A review by channingdae
The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a perfect read to enjoy as the weather is starting to turn chilly. I liked the premise of the book, however I found a lot of the world building to be extremely vague. Even until the end of the book, there were no explanations given for a lot of the words, people, and places used. There are three more books in the series, but I would have enjoyed receiving more information about the world. Celine was a good protagonist, she was slightly annoying at times but I liked her. I am not a huge fan of love triangles so I don’t know if I will pick up the next book, because it seemed like the next book was going to be about Bastien, Michael, and Celine. I didn’t find myself becoming particularly fond of any of the characters but I enjoyed the aesthetic of New Orleans.