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The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

18 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I am just such a fan of Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This was a bit different than other books of hers that I’ve read. This book didn’t focus so much on magical realism as it did the romance and the meaning of what being loved feels like. (There’s still magical realism though!!) It’s definitely a slow burn, but I felt like it was the perfect amount of anticipation.

I’m looking forward to continuing to read through SMG’s works!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content and Infertility

theotheleo's review

emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very good but too slow until the last 50ish pages 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

esme_may's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Such a good read! Not without its flaws (a little slow paced at first) but the author can really write a good sentence. Found myself underlining things all over the place! Going to read more from her for sure. The more I think about this book the more I like it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

frogsreadfantasy's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fairly straightforward regency romance with a bit of magic sprinkled in. The perspective switching got annoying, and I didn't always enjoy Hector's POV. He came off as somewhat petulant and dull, and his motivations weren't always clear. Valerie was a bit of a flat, cliched villain but her POV was fun to read. Nina was likeable as a MC and had a great progression/maturing throughout the novel. There is a thoughtful deconstruction of women's role in society through the contrasting POVs of Valerie and Nina. I saw someone else mention that it's meant to read like a telenovela, and the slightly overdone drama is definitely more enjoyable if you read it with that lens. Overall, it was enjoyable if a bit slow and melodramatic at times. Excited to read more from Moreno-Garcia! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Gun violence

mjwhitlock18's review

emotional medium-paced

3.5

Regency romance with a dash of magical realism. Overall entertaining and I love the character of Nina. In the end, I like Hector and the way he cares for Nina, but I spent 60% of the book just wanting to scream at him and shake him. My main gripe with this book is that so much of the conflict hinges on miscommunication/lack thereof, which I don’t usually like. But in the end

I love to see a bitch get what is coming to her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence and Sexism

Minor: Infertility and Sexual content

mooshake's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

valéries playing 4d chess while everyone else is playing checkers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

takarakei's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

Having read some of Moreno-Garcia's other work, this wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I would categorize this as a historical romance, with a bit of magical realism. It's definitely not fantasy!

The basic premise is around a very messy melodramatic love triangle or almost like a love web of many characters (but not in a poly way haha). I found Hector to be a wet noodle. Many of the chapters from Hector's POV were hard to get through because of his whining. I found Hector and Nina to be a bit one-dimensional. Valérie at least has clear (evil/selfish) motivation behind her actions and that gives her character a bit of depth.

I hesitate to really say much more because it just wasn't for me because I'm not a bit fan of this genre, or the love triangle trope. If you are a historical romance fan you might enjoy this book more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

jayisreading's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

I will read just about everything Moreno-Garcia publishes, especially because she writes beautifully and I love the way she approaches historical fiction. That being said, I probably should have taken the “romance” tag on this book a bit more seriously. Not being the biggest fan of the romance genre, I definitely was unprepared for what essentially was a historical telenovela that centered what was essentially a messy, messy (seriously, emphasize messy) love triangle full of melodrama. I thought the book was a bit predictable and had its fair share of clichés. One thing I felt was a bit forced was the telekinesis bit. It would have taken a lot away from the story if the author didn’t include it, but I also wish more was done with it, especially with the protagonist, Nina.

I didn’t hate reading this book, but it’s clear that I am not the intended audience, aha. But if you like messy romances, this is worth checking out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexism and Gun violence

Minor: Infertility

sarasreadingnook's review against another edition

4.0

Another amazing book by one of my favourite authors!

I enjoyed the drama of it all so much, the story, and loved the second half of the book, especially! There are some amazing elements introduced into the book.

This book was very entertaining and special to read - I highly recommend it if you are looking to read some high quality drama and passion-filled content!

Themes: beauty, materialism, privilege.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, and Infidelity