Ugly

Ugly follows a young woman who has reached the point of wishing she were no longer alive, though she is still alive. In her mind, death would mean no more sight or sensation, and most of all no more hand raised against her and no more words that wound her. She also believes that being gone would finally make her beautiful instead of the unsightly person she sees in the mirror.

The novel is a full-length, standalone story pitched at readers of young adult and new adult fiction, so it does not require knowledge of any other book. It is written in a dark register that explores pain, self-image and the damage done by someone close to the narrator.

Readers should be aware that the book contains violence and some explicit language.