Happy Tuesday, book friends! Today I have a review for All the Beautiful Girls, a stunning and captivating novel of sordid family dynamics. This book publishes today via Grand Central! **Please make sure to read all the way to the bottom to find out how you could win one of two copies of this gorgeous book!**
My Thoughts:
We All Love the Beautiful Girls is an elegantly-told story of the darker side of family.
Mia and Michael Slate are married and appear to have it all: an accomplished teenage son, Finn, and a happy married life heads and shoulders above their friends. They are that couple everyone envies. But as the stunning facade of their family starts to chip and peel, they are left in shambles as their finances are in jeopardy, and Finn is involved in a serious accident.
Michael retaliates for something that has happened to him and his family, and in doing so, sets in motion a chain of events that will upturn their entire community.
I was struck by how realistic and authentic the characters and emotions felt. The storytelling is rich without being overdone as the author explores the effects of the tragedy on each family member individually and the unit as a whole.
We Love All the Beautiful Girls has a slow start firmly setting in place all the key players. It requires patience at first, but the pay-off is grand. As the tension builds, Proulx presents the Slates as if they could be any fallible family; the losses, utter betrayal and upheaval, as well as discontent and discord, in sharp contrast to all the love at its heart.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the complimentary physical copy. All opinions are my own.
****GIVEAWAY: Make sure to check out my instagram page where I’m giving away two copies from the publisher! US & Canada! http://www.instagram.com/TarHeelReader ***
Synopsis:
Perfect for fans of Rick Moody, Lauren Groff, and Celeste Ng, a propulsive literary breakout about three suburban families whose lives spiral dangerously out of control after tragedy strikes.
Who suffers when the privileged fall?One frigid winter night, Mia and Michael Slate’s comfortable world dissolves in an instant when they discover that their best friend has cheated them out of their life savings. At the same time, a few doors down, their teenaged son passes out in the snow at a party–a mistake whose consequences will shatter not just their family, but an entire community.
In this arresting, masterful page-turner shot through with fierce, clear-eyed compassion and a sublime insight into human fragility, award-winning novelist Proulx explores the savage underpinnings of betrayal, infidelity, and revenge–and a multilayered portrait of love, in all its glory, that no reader will soon forget.
Have you read We All Love the Beautiful Girls, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
Loved the post. 💖💖💖💖Jennifer
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Thanks, Priyasha! 💗
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This does sound like a very interesting read. I hadn’t heard of it before, so thank you for bringing it to my attention!
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You’re welcome, Chrissi, and thanks for stopping by. This book definitely needs more love.
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Wonderful review Jen! This one sounds so good!! Happy Tuesday!!🤪❤📚
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Thanks, Sus! I really enjoyed the storytelling! Hope your Tuesday is great, too! 💗
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Thank you, again, for another great review of an unknown-to-me title that will eventually make it onto my shelf!
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Thanks so much, Jonetta! I had not heard much about the book before I read it, and it was a wonderful surprise!
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Great review, Jennifer. Love the picture. I added it to my tbr list. Happy Reading.🌺💕📚
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Thanks so much, Virginia! I appreciate it! I hope it’s a book you love, too! ♥️ 💜
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This sounds really good Jennifer. I’d never even heard of this book. Thanks for reviewing it. 😊
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You’re welcome, Laurie! It’s one that should definitely be talked about more! A lovely read! ♥️
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Love this cover! I’ll have to add!
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It makes such a statement, Holls!
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Terrific review!
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Thanks, Lindsay!
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It wasn’t on my tbr until I read your review but it’s there now! Thanks for a great review.
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Hi Sue! Thank you! I think you’d enjoy so much about this book!
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I haven’t heard of this before, but it sounds really good! I love when an author makes the situation feel genuine; I get so caught up in the story when that happens. Great review!
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Thanks, Alyssa! Yes, this felt so real, it was a true escape in that sense because I was in their world entirely! Thanks so much for visiting me!
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Ohh I really want to read this now! Awesome review, lovely!!
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Thanks, Dee! I think you’d enjoy this, and I’m so excited that the publisher is allowing the giveaway I’m hosting to include Canada as well! Thanks so much for entering over on instagram! ♥️
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Love the sound of this book and I love your review!💕
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Thanks, Berit! There’s so much here to love with this book! 🌺 ♥️
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I’m really curious about how the son passing out at a party leads to all that drama! Lovely review as always, Jennifer. And I love how flowers match so well! 😊
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Thanks, Kathy! 🌺 This was really something how it all unfolds without being overly dramatic too. The whole scenario of how one small choice has ripple effects. I thought of you today because I finished a book with a fantasy element, The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick. Always working to make you proud of my fantasy reads! 💗
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Haha aww that’s so sweet! 💗 I just searched The Phantom Tree up and it’s about the Tudors?! Well that’s immediately going into my TBR. 😀 You find the best books!
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Oh, good to know you love the Tudors, too, Kathy! I’ll keep that in mind. This one has time travel! ♥️
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Lovely review! Is Joanne related to Annie Proulx? It seems like an unusual name to me, but maybe it’s fairly common in other countries…
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Thank you, FF! I kept wondering that and wanted to look it up, but I didn’t do it until I saw your comment. I can’t find a connection. Joanne Proulx lives in Ottawa, Canada, and Annie Proulx was born and lives in the US, and her father was French-Canadian, so that explains the French-sounding last name for her. Both wonderful storytellers! 😉
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Great review Jennifer. I love that the characters were realistically portrayed, seems like the character development was great.
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Thank you, Diana! Yes, the characters definitely felt real and fallible. I enjoyed this story. I think you’ll enjoy the book I shared today, too. The tension and emotional storyline fits with some of your other reads.
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Lovely review Jen you always make me so interested in the books you review! 😁
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Thanks, Beth! I feel the exact same about you! ♥️ I want to read every book you enjoy!
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Love the sordid family drama part. Great review!
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Thank you, Marialyce! It is definitely sordid but somehow still relatable at the same time.
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Great review, I really enjoyed reading your thoughts ❤️❤️
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Thank you so much! 💗
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Awesome review! The dark side of a marriage always fascinates me 😀
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Thanks, Norrie! Same here. So many dynamics to understand!
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