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# All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel

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Review: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel ... Bryn Greenwood, Reviewed by Loraine Oliver - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things is a book I won't soon forget, and I was kind of surprised-everyone told me to just go into this story blind and not to read anything about it, so I did. This tells the story of 8 year old Wavy, and her friendship with a man named Kellan who is in his twenties, but it is so much more than that. Wavy lives with her crazy mother, and her father who cooks meth for a living, surrounded by his gang of thugs, and his girlfriends, even though he is married. When Wavy is 8, her mother has another baby, her brother Donal, and Wavy takes care of him-not her mother or her father. These children are not really looked after, Wavy is afraid of anyone's touch, and she never speaks. Wavy can talk, she chooses not to. Wavy's crazy mother has told her everything she puts in her mouth is filthy so Wavy is very small for her age. She hardly eats anything and only when no one is looking. Into this disaster comes Kellan one night when he wrecks his motorcycle after he saw Wavy coming out of the bushes and he thought she looked like an angel, he looked back and ruined his bike and got really messed up for about 6 months. He keeps thinking about the little girl who did not speak but saved his life, and he comes looking for her one night and they become fast friends. This is when Kellan starts taking care of Wavy and her brother, when he sees the parents are not even concerned about anything like food, clothes, shoes, going to school, but once Wavy starts getting older, the lines become blurred at times, as she develops feelings towards Kellan that she is too young to be thinking about, and he feels the same way about her. The way the author tells this story is amazing and it will make you feel sadness for these children, even for their mother, but especially for Kellan, who like Wavy was abused as he grew up, and this is the first time he is experiencing someone loving him! I do not want to say anything else except you should read this book. Watch how the scenes unfold and all the ugliness of the world seems to hit on this poor family, and at the same time some find love for the first time also. I gave this book 5***** stars and just want to thank the author Bryn Greenwood for this awesome read, and the skill she displayed writing it!
Review: Dark, Difficult, and Deeply Human - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things was my first read by Bryn Greenwood, and it absolutely won’t be my last. From the very first page, I knew this book was going to challenge me, and it did, in more ways than I expected. I will also add that I usually don't like too many other POV's while I read, but this one was done in a way that truly worked for me. They each were relevant, and I appreciated that they never went off course and lasted just a few pages. Well done!! This was a very hard book to read for more reasons than trying to keep the details of Kellen and Wavy's relationship straight in my mind. Seeing how Wavy's life would have been without him kept me on course. I appreciated that he wasn't the stereotypical MMC, muscle-bound and drop-dead gorgeous, the building of this flawed character made him seem more real for me. I just finished this book, and I know I will be thinking about how it actually made me feel for some time. I give major kudos to this author for writing this story, and I appreciated her explanations of her own life growing up and her deeper understanding of the actual relationship she was describing. This could not have been easy for her, and I can only imagine how much time she put into it. I sincerely enjoyed reading this book, as hard as it was, especially the world of drugs and how that affects so many in what they consider families, as I have no experience in any of that. My only issue was that it felt like it dragged out in some places, and I kept waiting for time to pass, and it seemed to crawl too many times. This book isn’t for everyone, and I wouldn’t recommend going in blind.. Anyone considering it should read up on the subject matter first. This isn’t a light read or a conventional love story. But if you go in prepared, you’ll find a deeply thought provoking and unforgettable experience.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1250153964 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,946 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #72 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #186 in American Literature (Books) #280 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (35,473) |
| Dimensions  | 5.4 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9781250153968 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1250153968 |
| Item Weight  | 13.3 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 432 pages |
| Publication date  | October 3, 2017 |
| Publisher  | A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel ... Bryn Greenwood, Reviewed by Loraine Oliver
*by L***R on September 26, 2016*

