All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood is a powerful novel that has achieved numerous accolades, including being a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, as well as winning the Book of the Month Club 2016 Book of the Year. It also secured the second place spot for the Goodreads Best Fiction of 2016. This captivating book tells the beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely individuals and the hard-won relationship that uplifts them above the gritty backdrop of a Midwestern meth lab existence.

Wavy, the daughter of a drug dealer, has learned not to place trust in anyone, not even her own parents. She chooses to remain silent and keep herself out of sight, recognizing it as the safest option. At the young age of eight, Wavy is left struggling to take care of her little brother, Donal, and finds herself as the only responsible adult in their lives. She discovers solace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house, where she regularly indulges in stargazing. However, one fateful night, her stargazing leads to an accident, after witnessing a motorcycle wreck. This incident sets the stage for an unconventional friendship to form between her and Kellen, one of her father's associates who happens to be a tattooed ex-convict with a heart of gold.

As Wavy grows into her teenage years, her relationship with Kellen becomes the one comforting aspect in a world filled with addicts and debauchery. Unfortunately, the intervention of a well-meaning aunt following a family tragedy casts a judgmental light on what Wavy considers beautiful, making it appear ugly to the outside world. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood poses a challenge to our perceptions and beliefs about love, and it is a novel that will leave a lasting impression.

The book has garnered high praise from various sources, with Bustle listing it as one of the 31 Books Bringing the Heat this Summer and the New York Daily News featuring it in their Top Ten Hottest Reads of 2016. Additionally, the St. Louis Post Dispatch recognized it as one of the Best Books of 2016.

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