God Don't Like Ugly (God Don't Like Ugly #1)
Author: Mary Monroe
Desc: New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe sweeps readers back to the streets porches and parlors of civil rights-era Ohio to bring to life the first steps of an enduring friendship between two girls from opposite sides of the track. . . Annette Goode is a shy awkward overweight child with a terrible secret. 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. "A coming-of-age journey depicted with wit poignancy and bite." --Publishers Weekly