The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, Amanda Filipacchi
The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, Amanda Filipacchi
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The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

Author: Amanda Filipacchi

Narrator: Christina Delaine

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/16/2015


Synopsis

A magical and comedic take on modern love, the power of friendship, and the allure of disguise.

Meet the knights of Creation, a group of artistic friends struggling with society's standards of beauty. Barb, a stunningly beautiful costume designer, chooses to don a fat suit in hopes that it will help her meet the man of her dreams--a man who can see beyond her looks. Lily, Barbs brilliantly talented unfortunate-looking musician friend, goes to fantastic lengths to attract the shallow man she loves. Penelope, neither beautiful nor talented, makes her living by selling hideous clay pots after convincing customers they've broken them. 

Reviews

I don't even know what the hell I just read. This book had such interesting themes and ideas but it took a strange turn for the supernatural, weird, and downright ridiculous. The ending felt a bit rushed too after dragging out the story as long as it did. I can handle a lot of random things but the......more

"Unique" is an adjective flogged to death by dishonest copywriters, yet it accurately describes Amanda Filipacchi's fascinating and hilarious new novel. "The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty" made me laugh out loud many times, yet it's also poignant, exploring painful truths about living in a superf......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

A full seven years later I'm still thinking about the dinner party scene in this book. Seriously. As far as dinner party scenes go, it rivals (in its own VERY different way) the one in Harrow the Ninth.......more

The truly unfortunate thing is that...in spite of what this book aimed to "teach" about true beauty, truly seeing someone, and truly seeing yourself, I found myself holding that point against it. I am aware likely due to my own life. I have a colostomy bag...something brought up. I've had it since I......more