Fugly
Binding: Hardcover
Age 14+
Children's & Young Adult Fiction & True Stories
A wrenchingly honest, thought-provoking exploration of a girl judged and dismissed by society who must break the cycle of shaming that traps her in her real life and comforts her in her online one.
In real life, eighteen-year-old Beth is overweight, shy, and geeky. She's been bullied all her life, and her only refuge is food. Online, though, she's a vicious troll who targets the beautiful, vain, oversharing It girls of the internet. When she meets Tori, a fellow troll, she becomes her online girlfriend-slash-partner-in-crime.
But then Tori picks a target who's a little too close to home for Beth. Unsettled, Beth decides to quit their online bullying partnership. The only problem is, Tori is not willing to let her go.
Creators
Claire Waller lives in the UK with her husband, two daughters, a cat called Hiccup, and various dinosaurs. Her interests include drawing, baking, paleontology, zombies, and roleplaying.
Reviews
Doesn’t shy away from the dark side of young adulthood and the insecurity that can drive a smart teen to extremes.
Kirkus Reviews
But in her YA debut, Waller, who also writes horror fiction, tells a convincingly realistic story, particularly when describing Beth’s conflicting desires and the ways in which binging can combine satisfaction and fury.
Publishers Weekly
