Review: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book still has me shivering. I read it in one go, and believe me, it's not a light read.
First of all, the subject is awful: a little girl, living in dire conditions and the love story she slowly creates with a man much older than her.
I now that there are no gray areas in child abuse, but the book is so well written you can't but wonder why two people who nobody else loves, can't be happy with each other.
Wavy is 8 years old when she first meets Kellen. He's more than 20 years old, works for her meth dealing father and is a complete loser. He's been in jail and has hardly any schooling. Yet he "adopts" Wavy, takes her to school, buys her clothes and makes sure she is safe.
What starts as an unlikely friendship slowly develops into a love story that although creepy at times, had me rooting for a happy ending.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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