All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Jorjeana Marie
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By:
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Bryn Greenwood
About this listen
A beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.
As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight.
Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house until one night her stargazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.
By the time Wavy is a teenager, her relationship with Kellen is the only tender thing in a brutal world of addicts and debauchery. When tragedy rips Wavy's family apart, a well-meaning aunt steps in, and what is beautiful to Wavy looks ugly under the scrutiny of the outside world.
A powerful novel you won't soon forget, Bryn Greenwood's All the Ugly and Wonderful Things challenges all we know and believe about love.
©2016 Bryn Greenwood (P)2016 Audible, Inc.Critic Reviews
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- Annette
- 23-08-2017
Kept me listening!
Great narration & storyline, even though it was a little different. The book's title is perfect. I really enjoyed it.
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- Irina
- 29-05-2017
Outstanding
The plot and the uniqueness of the characters made for such a compelling read.
The narrator did an outstanding job. Each character felt alive.
Loved every minute!
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- Marie Abela
- 23-07-2017
Loved it
Listened to this on some long distance driving and kept driving to keep listening - intense.
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- Noel A
- 29-01-2017
compelling and confronting story
this was one of the most unusual books I've read in years, original and really made me think. subject matter was very confronting
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2023
Loved it!
What a story. Wow. I still don’t know how I feel. Was it right? Was it wrong. Loved the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-06-2019
Great storyline
love the books, challenges your values and morals in every way. have read multiple times
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- Anonymous User
- 08-12-2024
Hooked!
From start to finish - what an incredible story! Narration was top notch - just loved this!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2025
Really enjoyed this
This book absolutely got me, it is wonderfully written, raw - emotional roller coaster, your moral compass is flipped and I’m still not sure where I stand!
I really enjoyed this book and do recommend.
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- Karen
- 24-01-2025
Wow I’m speechless
So disturbing yet I couldn’t stop listening. I wanted to know more. I really felt a part of it so wrong yet so lovely. I just totally lost the words one of the best stories I’ve heard.
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- Aylish
- 04-09-2022
Difficult subject but I thoroughly enjoyed!
How do I follow up a book like this? I really enjoyed this book, and the different perspectives told. The narrator did a fantastic job, the characters were easily distinguishable, and believable. It really made me think, and in the end, I got the ending I'd hoped for. Thank you to Bryn Greenwood, I loved your book!
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