Beastly: Lindy's Diary

“It was like we were two halves of an oyster shell, and when you put us together, it hid the gray gunk inside.” A very good companion to the beautiful retelling of B&B. I was afraid to read it after some reviews pointed out (view spoiler)[her inability to confess her love to Adrian (hide spoiler)] but I really understood her. Trauma, such the one she suffered, sometimes render oneself unable to freely express such feelings. Understandable is also her fear of being trapped in a closed space, which contributed to said insecurity. However, Lindy's feelings and frame of mind are different than those Kyle described in his book. His "bestiality" is rarely a matter of concern, and her description of his feline movement and striking blue eyes dispelled the appearance of monstrosity Kyle always conveyed in his book. Moreover, some of her actions that seemed selfish or surprising in the book are beautifully explained in her diary. And maybe the most striking revelation is that (view spoiler)[ she loved him way for so long. She found in Adrian her safe place and fell in love with him so easily. She was so happy with him, and it was only her fear of entrapement that kept her on the same spot. Painful is also to read how she bears the separation from him. Of course it affected him a lot, we know this from Beastly, but I felt it took a greater toll on Lindy, who was subsequently betrayed by the father she wish to save and had to face the prospect of having lost the only place she could call home and made her happy. (hide spoiler)] I loved the role of Kendra in this as well. This girl really tried her best, without her enormous help those two stupid kids may have never had their HEA. Of course, she casted that terrible spell and it was hard to understand why, in a sea of cruel, selfish, handsome people, she handpicked Kyle for such a curse but at least she works hard to redeem herself. The ending was simple and beautiful. (view spoiler)[ I loved how he decided to keep Adrian as his name. Kyle was not himself anymore by far and it was important to underline how this was his true personality and real self (hide spoiler)] One thing that bothered me, however, was how this book was plagued by a number of inaccuracies in regards to the previous book. Maybe reading them months apart helps people overlook such mistakes but for me, having read them one after another in two days, it is painful at times to see how some events that could by no means have happened in Beastly are inserted in this book. Moreover, I wish this book had been longer, because it was such a pleasant lecture. Lindy is vivid and captivating, maybe more than Adrian himself and I really wish there was more to read by her. However, the little it was it was good and the lack of accuracy at times is compensated by a beautiful, heartfelt prose, that will please many fans of B&B/ Beastly, both old and new. “I'm starting to loose touch with reality, but reality sort of sucks.”