judges either.
- Love and the spell: Finding true love is presented as the condition for Kyle to return to his human form. Love is tied to the central goal, though the brief account does not show how the story treats that condition.
- Worth knowing
- The transformation is described with fangs, claws and hair over the body; the narrator also calls himself ruined. These images may prompt discussion of appearance and self-worth.