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Dreadful Beauty Paperback – February 28, 2022

by L.M. Rapp (Author), Luke Owain Boult (Translator)
4.0 out of 5 stars (30)
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Nymphosis, a disease that turns humans into Chimeras, is ravaging the land of Gashom.

The More-Than-Pure, determined to protect themselves, have seized power and enacted segregationist laws.

Neria, the daughter of a high dignitary, witnesses more and more of the Chimeras being ruthlessly executed.

When she learns she is afflicted by the very disease her father is determined to eradicate, she’s forced to surrender her privileges. She flees the capital amid her terrifying transformation and traverses the strange wilds to seek refuge with others like her.

But she knows what’s happening isn’t right.

Find out how Neria develops the courage to fight oppression in this inspiring and elegantly written fantasy novel that pushes all to look deeper.

A perfect book club recommendation to change things up!

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    364 pages
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    English
  3. Publication date
    February 28, 2022
  4. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.82 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    9659019505
  6. ISBN-13
    978-9659019502
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atoll
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9659019505
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9659019502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.82 x 8 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #28,861 in Coming of Age Fantasy (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars (30)

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  1. L.M. Rapp

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    L.M. Rapp is the author of "Of Flesh and Tears", "Discordant Hearts", "A Killer’s Scent", and "Dreadful Beauty". Since childhood, she has been both troubled and fascinated by the animal side of human beings and the small gap that sometimes separates our so-called civilized world from nature. She explores this duality, as magnificent as it is monstrous, through her novels and short stories. It is perhaps because we are all, to varying degrees, chimeras.

    She lives in Batsra, Israel, and devotes her time to writing.

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  2. L. O. Boult

    L. O. Boult

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    L. O. Boult is a Welsh writer, editor and translator, working with the Japanese, French and Spanish languages. Having worked as an editor and translator on many novels, fiction and non-fiction, and as a story developer, localisation consultant and translator on games, his debut novel, the black comedy Stag Hunt, was published in 2020. His second novel, Atom Man, was released in 2022, focusing on cults and the live music scene in Cardiff. His translation of L.M. Rapp's Dreadful Beauty from French to English was published in 2022. He is now working on an anthology and his third novel.

    He is the former editor of the Welsh arts and culture magazine Buzz. He currently lives in south Wales and spends much of his time writing, reading and traveling with his fiancée.

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  • Jengel106
    5.0 out of 5 stars A exciting fantasy of two words divided.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
    Format: Paperback
    This book is a surprising coming of age story. It stars Neria and Anaella. It’s about 2 very different societies. The More-Than- Pure group is the royalty, the privileged, the highest of highs, human. The Chimeras are considered the low life creatures and freaks. Neria is the daughter of a Leader of the More-Than- Pure. As she gets older she starts to change and become more creature-like. This is an outrage. She could be put to death. Anaella is Neria’s niece and is also finding herself changing. Nephthali, Neria’s mother, secretly sends the girls off to the land of Chimeras. Here the girls learn a new way of life. One less privilege and more hardworking. Where respect is earned and life is not taken for granted. Neria learns how to contribute, and learns new special abilities. Like how to fly. She also becomes a leader among her peers. She fights for balance or peace between the humans and the Chimeras.
    There are many aspects to this story that I like. I think L M Rapp did an amazing job showing the transformation of the unlikable girl to the stronger powerful lady. Watching Neria's development and growth and seeing her struggles and vulnerability set a path for a bigger picture. One where she is a leader and a warrior. I liked Naphthali. I felt she had known this might happen and had set a path in motion just in case. You could tell she had an internal battle that she was fighting. I enjoyed meeting the other characters in Chimera land. Especially the children.
    LM Rapp wrote a story that was both easy to follow and exciting to read. It holds your attention from the beginning. And as the scenery changes so does the mood. I would recommend this book to young adults who like fantasy. It was a great read.
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  • Terri
    4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly good!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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    I started this book a bit confused by the odd names of the many characters and the different characters be they gargoyles or angels or demons to just name a few. The story was good and I do recommend this book.
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  • Shani K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Neria is a young woman who is used to a certain economic status in her world. Not only that, but her father is the leader of the More-Than-Pure which means she must have some type of relevance. For her, being part of a world of political connections, obligations, and familial expectations is normal. When you’re a certain breed or type of character in their society, you’re treated with either royalty and respect or garbage and disdain.

    For her, she goes from being part of the former and becoming the latter. She’s exiled to a whole other area of their world. She’s become a pauper in many ways. She’s deemed unlovable or likable due to her physical changes. Through the book you see her go from an entitled young woman who is used to having certain things to one that is appreciating more of so much. Not only of the hard work she puts in but because of whom she’s becoming. Being able to find herself because of a ridiculously hard moment is beautiful. What she learns about herself is truly amazing. It’s not just that though, but about those around her. When you take off the filter of expectations, reality shows.

    As silly as it sounds, I felt a lot of respect for Neria and the things she went through. A lot of change came to her. It showed how resilient she is. I feel like this is very reminiscent of life today for so many. I enjoyed this. Very well done!
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  • Paige G.
    3.0 out of 5 stars book review
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Disclaimer: I received this finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

    Book: Dreadful Beauty

    Author: L.M. Rapp

    Book Series: Standalone

    Rating: 3/5

    Recommended For...: fantasy readers

    Publication Date: February 28, 2022

    Genre: Fantasy

    Age Relevance: 16+ (illness, racism allegory, romance, violence, gore, death, abandonment, sexual content, attempted rape, abuse, misogyny)

    Explanation of Above: There are illness allegories and racism allegories in this book as the main theme. The book also has some violence, slight blood gore, and mentions of death. There are scenes of abandonment, an attempted rape, and abuse in the book. There is some misogyny shown in the book and there is some very slight sexual content in the form of comments. There is some romance in this book.

    Publisher: Atoll

    Pages: 364

    Synopsis: A girl undergoing a terrifying transformation goes on an epic quest to find a refuge from her ruthless father.
    Nymphosis, a disease that turns Humans into Chimeras, is ravaging the land of Gashom. The More-Than-Pure, determined to protect themselves, have seized power and enacted segregationist laws. The daughter of a high dignitary, young Neria learns she is afflicted by the very disease her father is determined to eradicate. Forced to surrender her privileges, she must flee her home in the capital and traverse the strange wilds to seek refuge with her fellow kind. Will she have the courage to fight oppression to emancipate the Chimeras from the yoke of the More-Than-Pure?

    Review: For the most part I thought this was a good book. The book had some well done moments, such as with the character development and world building. The book did so good to discuss discrimination and segregation in this fantasy world. The book was a great study on those topics as well and I enjoyed the journey the main character took on from wealthy daughter of the leader to revolution member. The book was hard to read at some points due to some of the nature of the book, but if you’re looking for this type of read I recommend this one.

    However, I did feel like the book was a bit too fast paced and the romances were a bit pace-breaking. I would like it if it was slowed down a bit more and that there was more commentary and effect from the abuse and attempted rape. It just kind of felt swept aside.

    Verdict: It was ok!
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