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things is a book I won't soon forget, and I was kind of surprised-everyone told me to just go into this story blind and not to read anything about it, so I did. This tells the story of 8 year old Wavy, and her friendship with a man named Kellan who is in his twenties, but it is so much more than that. Wavy lives with her crazy mother, and her father who cooks meth for a living, surrounded by his gang of thugs, and his girlfriends, even though he is married. When Wavy is 8, her mother has another baby, her brother Donal, and Wavy takes care of him-not her mother or her father. These children are not really looked after, Wavy is afraid of anyone's touch, and she never speaks. Wavy can talk, she chooses not to. Wavy's crazy mother has told her everything she puts in her mouth is filthy so Wavy is very small for her age. She hardly eats anything and only when no one is looking. Into this disaster comes Kellan one night when he wrecks his motorcycle after he saw Wavy coming out of the bushes and he thought she looked like an angel, he looked back and ruined his bike and got really messed up for about 6 months. He keeps thinking about the little girl who did not speak but saved his life, and he comes looking for her one night and they become fast friends. This is when Kellan starts taking care of Wavy and her brother, when he sees the parents are not even concerned about anything like food, clothes, shoes, going to school, but once Wavy starts getting older, the lines become blurred at times, as she develops feelings towards Kellan that she is too young to be thinking about, and he feels the same way about her. The way the author tells this story is amazing and it will make you feel sadness for these children, even for their mother, but especially for Kellan, who like Wavy was abused as he grew up, and this is the first time he is experiencing someone loving him! I do not want to say anything else except you should read this book. Watch how the scenes unfold and all the ugliness of the world seems to hit on this poor family, and at the same time some find love for the first time also. I gave this book 5***** stars and just want to thank the author Bryn Greenwood for this awesome read, and the skill she displayed writing it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dark, Difficult, and Deeply Human
*by K***S on August 4, 2025*

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things was my first read by Bryn Greenwood, and it absolutely won’t be my last. From the very first page, I knew this book was going to challenge me, and it did, in more ways than I expected. I will also add that I usually don't like too many other POV's while I read, but this one was done in a way that truly worked for me. They each were relevant, and I appreciated that they never went off course and lasted just a few pages. Well done!! This was a very hard book to read for more reasons than trying to keep the details of Kellen and Wavy's relationship straight in my mind. Seeing how Wavy's life would have been without him kept me on course. I appreciated that he wasn't the stereotypical MMC, muscle-bound and drop-dead gorgeous, the building of this flawed character made him seem more real for me. I just finished this book, and I know I will be thinking about how it actually made me feel for some time. I give major kudos to this author for writing this story, and I appreciated her explanations of her own life growing up and her deeper understanding of the actual relationship she was describing. This could not have been easy for her, and I can only imagine how much time she put into it. I sincerely enjoyed reading this book, as hard as it was, especially the world of drugs and how that affects so many in what they consider families, as I have no experience in any of that. My only issue was that it felt like it dragged out in some places, and I kept waiting for time to pass, and it seemed to crawl too many times. This book isn’t for everyone, and I wouldn’t recommend going in blind.. Anyone considering it should read up on the subject matter first. This isn’t a light read or a conventional love story. But if you go in prepared, you’ll find a deeply thought provoking and unforgettable experience.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***S on March 21, 2017*

Die Geschichte von Wavy und Kellen ist wirklich einzigartig, herzergreifend, überraschend, schockierend und fesselnd bis zur letzten Seite. Ich habe tatsächlich noch nichts Vergleichbares gelesen und lange nicht mehr so sehr bei einem Roman mitgefiebert. Immer wieder denkt man "Nein, bitte bitte lass das jetzt nicht passieren" und dann passiert es doch. Man muss echt auf alles gefasst sein und damit meine ich ein paar wirklich hässliche Dinge, für die die Beschreibung Drama eigentlich gar nicht ausreicht. Man wird bis in die Grundfesten erschüttert. In diesem Buch steckt so viel Schmerz und gleichzeitig Liebe, so viel Gefühl und Glück, dass man trotz kontroverser Themen Sympathie für die ausgefallenen und echt speziellen, doch dadurch gerade wahnsinnig realistischen Charaktere entwickeln muss. Gleichzeitig werden die eigenen Wertvorstellungen in Frage gestellt und man wird zum Nachdenken angeregt. Noch lange nachdem ich das Buch zu Ende gelesen hatte, ging mir die Geschichte nicht mehr aus dem Kopf. Fazit: Absolut lesenswert, ein Must-Read!

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