"Monstrous Beauty" by Elizabeth Fama follows the story of a young girl named Hester who is drawn into a centuries-old mystery surrounding her family's dark past. Set in the coastal town of New England, Hester discovers the tragic tale of her ancestor, a mermaid who made a deadly deal for love. As Hester grapples with her own emotions and the consequences of her forebear's choices, she confronts themes of love, loss, and sacrifice. The novel weaves together elements of romance and fantasy, exploring the impact of monstrous beauty on the human experience and the lengths one will go for the sake of love. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Square Fish .