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The Beautiful
2019·425 pages
In 1872 New Orleans, a dressmaker fleeing Paris enters a convent and becomes drawn into a glamorous vampire underworld amid a string of murders.
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In 1872 New Orleans, a dressmaker fleeing Paris enters a convent and becomes drawn into a glamorous vampire underworld amid a string of murders.
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Now in paperback, the first book--an instant bestseller--in the sumptuous, sultry, and romantic YA vampire series from New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh. In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city becoming embroiled in the glitzy underworld, known a...
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Sexual content
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Central romantic tension and attraction between leads with some physical intimacy.
Violence & gore
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Multiple murders with graphic victim descriptions, blood, and violent attacks.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Supporting character depicted as lesbian and possibly genderfluid.
Religious content
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Characters reside in a Catholic convent with references to faith and rituals.
Magic & witchcraft
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Vampires and supernatural abilities form a core element of the plot.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Explores racial hierarchies, mixed-race identity, and gender restrictions in 1870s society.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Memories of attempted rape, murder victims, and era-specific racism and misogyny.
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