What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson is an action packed, heart wrenching thriller with an ending that will leave you speechless. Obsessed with the entire aesthetic of this book.
5/5 stars
Jack Dahl comes home to find his mother missing. His father was imprisoned 7 years ago for robbing a pawn shop, and since then his mother has checked out leaving him and his much younger brother Matty to fend for themselves.
Jack and Matty were such a cute duo of siblings. It’s very rare for a female to write from a male (even third person) perspective, and I found myself really enjoying that. Ava was such a gem, and such a fantastic character I loved her. Even our villains in this book are very memorable!
What I loved about this book: Cory Anderson was not afraid to throw everything and the kitchen sink at her characters. She wasn’t afraid to put them through hell. It’s very rare that you get authors who put the same character through the worst things you can imagine, and don’t let up. I found myself appreciating her willingness to really come at them with everything.
The plot felt a little bit everywhere, but it actually flowed really well. There was a lot going on that we flip between different characters, which occasionally pulled us form the original plot, but overall I feel like those were necessary to really set the scene.
I think this is perfect for fans of Beautiful Creatures, House of Hollow, What Big Teeth, and it may just be because I read it right beforehand, but a more contemporary ya version of We Begin at the End (less extreme)
5/5 stars
Jack Dahl comes home to find his mother missing. His father was imprisoned 7 years ago for robbing a pawn shop, and since then his mother has checked out leaving him and his much younger brother Matty to fend for themselves.
Jack and Matty were such a cute duo of siblings. It’s very rare for a female to write from a male (even third person) perspective, and I found myself really enjoying that. Ava was such a gem, and such a fantastic character I loved her. Even our villains in this book are very memorable!
What I loved about this book: Cory Anderson was not afraid to throw everything and the kitchen sink at her characters. She wasn’t afraid to put them through hell. It’s very rare that you get authors who put the same character through the worst things you can imagine, and don’t let up. I found myself appreciating her willingness to really come at them with everything.
The plot felt a little bit everywhere, but it actually flowed really well. There was a lot going on that we flip between different characters, which occasionally pulled us form the original plot, but overall I feel like those were necessary to really set the scene.
I think this is perfect for fans of Beautiful Creatures, House of Hollow, What Big Teeth, and it may just be because I read it right beforehand, but a more contemporary ya version of We Begin at the End (less extreme)