This is a beautiful, heartfelt story of loss and grief, good for fans of Adam Silvera. Beautifully written, very moving.

I didn't expect to read the entire book in one afternoon...but once I started reading, I was so engrossed in the story, I couldn't stop myself. It's definitely the kind of book I'll be recommending to our customers (along with a package of tissues!)

I loved this book until I got to the very end.

I received thisARC from Netgalleyin exchange for an honest review.

Death has a way of driving people apart but also bringing them together. The book focuses on 3 people who are grieving over their losses, be it a sister, a best friend, or an ex-lover.

At first seemingly completely separate stories, but are all eventually brought together because of a shared interest. I do think one character's connection to all of this was a bit stretched but it'd be too much a coincidence if it worked too well.

The author did capture the grief of it all well. And she did a good job capturing the emotions of the "side characters". The people dealing with the people experiencing a deeper grief or guilt.

There’s not enough words for me to describe how much I loved The Beauty That Remains! So so so breathtakingly beautiful! Tears & smiles for days, this book will stay with me forever. Full review will be posted closer to release date, on my blog (www.mandaareads.blogspot.com & www.goodreads.com/mandaareads_) so hurry up 2018 because this books need to be in my hands NOW! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an e-copy!

We begin by being introduced to three different characters (Autumn, Logan, and Shay) within the first three chapters and we are given an insight as to what maybe happening, but it won't actually register until the end of the chapter. I don’t know about you but I was left with an ache in my heart for each character. I instantly wanted to gather the three of them and just hug them. Although it may seem like these three characters live different lives, we start to get a sense that they may be connected after all through a band called Unraveling Lovely. For Autumn, it's her best friend's brother's band, for Logan he was the lead singer, and for Shay she was the manager and close friends with one of the bandmates. After the fallout of this band, the band members drift away and live their separate lives and we see our main characters suffer a tragic tragedy.

The book itself is about grief and how everyone has a different way of coping with loss and finding something that will give them closure and a sense that it's time to let go after x amount of time. Personally, I was not able to fully understand exactly what they are going through, but I do know the pain of unexpectant loss of someone. Also, I will admit this book had me in tears quite a few times… ok more than a few. I cried and repeatedly texted my best friend that I love her and am extremely grateful to have her in my life and I can't wait to make her read it when it releases in 2018.

The characters were beautifully written and I loved how diverse they all were. The book was well written although there were a few parts where I just want to grab X person and shake them asking what are you doing? I didn't expect to love it as much as I did; I have found a new favorite.

3 1/2 stars

Ashley Woodfolk weaves together three different stories of tragedy, all told from the viewpoint of a young teenager who has lost someone (a twin, a best friend, an ex boyfriend).

I really enjoyed most of this book. I loved Shay's relationship with her mom, the two of them trying to figure out how to exist in a world without her other half and without her daughter. I liked that Logan was forced into therapy and ended up finding meaning and help within himself. Autumn was likable and relatable, a young girl who still speaks to her dead best friend via normal forms.
I got a little annoyed with the fact that (it seems like) nearly all YA books now are centered around music. It felt a little trite, especially when Autumn's story seemed out of the music fold and kind of forced in.

Overall, I would recommend this book to all readers :)

I loved this book and its portrayal of grief. I've read a lot of multiple-perspective books where the author does a poor job of differentiating the various characters' voices from one another, but this one was expertly done. Every character had a unique voice, and all of their grief rang true to me. This was a fantastic book and I will definitely be pre-ordering it for my classroom library!

This book told three separate haunting stories of loss, yet wove them together with the common thread of music. I loved the creative way each character connected with the deceased-via different social media. At times, it was hard to follow the storylines until I realized that in some way, all three dead teens and their friends' paths were destined to cross in a most unique way. Excellent writing...bringing these characters and their pain to life on the pages. It's a book that I know many of my students will enjoy as much as I did.

Autumn, Shay and Logan share a love of music, but when the band they all love implodes, mostly because of Logan, it will be death that brings them all back together again. Autumn has lost her best friend, Tovia, Shay lost her sister Sasha and Logan’s ex-boyfriend Bram is dead. As they all navigate their grief in their own ways, with no light at the end of the tunnel, and all of them wondering how differently things could have panned out if only. Can they come out the other side of their grief or will it consume them completely?

The Beauty That Remains is one of those books that surprises you with how emotional but lovely it is. Going in, I didn’t know how heavy it was in regards to the deaths that occur, nor was I aware that all three narrators had lost someone, in different ways, so it was a deeper read than I was expecting. However it was also a beautiful, lyrical read. I’m not a big noticer of author’s writing - I don’t notice poetic sentences or flowery language, etc, but I liked the writing in The Beauty That Remains; I loved the very real, very harsh look into grief.

The Beauty That Remains has three narrators - Shay, Autumn and Logan. Through some random twist of fate not only have all three lost people they loved, but they all had dealings with the same band, which was a nice thread? I liked the way it brought them together, I should say. I related to Autumn the most, having lost her best friend she’s trying to muddle through, helping Tovia’s brother Dante, who Autumn is also in this will-they-won’t-they relationship that was more likely will-they the night Tovia died and there’s a lot of guilt and grief there. Shay also really spoke to me, having lost her sister (which is unimaginable for me - my sister may very well do my head in most of the time, but damn if I can’t be without her) and then Logan, who I just wanted to squish in a big hug. All their stories were just so heartbreaking, and I understood why Shay ran away from her problems, when Autumn kept messaging Tovia, why Logan drowned his sorrows in a bottle and bad decisions with boys. Grief does weird things to you, you just have to work through it, one way or another.

One thing I feel like I need to point out is how diverse The Beauty That Remains Is. Autumn is Korean; Shay and her family are black; Logan is gay. It’s just filled to the brim and I loved it. I love reading about different cultures and different people to me. This is Ashley Woodfolk’s debut novel yet it reads like an accomplished writer, who’s written loads of books, it’s so perfect in every way. It hits you really hard, but to see the characters grow lights something up inside of you. It’s worth being there for all their bad moments, when you get to the end. It made me feel so many things and I teared up so many times. The Beauty That Remains is an incredible thought-provoking, diverse read and I thoroughly recommend it.

4.5 stars.
Beautifully written. Loved the way the stories weaved together to create a rich tapestry. A very powerful and emotional story. Highly recommend this one.

Sad yet hopeful, heart wrenching yet uplifting, it is hard to believe that The Beauty That Remains is a debut. Autumn, Shay, and Logan have all lost someone they loved deeply. All three are damaged and unsure how to begin again. Through music and friendship, they each search for the promise that their lives can be happy again one day. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to be an early reader in exchange for my fair and honest review.