Darlene's Reviews > Beastly: Lindy's Diary

This novella is told in epistolary fashion as a series of diary entries from Lindy’s perspective of what transpired during Beastly.

Lindy actually lost points from me during the first half of the book! She admitted in the diary early on that she had feelings for Adrian but kept them to herself because she knew the two of them could never have a “normal” life. Yet, she also revealed that she did not find Adrian to be beastly at all but thought that his face and, in particular, his eyes were quite beautiful. I did not get the impression from reading Beastly that she cared much of what other people would think, but this diary proves me wrong. I was disappointed that she seemed to shallow! However, by the end of the book, she realized that it had been a mistake to leave and wanted desperately to return to Adrian. So, I was happy about that! Maybe Kendra’s curse not only had an effect on Kyle but also on Lindy, because she no longer took stock in what other people thought by the end of the story.

Memorable quotes:

"I wish everyone could see him as I did, see how beautiful he was."

"The fact is, here, in this apartment, where I'm being held prisoner, I'm actually happier than I've been in a long time, and these people - this freakish boy, blind man, and their maid - are the closest I've had to a real family since my mother died."

"I'm happier here, happier than I've ever been. I feel safe for the first time in my life."

"Adrian loves me, and I know it. And I know it because I feel the same way about him. I love him."

"But do I love him enough to give up everything else?"


Although not as good as Beastly, I still really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series, Bewitching, which was released last year!