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A review by auteaandtales
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
5.0
I absolutely loved this! Following a Chinese-American (unnamed but who is renamed “Anna”), once a promising musician, falls into a ‘cult’ like obsession with beauty when she needs to pay for her parents’ treatment after an accident.
It was morbid, atmospheric and read like a dream. More like a nightmare. With commentary on how she wants to fit in America, while still making her parents proud, and a criticism of the beauty industry and consumerism.
I can’t wait to see what else this author comes up with.
It was morbid, atmospheric and read like a dream. More like a nightmare. With commentary on how she wants to fit in America, while still making her parents proud, and a criticism of the beauty industry and consumerism.
I can’t wait to see what else this author comes up with.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship