After her twin sister, Sasha, dies, Shay attempts to run away from her grief. Autumn tries to go about her daily life as it was before the death of her friend Tavia but soon finds herself sending emails to Tavia and pushing away Tavia’s brother, Dante. In the initial aftermath of their losses, each of the characters copes differently. Told through the viewpoints of the aforementioned characters, The Beauty That Remains provides a strong, intricate narrative about grief that is very notable. In Ashley Woodfolk’s 2018 book The Beauty That Remains, Autumn, Shay, and Logan gradually learn to cope with their grief and become connected by their mutual love for the band Unraveling Lovely. Experiencing death as a teenager or young adult is especially painful, however, because these are formative years when having your loved ones around is crucial. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered.ĭespite the odds, one band's music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind.Grief that results from the loss of a loved one is something we all experience at some point. Shay is a music blogger who's struggling to keep it together. Now Logan is a guy who can't stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. And Logan has always turned to writing love songs when his real love life was a little less than perfect.īut when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough.
Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. Death might pull them apart.Īutumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Music brought Autumn, Shay, and Logan together. We've lost everything.and found ourselves.
Told from three diverse points of view, this story of life and love after loss is one Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give, calls a "stunning, heart-wrenching look at grief that will stay with you long after you put it down."
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