What Beauty There Is: A Novel

ISBN: 1250268095

Author: Anderson, Cory

Condition: New

A 2022 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist, What Beauty There Is is Cory Anderson's stunning novel about brutality and beauty, and about broken people trying to survive-"Intense, brutal, and searingly honest," perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Laura Ruby, and Meg Rosoff.To understand the truth, you have to start at the beginning.Ava Bardem lives in isolation, a life of silence. For seventeen years, Avas father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. Hes taught her to love no one. But then she meets Jack.Living in poverty, Jack Dahl is holding his breath. He and his younger brother have nothing-except each other. With their parents gone, Jack faces a stark choice: lose his brother to foster care or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money.Suddenly, Jacks and Avas fates become intimately-and dangerously-linked as Avas father hunts for the same money as Jack. When he picks up on Jacks trail, Ava must make her own wrenching choice: remain silent or speak and fight for Jacks survival.Choices. They come at a price.