Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood is a beautiful and provocative love story set against the backdrop of a Midwestern meth lab. It tells the tale of two unlikely people and their hard-won relationship.

Wavy, the daughter of a drug dealer, has learned not to trust anyone, including her own parents. She takes care of her little brother Donal and finds solace in her obsession with constellations and the starry night sky behind her house. After witnessing a motorcycle wreck, she forms a unique friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.

As Wavy grows into a teenager, her relationship with Kellen is the only bright spot in a world filled with addicts and debauchery. However, when tragedy strikes her family, a well-meaning aunt steps in and attempts to intervene. What is beautiful to Wavy becomes ugly to the outside world.

The novel challenges our beliefs and perceptions about love and is a powerful and unforgettable read. It has received numerous accolades including being a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, Book of the Month Club 2016 Book of the Year, and a Second Place Goodreads Best Fiction of 2016. It was also named one of the Top Ten Hottest Reads of 2016 by the New York Daily News and one of the Best Books of 2016 by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things is a compelling and thought-provoking story that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.

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