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A review by littlekimmyishy
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a book that I feel like the description should be more explicit. When I read that Wavy is a teenager, I expected older teen (17-19), which doesn't make the content more palatable, but it would have made it significantly less upsetting. knowing that Wavy is a young teen when she starts her romantic and physical relationship with Kellen would have been nice to know before beginning the book. It would have made the events less shocking, and also I would have been mentally prepared for a book that is romanticizing a pedophilic relationship the writing is decent, but I would definitely recommend reading reviews and maybe some spoilers before beginning this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism