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Overview

In her richly drawn debut novel, Mary Monroe brings to life the bond between two girls from opposite sides of the track—and the shattering event that changes their lives forever.

At the heart of the story is Annette Goode, a shy, awkward, overweight child who keeps a terrible secret. Mr. Boatwright, the boarder her hardworking mother has taken in, abuses her daily. Frightened and ashamed, Annette withdraws into a world of books and food.

But the summer Annette turns thirteen, something incredible happens: Rhoda Nelson chooses her as a friend. Dazzling, generous Rhoda, who is everything Annette is not—gorgeous, slim, and worldly—welcomes Annette into the heart of her eccentric family, which includes her handsome and dignified father; her lovely, fragile, "Muh'Dear;" her brooding, dangerous brother Jock; and her colorful white relatives—half-crazy Uncle Johnny, sultry Aunt Lola, and scary, surly Granny Goose.

With Rhoda's help, Annette survives adolescence and blossoms as a woman. But when her beautiful best friend makes a stunning confession about a horrific childhood crime, Annette's world will never be the same.

Set on the streets, porches and parlors of 1960s and 1970 Ohio, God Don't Like Ugly sparkles with clear-eyed wit and uncompromising honesty. Readers will find this remarkable new novel full of laughter, inspiration, and pure enjoyment.

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Annette Goode, born in the racist South of the 1950s, is the heroine of Monroe's strong second novel (after The Upper Room), a coming-of-age journey depicted with wit, poignancy and bite. Up until 1963, when 13-year-old, overweight Annette Goode meets beautiful Rhoda Nelson, only daughter of the Richland, Ohio, town undertaker, Annette's life has been a nightmare. After Annette's father left her mother (Muh'Dear) for a white woman, Muh'Dear has scraped by as a domestic, stealing leftover food from her employers' kitchens; Annette overeats to compensate for her father's abandonment. Annette is only seven when she asks their boarder, Mr. Boatwright, to be her daddy. Soon after, he begins raping her. Annette, who considers herself fat and ugly, endures silently, thinking no one will believe her. She suffers the attacks for years until Rhoda befriends her and decides the man must be stopped. Monroe's characters are well drawn, full-bodied and not all bad. Monroe paints sympathetic portraits of Judge Lawson, the honorable white man Muh'Dear works for; Mr. Nelson, the undertaker; Scary Mary, who runs a brothel but has a good heart; and Pee Wee, Annette's young gay friend. However, it is the convincingly depicted friendship between Annette and Rhoda that drives the narrative and gives Annette the courage to end her abuse. In using a young girl's innocent voice to narrate, Monroe recounts a tale of extreme hardship with a hopeful, uplifting tone. Some readers will find the characters more enjoyable than the plot, which occasionally lapses into predictable melodrama, but readers of contemporary African-American literature will discover a highly satisfying page turner--and one that will stand out on bookstore shelves with its bold, purple-hued cover. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780758220325
  • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
  • Publication date: 12/28/2006
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 126,941
  • Product dimensions: 4.24 (w) x 6.82 (h) x 1.16 (d)

Meet the Author

Mary Monroe
Mary Monroe
MARY MONROE is the New York Times bestselling author of Deliver Me From Evil, God Don't Play, In Sheep's Clothing, Red Light Wives, God Still Don't Like Ugly, Gonna Lay Down My Burdens, God Don't Like Ugly, The Upper Room, and the novella "Nightmare in Paradise" in Borrow Trouble. An avid traveler, Mary currently lives in Oakland, California.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2012

    A Must Read!

    Love the entire series! This book was nothing less than brilliant. Mary Monroe is an amazing author. I am on the 2nd to last book right now in the God Series: God Ain't Through Yet. And just discovered there is yet another final God Series Novel, God Don't Make No Mistakes. I'm Hooked!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 25, 2011

    Good reading

    A must read book had to read her next book and god still don't like ugly

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 3, 2011

    Great read!

    Love this series. Just finished the second and purchased the third.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 23, 2011

    ONE of the BEST!!

    I loved the book!!!!! I read years ago. When I saw it in the book store I just had to get it back on my Nook!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 22, 2011

    Very enjoyable

    I like the way the authur is able to combine the expereinces of Annette, without the reader having to read the sequels in order. This was great entertaininment reading.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 26, 2011

    Favorite book

    This is my favorite book of all time :)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 22, 2012

    Amazing!!!

    This is the 1st book from the "God" series & once i read this book I was addicted to them ALL! I'm a loyal Mary Monroe fan! She has not disappointed me yet!

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  • Posted April 13, 2012

    This book was really good. It had a slow beginning but is defina

    This book was really good. It had a slow beginning but is definately worth the read. The characters had me laughing one minute and crying the next. The characters had so much personality. I hated the character Mr Boatwright, but the writer really showed the complexity in annette's and Boatwright's realtionship. Annette and Mr. Boatwright's realtionship frustrated me sooo much! I was happy when she finally left the house and came into her own.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 19, 2012

    Wooooooooooow

    This book so far is really interesting i love it and i hope anyone who reads this book will like it and understand it :]

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Great

    I really enjoyed this book !!!!!!! I wanted more

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2011

    Excellent book!

    Took me but a few days to finish. Great story with twists and turns. A MUST read!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2011

    THERE WAS SOME "PRETTY" UGLY THINGS IN THIS BOOK!!

    Interesting, disturbing, depressing,, hopeful at times, yet an enjoyable read.

    I would recommend reading it. I've started the sequel in hopes that Annette will find peace and happiness. :-)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 2011

    God dont like ugly

    Great book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 30, 2011

    A Very Good Book

    I truly enjoyed it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 30, 2011

    Great book

    I think this was a great book. Can't wait to read the next one.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 12, 2011

    luv it!!!

    A MUST READ!!! GREAT STORY. I COULD PUT IT DOWN!!!

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  • Posted September 12, 2011

    Disappointed

    Nice character development and very well written. It's not an easy story to read. Though highly acclaimed, if you had a difficult childhood, I would pass on this one. I was not able to finish it.

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  • Posted September 9, 2011

    Fantastic

    Cry your eyes out and laugh your head off. These characters will walk around in my mind for a long time!

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  • Posted September 5, 2011

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    Root for the underdog

    A story of self worth. It's never okay to think that you don't deserve better. I hoped for a better ending.

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  • Posted May 12, 2011

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    It's alright

    This was a great story but very redunant.

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