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A review by raychelcruz
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Beautifully written- content? Not so much. Normalizing pedophilia and sympathizing with child molesters is NOT a good look. Kellan was not a good guy, there ARE no good pedophiles. He absolutely groomed her. He knew what he was doing was wrong, acknowledged that, and continued to do it. I would no recommend this book, and I’m glad I didn’t spend money actually burying it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence