You will hold your little heart in your hands and keep blowing on it to make sure it's alive.' -The Top Ten Hottest Reads of 2016, New York Daily News I don't think I'll ever get these characters off my mind.' -Emily May, #1 Worldwide most popular reviewer, Goodreads I came to the end of the novel with my mind-reeling, my emotions scattered, and completely unsure exactly what I did feel about it.but one thing is certain: I felt. This book won't pull at heartstrings but instead yank out the entire organ and shake it about before lodging it back in an unfamiliar position.' -Christina Ledbetter, The Associated Press tells her story as if lifting a cloth thread by thread, revealing heartbreaking landscapes and riveting dialogue in perfect timing.

Pithy characters saunter, charge or stumble into each scene via raw, gripping narrative. 'Captivating and smartly written from the first page, Greenwood's work is instantly absorbing. 'If you're looking for a dangerous, shocking, and unexpectedly touching story, this is it.This is a book that will shake you to the core.' - Bustle '31 Books Bringing the Heat this Summer' 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Top Ten Hottest Reads of 2016 - New York Daily Newsīest Books of 2016 - St.

A powerful novel you won't soon forget, Bryn Greenwood's All the Ugly and Wonderful Things challenges all we know and believe about love.ģ1 Books Bringing the Heat this Summer - Bustle When tragedy rips Wavy's family apart, a well-meaning aunt steps in, and what is beautiful to Wavy looks ugly under the scrutiny of the outside world. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.īy the time Wavy is a teenager, her relationship with Kellen is the only tender thing in a brutal world of addicts and debauchery.

Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house, until one night her star gazing causes an accident. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Second Place Goodreads Best Fiction of 2016Ī beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.Īs the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. Book of the Month Club 2016 Book of the Year A New York Times and USA Today bestseller

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