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The Beauty

Aliya Whiteley

3.51 AVERAGE


I'm not entirely sure I *got* the ending, but up until then it was a fascinating, disturbing, compelling read.

I can’t tell if this went completely over my head, or if it was just really that bad.

This sounds weird and creepy and kind of cool...

well... um. let’s just say I’ve never read anything like that before
dark reflective

This was very strange
dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was weird but I enjoyed it. An interesting reflection on the horrific aspects of womanhood and loneliness. If you look at the book and think "this looks interesting" -- you're right. If you think "This looks weird" -- also very correct. If you think "This might be too weird" -- yeah. If you're still interested it's REALLY interesting.

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Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Tbh didn’t love it. I think it was trying to comment on gender roles but it was so muddled up in a confusing story that it didn’t shine through well. The plot was hard to follow

I will probably be thinking about this for the rest of my life