She is who she’s always been-an amazing photographer and devoted friend, who also happens to be transgender.

But there is something Dylan doesn’t know about Jamie, something she shared with the group the day he wasn’t listening. As Jamie’s humanity and wisdom begin to rub off on Dylan, they become more than just friends. She’s also the first person to ever call Dylan out on his self-pitying and superficiality. She’s funny, smart, and so stunning, even his womanizing best friend, JP, would be jealous.

At six-foot-four-inches and 260 pounds, 15-year-old Dylan Ingvarsson was a beast. and human, Spanglers Beast is a powerful debut and a wonderful read. Tall, meaty, muscle-bound, and hairier than most throw rugs, Dylan doesn’t l. To make matters worse, on the day his school bans hats (his preferred camouflage), Dylan goes up on his roof only to fall and wake up in the hospital with a broken leg-and a mandate to attend group therapy for self-harmers.ĭylan vows to say nothing and zones out at therapy-until he meets Jamie. It’s just a muscle, although in the audiobook Beast by Brie Spangler (and read by Andrew Eiden), the heart knows who it loves. Brie Spanglers young adult debut offers a smart, sensitive approach to finding. Read 711 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Tall, meaty, muscle-bound, and hairier than most throw rugs, Dylan doesn’t look like your average fifteen-year-old, so, naturally, high school has not been kind to him.

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