Freak 'N' Gorgeous

by Sebastian J. Plata

Everyone is ugly sometimes.
In a world not unlike our own, there is a phenomenon called the INEXPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT—a rare occurrence with permanent consequences.
Average-looking, under-the-radar sixteen-year-old Konrad Wolnik's life is turned upside down when, one morning, he wakes up stunningly attractive.
That same day, his classmate, Camilla Hadi, has her own transformation; the lean, pretty athlete is now devastatingly ugly.
The teens face the cruel world of high school from very different perspectives. Konrad shoots to the top of the pecking order, Camilla slips into pariah status. But soon the school starts rallying around Camilla, and Konrad’s sudden popularity sours as people blame him for her transformation. And, the truth is, so does she.
All he wants is for everyone to like him. All she wants is to destroy his perfect life.
So what if they could use each other for personal gain?
Told in dual POV, Sebastian J. Plata's debut is a hilarious, scathing look at society's unrealistic beauty standards and the intense pressures of high school. Perfect for fans of The DUFF and Winger.

• ISBN10: 1510732144
• ISBN13: 9781510732148
• Publish Date: 4 September 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Imprint: Sky Pony Press
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Be careful what you wish for.....

In a world where such things as "Inexplicable Developments" (aka IDs) exist, one must be wary that their life may change overnight. That was what happened to both Konrad and Camilla. Konrad, who was recently dumped woke up looking better than a Disney prince, and Camilla arose to find her features distorted, her stature shortened, and her athletic body out of shape. These once average teens were forced to deal with a lot of new attention, most of which they didn't want.

The Good
This book was rather fun. Plata explored and exposed the beauty standard in several ways, which I found interesting, honest, and sometimes, sad. I appreciated the struggles both Camilla and Konrad experienced, and thought they evolved over the course of the book. I really liked the friendship that developed between Konrad and Camilla, even if it wasn't always on the up and up, and I thought Plata rounded out the cast with some great friends and family.

I Wish
I actually really enjoyed many of the auxiliary characters, and though we learned some about them, I would have like to known them better.

With that said, I do believe the author accomplished what he set out to do in terms of exposing the privilege that accompanies traditional physical beauty, and he did so in a way that was rather fun.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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