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Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

4 reviews

camillerad's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Grief

annetteang's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Abandonment

savvyrosereads's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Rating: 5/5 stars

One year after his wife’s disappearance, Grady goes to a remote Scottish island for a writing retreat—and thinks he sees his wife there.

I LOVED this one. The entire plot is wildly twisted and full of multiple incredible reveals—some of which I figured out and some I couldn’t begin to guess. And that final page?!?!?! My mind was blown and I was internally screaming—absolute perfection.

I read a fair amount of thrillers and to be honest it takes a lot to surprise or thrill me these days and this one absolutely delivered. Also the meta moment of the “hidden message” (IYKYK)…Alice Feeney, you are a GENIUS.

10,000% recommend!

CW: Child abuse (including sexual abuse); violence against women generally; child death; suicide (off-page); gaslighting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

novellearts's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Not my favorite. I don’t think all of the components of this book were necessary and they felt to me as though it clouded the storyline. 

The big reveal was not incredibly enticing to me either. This story felt like it was lacking something to really bring it all together but I’m not sure what exactly that was.

I will say that I enjoyed the little Easter egg that Feeney put in with the chapters. (This will make sense when you get to the end of the book). I also appreciated the sense of community between women in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting