With three distinct narrators and lyrical prose, Ashley Woodfolk stakes her claim as a fresh new voice to follow in the world of young adult literature.

'Haunting, heart-wrenching, and powerful.a tearjerker must-read for teens!' -Dhonielle Clayton, author of the Belles series and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series Wrenching, heartfelt, and vividly human.' -Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. 'Woodfolk's debut cuts deeply and then wipes your tears away. 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. 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. In some ways because of its subject matter, it was a difficult book to read. It is a story about love and loss and how overwhelming the grieving process can be. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. Ashley Woodfolk’s The Beauty That Remains is one of the most moving books I’ve read in a long time. Will music bring them back together?Īutumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Loss pulled Autumn, Shay, and Logan apart. 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, believes 'will stay with you long after you put it down.'

Ashley woodfolk the beauty that remains