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51st out of 116 books
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54 voters
Such a Pretty Face: Short Stories About Beauty
by
Ann Angel
With stories by acclaimed and exciting new YA writers:
Louise Hawes
J. James Keels
Ron Koertge
Chris Lynch
Norma Fox Mazer
Lauren Myracle
Jamie Pittel
Anita Riggio
Mary Ann Rodman
Ellen Wittlinger
Jacqueline Woodson
Tim Wynne-Jones
"A stellar line-up of young adult writers examines our relationship with beauty in stories that haunt, amuse, stir, and fascinate."
A beauty queen with a...more
Louise Hawes
J. James Keels
Ron Koertge
Chris Lynch
Norma Fox Mazer
Lauren Myracle
Jamie Pittel
Anita Riggio
Mary Ann Rodman
Ellen Wittlinger
Jacqueline Woodson
Tim Wynne-Jones
"A stellar line-up of young adult writers examines our relationship with beauty in stories that haunt, amuse, stir, and fascinate."
A beauty queen with a...more
Hardcover, 268 pages
Published
May 1st 2007
by Harry N. Abrams
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I finished reading "Such a Pretty Face" short stories that was edited by Ann Angel. The genere is non fiction. This book is a bunch of short stories about beauty one of the stories is about a young girl that has just moved to Thailand and has no idea what to whare to school or how to act. Another one of the stories is about a young girl that has never wanted to be a model but her mom was and she thinks I would be a good idea and would make her extra money for school.
I liked this book because...more
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Bad Hair Day by Lauren Myracle - This story was very, very weird. I think she tried to use extreme weirdness for impact, but it didn't make the story good, just strange. I like strange things, but this seemed like a cop-out for thinking of a really interesting story.
Cheekbones by Ellen Wittlinger - I liked this one much more than the first story. The ending of this one was a little too cliche, but the rest of the story was really interesting - it offers a peek at the world of modeling, as w...more
Bad Hair Day by Lauren Myracle - This story was very, very weird. I think she tried to use extreme weirdness for impact, but it didn't make the story good, just strange. I like strange things, but this seemed like a cop-out for thinking of a really interesting story.
Cheekbones by Ellen Wittlinger - I liked this one much more than the first story. The ending of this one was a little too cliche, but the rest of the story was really interesting - it offers a peek at the world of modeling, as w...more
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While this book was thought-provoking as expected, most of the stories were interesting in their own way. I appreciated that beauty was looked at from a male as well as a female perspective. My favorite stories were "Cheekbones" which was refreshing with some dialogue that made me laugh, and "Bad Hair Day" which was entertaining while still making a point.
It would be crazy to say anything less than these writers are stellar!
Nov 06, 2011
Kathy Lane
marked it as to-read
this book is ok but i wouldnt say it is the best book ive ever read
not so good. got bored really soon.
i'm probably the wrong age range for this, as the parenthesis after the title informs me. i was hoping for a bit more grit, a bit more truth. it's rather watered-down. maybe i've read too much on beauty already--in the style of women's studies.
taking that into account, if you have five minutes and find this in a bookstore, read "Cheekbones" and "Bella in Five Acts". moreso the first than the second. why? because i loves me some honesty. "Cheekbones" has a better voice, "Bella" is better writing....more
taking that into account, if you have five minutes and find this in a bookstore, read "Cheekbones" and "Bella in Five Acts". moreso the first than the second. why? because i loves me some honesty. "Cheekbones" has a better voice, "Bella" is better writing....more
Sometimes it's nice to just read little pieces...especially when I'm feeling totally ADD after teaching. I liked how the stories took another look at beauty and what it means. Each piece is distinctly different.
The book's age recommendation is right on. I didn't feel uncomfortable about the stories' content, and that's not easy anymore to find.
Good reading. I didn't give this a five because a couple of the stories just felt unfinished and I was dissatisfied.
The book's age recommendation is right on. I didn't feel uncomfortable about the stories' content, and that's not easy anymore to find.
Good reading. I didn't give this a five because a couple of the stories just felt unfinished and I was dissatisfied.
Great stories about what it means to be beautiful and not so beautiful. Sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet and sometimes fanciful, all of these stories will make you question what beauty is.
Highly Recommended
Highly Recommended
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The editor of this book is a fantastic woman, and I met her when she had just started work on the anthology. Obviously I now have to read it.
unfortch, this is a meh for me. some short story collections are amazing because every story is good - this one not so much. uneven at best.
Like other reviewers, this collection was very meh to me. Nothing really charmed me, none of the stories jumped out.
funny stories, sad stories, poignant stories. loved it.
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When I'm not writing or teaching at a women's college in Milwaukee, I hang with my family which includes my four grown kids, my husband Jeff and a cat named Sparkie. Jeff, who was an only child, loved to be around my siblings when we were dating. Ann Angel was one of nine kids — he once said, "This isn't a family; it's an experience."
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