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Hideous Beauty
Hideous Beauty | William Hussey
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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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In the small town of Ferrivale, acceptance is deceptive and never absolute. When tragedy strikes, Dylan McKee becomes determined to unmask the suspects surrounding his boyfriends death, unpeeling dark and heartbreaking layers of the once bright and brilliant Ellis Maximillian Bell. "Death by a thousand cuts" feels incredibly apt as we follow El through the lukewarm "acceptance" he encounters, mirroring the reality of many in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Cupcake12
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Andrew65 A great choice. 3mo
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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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This cry fest, poignant love story with a watery tragedy, lingers still. The tears stung when I read the last line. Hussey's prose is a balm to my soul. Please read the trigger warnings before reading, though, as the subject matter can be heavy 💔. I can't resist a re-read shortly X

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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You know the worth of a truly good book when the story follows you even though weeks have passed since you held it in your hands 💞.

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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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Caught between 13 Reasons Why & History Is All You Left Me, Hussey's prose is mournful & poignant. I'm in awe of his ability to break your heart & warm it in equal measure. The ugliness of the world is captured heavily on the page, but hope shines through. Everyone in El's short life tried to stifle his freedom of expression & confidence. Acceptance is beautiful & has no conditions. I shall never forget you, El & Frecks. How I cried for you both.

TheIntrovertedDodoBird TW: death, grief, loss depiction, cancer, mental and physical abuse, rape, recreational drug use, sexual assault, revenge porn, car accident, and homophobia. 9mo
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Cupcake12
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Dylan and Ellis‘s relationship is exposed on social media. Their relationship is short lived as one of them dies shorty after. Grief stricken, Dylan leaves no stone unturned as he pieces together what happened on that fateful night and he comes to realise how little he knew about Ellis.
Harrowing, beautiful, sad and romantic and so much detail is shared by the writer about the relationships portrayed throughout. Contains trigger warnings.

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Cupcake12
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#joyousjanuaryreadathon
Starting book 2 of the Readathon tonight
This has been on my TBR pile for over 2 years, finally going to start it!

Andrew65 Looks a good one. 1y
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CourtSmall
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Book 124/2022 Finished 17/6/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JenMcG87
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This was great, beautifully written.

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barkingowlbooks
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One of my favourites I've read recently. Who knew a book could repeatedly break your heart.

Looking forward to William Hussey's next fiction out in summer, hopefully I'm emotionally recovered by then

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barkingowlbooks
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20/2/21 p31

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14/3/21 p335 the end

Read this if you like your heart to be broken a million times

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Missusb
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AkashaVampie 💜💜💜 the cover 4y
Cupcake12 This is my next read...it‘s currently on my bedside table....enjoy x 4y
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Cupcake12
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