Ordinary Beauty by Laura Wiess
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Publisher: Gallery Books/S&S
Synopsis:I absolutely loved Laura's other books and Ordinary Beauty looks fantastic. And I absolutely love that cover! Beautiful!
Seventeen year old Sayre Bellavia grew up knowing she was a mistake, unplanned and unwanted. She's been neglected, used, and left behind. Taken away and put in foster care, then returned to her mother who, for one miraculous year, got sober, found love and became pregnant. When unspeakable tragedy struck, Sayre sacrificed all and stuck by her mother, tried to help her, be important to her even as her mother slipped away into a violent haze of addiction, revealing a heartbreaking betrayal and destroying the only real family Sayre ever had.
Broke, homeless and alone, Sayre struggles to survive and wonders if her mother has ever, even for a moment, actually loved her and if, after a lifetime of being blamed for ruining her mother's life, she still loves the woman who hurt her so badly. Needing the truth, Sayre embarks on an urgent, terrifying journey to reach her mother, who is near death, ravaged by her own destructive behavior, and who alone holds the answer to Sayre's desperate, unspoken question.
A haunting, beautifully written journey of a girl determined to break free from the cycle of self-destruction, and who continues to hope and search for a future—ORDINARY BEAUTY is a gripping and gritty novel that will have both teens and parents talking. (Goodreads).
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This looks like a book to look out for! Can't wait to read it!
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As soon as I came to your page, I noticed the cover for Ordinary Beauty. It's an awesome cover. I don't know if I'd be that interested in the book, I think it would be too much of an emotional journey for me. But it sounds like great writing!
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ReplyDeleteThis looks like an awesome book. I'm going to have to check it out.
Hopping by....new follower. Great pick! Sounds heartbreaking.
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Nice pick!! I will definitely have to keep my eye out for this book. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover! It sounds really good. I haven't read any books by this author, any recommendations?
ReplyDelete@Nina: Such a Pretty Girl and Leftovers are two of my favorites by Laura Wiess!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow that seems like a very intense book. I will have to check it out. Thanks for sharing!
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