Ugly

De: Mark A. Roeder

Narrado por: Joe DiNozzi

Julian is ugly. He knows it. Everyone knows it. He is also a boy with secrets. He's gay, his family owns the local funeral home, and he's not certain which secret he more desperately desires to keep. Julian is a wallflower, but tries out for the soccer team to please his father. Beyond all hope, he makes the team - and there he meets boys who change his life forever and a coach he suspects is trying to kill him.

Julian's greatest love is music. He slips off at lunch and after school to play the grand piano in the music room. His music attracts the attention of a secret admirer and for the first time ever someone sees beauty in Julian - his music.

The tragic death of teammates forces Julian to realize that he might not have as much time as he believed and leads him to take a desperate chance. Julian is determined to stop sitting on the sidelines of life. Friendship and love is worth any risk.

©2014 Mark A. Roeder (P)2015 Mark A. Roeder

Heartbreaker with a feel-good ending

bring on the kleenex, a 2L bottle of wine...and a good friend to hold your hand

Great Story

I loved this book because it had a great realistic character. Someone who has body image issues. It shows that it truly isn't what is on the outside that matters.

Wonderful!

I especially enjoyed the music in this story and found the story very well written and touching. WAY too much self criticism by the main character, but otherwise heartfelt and touching.

Guilty

Total guilty pleasure...I mean technically when it comes down to it ....well yeah.....but I still really liked.....reading marks books is a total flashback to how I wish MY highschool life had been. Lol

Great background story, and gay

What did you love best about Ugly?

The background story, the boy's family is in the funeral business. Had me thinking of the HBO show - Six Feet Under while I read it. Unlike so many gay teen/romance books, this book had three main stories taking place at the same time. Which is why it isn't typical.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Julien of course

Which character – as performed by Joe DiNozzi – was your favorite?

Brandon

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Continue to seek. He is there

Any additional comments?

First book I have listen to by Roeder. He has a mixed review (good, bad, middle) on his other books. I would agree with one listener of this book - on the level comparing it to One Man One Guy. The stories are vastly different, yet their many of written narration is the same.