A review by onmalsshelf
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Huge thanks to Flatiron for an ARC

So excited that the new Feeney was my first read of 2024.

I loved that this one had a small cast of characters and is set in a remote setting. There was the perfect amount of eerie mood setting here to keep me hooked. 

I liked the moving back and forth in the timelines so that I got to understand the story. 

What I didn’t like:
- the use of the overused alcoholic, unstable main character trope 
- some parts were obvious and a little too convenient