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Beautiful Mess
Beautiful Mess | Claire Christian
9 posts | 10 read | 9 to read
Since Ava lost Kelly, things havent been going so well. Even before she gets thrown out of school for shouting at the principal, theres the simmering rage and all the weird destructive choices. The only thing going right for Ava is her job at Magic Kebab. Which is where she meets Gideon. Skinny, shy, anxious Gideon. A mad poet and collector of vinyl records with an aversion to social media. He lives in his head. She lives in her grief. The only people who can help them move on with their lives are each other. Claire Christian is a novelist and playwright who lives in Brisbane. She has had three plays published by Playlab, and her play Bloom was shortlisted for the Griffin Award in 2009. She was one of the YWCA Queensland 100 leading women in 2013. A raw, affecting coming-of-age story that starts a conversation about mental health.' Readings Claire is such a lovely bubble of positivity. I'm excited to see what she brings to Aussie YA.' Danielle Binks, Alpha Reader Beautiful Mess is a stunning read. Claire Christian has delivered a raw and moving debut with beautifully flawed, well-drawn characters who you cant help but fall in love with. Gabrielle Tozer
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Maybe being bored is a good thing. Because what that actually means is that things aren‘t like they were. And that‘s all I ever really want, for things to never be like they were.

And I‘ve got to keep sorting my shit out, because life is messy.
But fuck, it can be beautiful.

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Beautiful Mess | Claire Christian
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This book gave me that weird, wholesome, nostalgic feeling only the best books give.

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Started it today, totally deviating from my current list (SHOCKER!) The writing hooked me immediately and I'm already intrigued by the characters at 16% into the book. Seems like a book I'll end up falling in love with.

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olivia.ferz ❤ Love this! 5y
CarolynM Great book❤️ 5y
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Beautiful Mess | Claire Christian
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So very good. This book takes raw grief and propels it inside the mind of the everyday teen. Well done.

CarolynM I loved this one too 6y
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CarolynM
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This is a #YoungAdult novel with a lot of substance. Six months after the death of her best friend, still grieving Ava meets Gideon, an unusual boy with problems of his own. They are good for each other until their friendship gets complicated. The characters and the story felt very real. A great read.
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KirstieE
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Ava is hurting, trying to deal with her best friends death. Gideon is a poet with a dark mind , and when the two cross paths, they're whole world will change.

Really enjoyed this one , I want my own Gideon ❤️️

3.5 ⭐️

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I'm still tackling my #unreadbooks for this year 😊 Last night I started reading this beautiful book that I got for Christmas 📖

#clairechristian #beautifulmess #bookworm #currentlyreading #shelfie

TommieMarie74 Love that cover!! 6y
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claree_mm Oooo lucky! I've been waiting for this one!! 7y
Missusb @claree_mm it's sucked me in.. 7y
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