Ordinary Beauty by Laura Wiess

Ordinary Beauty

Laura Wiess

290 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Description

How can you make someone love you when they won’t?And what if that person happens to be your mother?Sayre Bellavia grew up knowing she was a mistake: unplanned and unwanted. At five months shy of eighteen, she’s become an expert in loneliness, hea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 75%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

4.15

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