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A review by giulay
The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk
4.0
"Tears are falling like heavy stones from my eyes all of a sudden. But maybe that is strength. Maybe holding on to all the circumstances I couldn’t control was the weak thing to do."
TW: death, drugs, alcohol, suicide, panic attacks, depression
Actual rating: 4.5 ⭐️
This book was glorious.
Magnificent.
It was gorgeous.
It deal with grief in such a realistic, raw, unfiltered way.
It was beautifully painful.
The cast of characters was wonderfully diverse and I loved each and every single one of the characters, both secondary and main.
Our three main perspectives are told in three very specific, unique and different voices. Logan, Autumn and Shay have to face their losses and they do so in ways that I can honestly simply describe as human. Their struggles, their pains, their fears, their doubts but also (and maybe, most importantly) their hopes are the core of this breathtaking, heart wrenching debut.
I loved the message and I adored the execution: every single word was carefully picked and the stories flawlessly come together.
Even if I can see the - minor - problems with this book (it was slightly predictable and maybe some messages could be considered as clichés) I loved it with every fiber of my being and I still felt incredibly attached to these characters and their personal developments.
Also, I really liked how music played such a vital role in the lives of our three narrators.
Unique and human.
Bittersweet and real.
This is my kind of contemporary and this book masterfully delivered. I couldn't (and wouldn't) put this book down.
I’m aching. Wow. I’m speechless.
This was stellar.
"Everything is different without you here.
Especially me.
But I’m starting to think that maybe that’s okay."
TW: death, drugs, alcohol, suicide, panic attacks, depression
Actual rating: 4.5 ⭐️
This book was glorious.
Magnificent.
It was gorgeous.
It deal with grief in such a realistic, raw, unfiltered way.
It was beautifully painful.
The cast of characters was wonderfully diverse and I loved each and every single one of the characters, both secondary and main.
Our three main perspectives are told in three very specific, unique and different voices. Logan, Autumn and Shay have to face their losses and they do so in ways that I can honestly simply describe as human. Their struggles, their pains, their fears, their doubts but also (and maybe, most importantly) their hopes are the core of this breathtaking, heart wrenching debut.
I loved the message and I adored the execution: every single word was carefully picked and the stories flawlessly come together.
Even if I can see the - minor - problems with this book (it was slightly predictable and maybe some messages could be considered as clichés) I loved it with every fiber of my being and I still felt incredibly attached to these characters and their personal developments.
Also, I really liked how music played such a vital role in the lives of our three narrators.
Unique and human.
Bittersweet and real.
This is my kind of contemporary and this book masterfully delivered. I couldn't (and wouldn't) put this book down.
I’m aching. Wow. I’m speechless.
This was stellar.
"Everything is different without you here.
Especially me.
But I’m starting to think that maybe that’s okay."