A beautiful, terrible thing by Miranda Moore
Are the best love stories impossible?
When Nathan meets Cara, sparks fly. Her smile lights him up, and he falls for her fast. Being with her is like taking a deep breath, after the terrible thing that happened three months ago.
Cara feels the same. And this joy is a gift – because her life is shattered, too. Nathan feels like a new start.
But they’re both hiding a secret. And the secrets intertwine in a way neither of them could imagine.
A Beautiful, Terrible Thing is one of the saddest books I’ve read and I didn’t want to finish it! Si’s death was so heartbreaking and seeing how that affected Nathan by making him feel guilty and Cara not being able to move on from her brother’s death. Nathan and Cara’s relationship was interesting to read about because of the secrets they were hiding from each other and how they were avoiding their secrets because they enjoyed the escape the other person brought them. I was not expecting the book to end the way it did and honestly I think that Nathan should have had a longer sentence because he did kill a boy while dangerously driving, however I did really enjoy the book.
In my opinion I think A beautiful terrible thing is a great book. It digs deep into the depths of guilt and trauma of something which can help people relate to it and engage more with the book, the romance in it also gives you some sort of hope in life which I personally love. It is quite a sad book to be honest but if you are into this genre then I would go for it!
A Beautiful, terrible thing, is my second favourite book, because early on in the book about the “situation” between Cara and Nathan, I had to keep on reading, when was she going to find out? Was Nathan going to be found guilty at court? It was thrilling and I was heartbroken that it ended the way it did, with Nathan and Cara apart, even though, given the circumstances they probably need some time apart, but they have done in the three years Nathan was in jail. I like how it spreads the message about how changing the music on your phone for two seconds is enough to change your life forever. I have a pretty strong feeling there is going to be a sequel, given that unsatisfactory ending, the book also shows us about how we cope with certain situations; Nathan’s character developed and went through a lot of phases, in one phase taking it to the extreme. No big criticisms for this book, but it did seem like not a lot was happening and I prefer books at a bit faster pace, but overall, great book! My second favourite.
This book was heartbreaking. I couldn’t help but tear up at the loss that Cara had to feel in her life after Si died. I can truly feel the sorrow and absolute guilt weighing down Nathan and know that he will regret this forevermore. I feel the loss of both of them and I am so joyous that they found each other, even if their time together was cut short and would always be doomed. I do sympathise with Nathan but I will inevitably stand with Cara’s decision at the end of the book. It was interesting to experience all of the thoughts going round and round both of their minds. I also enjoyed to understand the grief of time that they never got to spend, and maybe in another life they could have been together. I found that Miranda Moore has an outstanding touch for expressing how Nathan isolated himself from life. This book was probably one of the most emotional books I’ve ever read. 10/10!
A beautiful, terrible thing taps into your heart, expresses raw emotion and shows how vehemently people can feel hurt, frustration, sadness and guilt. The romance is woven in ways that I never imagined, and at the heart of the story is a dark truth that kept me on the edge of my seat. This is a great book!
I think a beautiful terrible thing is an amazing book and it captured me from the very first page.
I loved how it switched point of view from Cara and Nathan in the chapters. The dramatic love tale the book is , make you feel like you’re really watching Nathan and Cara sort out their destroyed lives. This book expresses every emotion; it makes you cry, laugh, smile and makes your heart ache . It really is a great read. I’d buy a sequel ASAP if there is one.
A beautiful terrible thing by Miranda Moore was something that I have never experienced before in a book, I thought that the overall idea of the book was perfectly dark in a way, and the writing itself was able to portray the sorrow and remorse of both Cara and Nathan. I especially liked watching Cara’s dad, Craig, change throughout the book, as in how he, as some would describe it, as him showing his true self. Another part that I enjoyed was the detail of Nathan’s nightmares, the colour of Si’s skin, the look in his eyes or the emotions frozen on his face. Overall, I found that this was quite a gripping book, especially near the end, and would maybe like to see a sequel!
This book has a really interesting plot. It really shows how the relationship of love and family clash together. It feels weird when you read this book, I feel happy for Cara and Nathan and I also feel negative feelings towards the end when Cara knows everything. When I was starting, I was told the plot and I was really curious as to how it would end. And the ending really surprised me. I really like this book and I really recommend it to other people. Towards the subject of justice, I really feel like that despite being the main character, Nathan should be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison. He was dangerously driving and his dangerous actions caused a death of young boy. This caused tremendous pain for the boy’s family. Only serving 3 years for a death of a boy is crazy. He definitely deserved more than three years. This book made me think about justice, could young age really be a thing that could help you escape consequences?
I really enjoyed the SSBA-shortlisted book! The story follows Nathan and Cara, who both have massive secrets. When they meet, they instantly click, but their pasts make everything complicated. The plot is like a rollercoaster with huge twists. Nathan and Cara felt like real people, and the writing is so fast-paced that the cliffhangers kept me reading late into the night. It deals with some pretty sad, serious themes like loss and forgiveness, but it still leaves you feeling hopeful. I really like this YA romance and I highly recommend it to anyone in Year 8 and above who loves a good mystery and drama.
I liked this book and I think it’s a very interesting YA romance. It has serious themes of sadness, loss, and forgiveness, which gives it a unique tone to the story. My favourite character was Nathan because he actually felt like someone in real life and you could really see how conflicted and guilty he is. I also like how Nathan and Cara keep secrets from each other and it makes the romance part of the book more interesting and different to other romances. I would recommend this book to people who like romance stories or people who like drama.
I liked this novel because it has two points of view of the same story, that made it really interesting, especially when it is about something as traumatic as the accident and as heart-breaking as a totally doomed love story. My favourite character was Cara because, even though she hated Nathan for the crash, she also couldn’t stop loving him as someone who also brought her freedom from the tragedy. I didn’t like the ending because they won’t be together, I wanted them to find each other again after his time in jail.