Unlovely

By: Celeste Conway

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Hardcover | 2 January 2015

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Hardcover
254 Pages

Age
14 - 18

Grade
9+

Dimensions(cm)
21.43 x 13.97 x 2.54

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Accidents happen. But they happen more often when the beautiful ballet dancers return each summer to the island. When he hears the ruthless way that the loveliest dancer talks about boys getting what they deserve when they break girls' hearts, Harley, home for the summer after his first year of college, wonders if he's losing his mind. He knows for sure that he's losing his heart to this girl . . . But then, strange incidents start happening all over the island and Harley is caught between desire and fear: could he also be in danger of losing his life? AUTHOR: Celeste Conway is the author of the Young Adult novel, The Melting Season, and the middle grade novel, The Goodbye Time. The Melting Season was listed on the New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age. Her most recent work is the young adult novel, When You Open Your Eyes, published with Simon Pulse. Celeste holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University and teaches Literature and Writing classes at Berkley College. SELLING POINTS: Unlovely is narrated in dark mystery wrapped around a world teens love, that of dancers and dancing. Bewitching writing, an eerie story, and a here-and-now thriller, combine for a captivating read of love, loyalty, and dark revenge Celeste Conway's book The Melting Season was featured by the New York Public Library as among 2006's best teen reads. She also has written two middle-grade novels and teaches writing at Berkley College

Industry Reviews

"As Harley begins dating one of a group of ballerinas, he starts to become suspicious of the potentially threatening behavior of the rest. The narrative moves believably from...romance to somewhat chilling horror.... Recommended for those who want more than just a romance." --Kirkus Reviews

"For those who like their ballet books with a touch of mystery and horror, Unlovely is a very enjoyable book. The writing is outstanding! There are sentences and paragraphs that are so hauntingly evocative you will want to read them two or three times.... It is a fun, fascinating read. The story moves as gracefully, beautifully and tragically as the ballet itself." --Ballet Connections

"So many YA novels are written from a female perspective, so it's nice to occasionally read one with a male POV. Celeste Conway writes a believable guy in Unlovely." - Forever Young Adult

"The right mix of mystery and reality. The murders are shrouded in mystery, creating a suspenseful atmosphere. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance or mystery." --TeenReads.com

"Chilling new young adult thriller. A reader of any age may become engaged in the well-written suspense of the story." --Reviewing the Evidence

"This is a twisty, dark, deep story...I was really blown away by [Celeste's] writing.... Intense and thrilling.... Complicated and deep, and layered and passionate, and beautiful and creepy, and scary all at the same time.... The writing in this book is so beautiful. This is a great book for anyone who likes [a] twisted and dark...romance." --YA Asylum

"Conway's newest has writing that [is] beautiful.... Harley's experiences hit on the unsettling feeling of returning to a hometown that is at times both strange and familiar...with the extra peril of a longstanding mystery added in." --Booklist

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