CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD
by Caroline Leavitt
Lucy, 16 and naive, runs away with her High School teacher. Their life together in an isolated, and
isolating, rural area is not what Lucy expected.
Lucy is portrayed sympathetically. The reader gets to know
her intimately through her thoughts and actions. William, the teacher, is not
so well known. His back story is presented in back flashes. His life with Lucy is seen only through her
eyes. Lucy’s sister, a minor but very
important character, never gives up searching for her sister.
The reader is constantly aware that “this will not end well”,
but the actual ending is dramatic and terrifying. You will remember this book for a long time.
5 of 5 stars
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