But everything she believes about herself and her place in the world will come into question when she quite literally runs into Chinese-born Goth-guy Jacob Fremont.įirst line: Not to brag or anything, but if you saw me from behind, you'd probably think I was perfect. That has affected her relationships with her parents, her interactions with friends of both sexes, her dreams for the future, her entire life. Most of all, it's about finding out who you are.Īn overview of the plot: High school student Terra Copper was born with a facial port-wine stain. More than that, it's about what constitutes beauty. It's also about art and China - and about relationships. What North of Beautiful is about: This ambitious novel is partly about map-making and geocaching. For some reason I haven't yet read her second, Girl Overboard, but I was eager to read North of Beautiful anyway. I loved Justina Chen Headley's first young adult novel Nothing But the Truth (and a few white lies).
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