Beautiful

Amy Reed

Oct 2009 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

"Beautiful is stark, disquieting, and, quite simply, riveting." --Ellen Hopkins, bestselling author of Crank

When Cassie moves from the tiny town where she has always lived to a suburb of Seattle, she is determined to leave her boring, good-girl existence behind. This is Cassie's chance to stop being invisible and start being the kind of girl who's worth noticing.

Stepping into her new identity turns out to be easier than Cassie could have ever imagined...one moment, one choice, changes everything.

Cassie's new existence both thrills and terrifies her. Swept into a world of illicit parties and social land mines, she sheds her virginity, embraces the numbness she feels from the drugs, and floats through it all, knowing that she is now called beautiful. She ignores the dangers of her fast-paced life...but she can't sidestep the secrets and the cruelty.

Cassie is trapped in a swift downward spiral tinged with violence and abuse, and no one--not even the one person she thought she could trust--can help her now.

Ratings and reviews

I thought it was a great book. If you're into Amy Reed's writing style. She knows how to keep it interesting with Cassie ' troubles and how she attempts to escape but can't let go of her insecurities and doubts. Also the book doesn't just focus on Cassie's demons, but the main people around her too. The battles in their self-conscious minds, the things they will go out of their way to do to conquer their pain. I loved it... because I can relate.

This is the most amazing book i have ever read, i baught it a few years ago and read it in one day. I also hate reading but amy reeds books are so much more. There inspiring,fun and thrilling! I definitly reccomend reading Beautiful!

This book to me was very good. It was so easy for me to relate to because I see these incidents happen to my friends all around, some greater than others. This book explained well what can happen if you get tied up in the wrong group, with the drugs, alcohol, sex.. and the party life. This to me shows me I should really look at my life and change a few things that I do. This book to me was and eye opener, because i'm a teen who can see these things first hand... Like who has the party life, who does drugs, who has this sex filled life, it's shown me what kind of comes out of it all. It's a great book but not appropriate for all ages.

About the author

Amy Reed is the author of the contemporary young adult novels Beautiful, Clean, Crazy, Over You, Damaged, Invincible, Unforgivable, The Nowhere Girls, and The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World. She is also the editor of Our Stories, Our Voices. She is a feminist, mother, and quadruple Virgo who enjoys running, making lists, and wandering around the mountains of western North Carolina where she lives. You can find her online at AmyReedFiction.com.