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Natural Beauty: A Novel by Ling Ling Huang

cheelyslibrary's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

abbiebuckham77's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

nicirvine19's review against another edition

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Story wasn’t very gripping 

emmamargaretc's review against another edition

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4.0

at no point did i know where this was going and that’s okay. if you liked the pretty’s in middle school and like body horror now you’ll like this 

rotessaboggs's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

racheldaureads's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mollyhee's review against another edition

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5.0

I feel like there are still questions unanswered but it's a very good read for me overall.

ginaelise's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pznightingale's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

_serena_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Every time I thought this book couldn’t get any crazier it proved me wrong!

I really liked the art and musical descriptions through this book. Music was such an integral part of our narrator’s life, it’s only right that it continues to follow her. As someone who also uses music as an escape and a passion, it was very relatable. 

This isn’t traditional horror - it’s very much body horror. Body modification, medical experimentation, unethical human trials. 

If you want something not too long, a little wacky, a little creepy and very intriguing I think you’ll enjoy this. I would check out the content warnings before diving in. 

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