Beast is about a young man who’s had a troubled upbringing and is just finding his feet in the real world. He is also caring for a beast, which proves to be hard because he doesn’t have much money to buy his pet food.

The reason I liked the book so much is because there’s action and comedy from the beginning. I don’t think Ally Kennen wrote it to be a comedy but all the same some bits made me laugh. For me it’s cleverly written because I think it portrays a number of youth in the 21^st century – minus the caring-for-a-beast bit obviously.

This book is a true page-turner and I recommend it to anyone over the age of twelve. I’d rate it 7½  out of 10.