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Del Prescott ran away from home twelve years ago without saying goodbye to anyone in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she has to face those she left behind as well as the demons that have haunted every day since she left home.
Beautiful Girl deals with some pretty heavy issues, and rather than keep the reader in suspense, waiting to find out what caused Del to leave home, the reveal of what happened to Del comes pretty early in the book. I really appreciated knowing what had happened to Del. It was horrific and there were some scenes in the book that were a bit difficult to stomach, both dealing with rape and suicide.
Del had been through a lot, and it's said often enough throughout the book that the girl she used to be is nothing like the woman she grew up to become.
Blake was Del's boyfriend and first love when they were both in high school. Life hasn't been easy for him since Del left, but he's hung in there.
When Del and Blake see each other again for the first time in twelve years, I was kind of nervous about how that would play out, but I thought it was handled so well, and I think it really set the stage for how Blake and Del would react to each other through the rest of the book.
I found Del's mother and stepfather to be absolutely deplorable people. As far as I could see, there was nothing redeemable about either of them. It made them really easy to hate.
The plot felt very straightforward. There was an element of suspense that I enjoyed. It added another layer to the story that went beyond Del just coming home to confront the past.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. My only complaint is that there were several typos throughout the book. None of them were necessarily huge errors, but it was enough to take me out of the story for a bit, so I think the book could have stood to have another edit before going to print. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book.
Beautiful Girl deals with some pretty heavy issues, and rather than keep the reader in suspense, waiting to find out what caused Del to leave home, the reveal of what happened to Del comes pretty early in the book. I really appreciated knowing what had happened to Del. It was horrific and there were some scenes in the book that were a bit difficult to stomach, both dealing with rape and suicide.
Del had been through a lot, and it's said often enough throughout the book that the girl she used to be is nothing like the woman she grew up to become.
Blake was Del's boyfriend and first love when they were both in high school. Life hasn't been easy for him since Del left, but he's hung in there.
When Del and Blake see each other again for the first time in twelve years, I was kind of nervous about how that would play out, but I thought it was handled so well, and I think it really set the stage for how Blake and Del would react to each other through the rest of the book.
I found Del's mother and stepfather to be absolutely deplorable people. As far as I could see, there was nothing redeemable about either of them. It made them really easy to hate.
The plot felt very straightforward. There was an element of suspense that I enjoyed. It added another layer to the story that went beyond Del just coming home to confront the past.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. My only complaint is that there were several typos throughout the book. None of them were necessarily huge errors, but it was enough to take me out of the story for a bit, so I think the book could have stood to have another edit before going to print. Other than that, I really enjoyed the book.
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