Beast

A nostalgic 4* - Beast is the first proper book I ever remember when I was but a wee nipper. The story centres around a teenager who’s crocodile gets loose - but the real story between the lines is about the troubled life of the protagonist who’s in and out of care and had an awful life, causing him......more

hhmm, beast... what can i say .... well, it was pretty exciting, had my mouth open a couple of times, lol . the writing was amazing and i liked to imagine reading it in a British accent, hihi. the story is about a boy who's keeping a vicious crocodile for about five years, a strange birthday gift fro......more

Listened to the audiobook version of this. Quite entertaining, good voice. Probably wouldn't listen to it again though.......more

Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com If you like the Sci-fi channel offered by your local cable company, you will want to read BEAST by Ally Kennen. Its mysterious beginning will grab your attention, and the rest of the book will have you on the edge of your seat. Stephen......more

It was okay. First person is not my thing so that made it hard to read, and outside of a general moral standpoint/sense of justice I didn't connect with the main character, Stephen. The social worker/foster family made me mad, of course, from the injustice of it all but being given all the facts I h......more