Kyle's father, for example, spends literally three minutes with him each day, the time it takes him to heat his dinner in the microwave. Flinn follows the fairy tale's original plot points closely, but falters in her depiction of the story's bad guys, over-the-top caricatures that simply ring false in her up-to-date setting. Kyle's only hope for breaking the spell lies in finding true love as he reports online in meetings of the Unexpected Changes chat group (other members include Froggie and the mermaid Silent Maid). When he humiliates a girl at school, she transforms him into a horrific-looking creature. Kyle attends the exclusive Tuttle School in New York City and torments those poor unfortunates who lack his looks and wealth. Kyle Kingsbury is a gorgeous high school freshman, spoiled rotten by his famous anchorman father, a man who'd rather dole out cash than affection. Flinn (Diva) delivers a lighthearted and contemporary twist on Beauty and the Beast, and while there is nothing shocking nor any striking departure from the original, her retelling is eminently satisfying.
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