A review by gwalt118
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was fascinating in its exploration of mental health facilities in the mid 20th century. That's a topic that we don't often discuss, yet one that we definitely should. The characterization in this story was magnificent. I loved watching all of the characters change and become more dynamic throughout the novel. The reader is required to make many inferences along the way, but that makes the book more fun and engaging. I was legitimately sad when this one was over, not because the ending was sad (it's not), but because I wanted an excuse to keep reading about the characters.