Description
A funny, edgy dark comedy of errors – the highly anticipated second novel from best-selling authors Angourie and Kate Rice.
Amy Middleton has all her plans in place for the school ball – the perfect designer dress, the perfect dream date, the perfect night.
When Leo Prince finally agrees to go with her, success seems assured, and the night belongs to Amy.
But fate, it seems, has other plans, and with the buzz of an unexpected text, her perfect night begins to unravel.
In the second novel from acclaimed Australian mother-daughter duo Angourie Rice and Kate Rice, brutally honest journal entries, texts, interviews and school newsletters slowly reveal a night gone terribly and hilariously wrong.
My Wonderful Disgrace is a deliciously dark comedy of errors about unrequited love, manipulation, misunderstandings and the tragic fate of one innocent goat.
Review
Amy wants to make the school ball perfect. She is speaking on behalf of the students, and she is all ready, except for the issue of having no date. She fixes that when she asks the gorgeous Leo to be her partner, and he agrees. Perfect dress, make up, arrival, speech, and date, so what could go wrong? Turns out, everything...
First, Leo first seems to kiss her, but then pushes her away. Then she is outside with her best friend Gabby and she decides to take a bush pee. Gabby, who is short sighted, takes a photo and sends it to their friendship group - not realising that “everything” could be seen in the photo. Before they even get back inside the photo has gone viral. When Amy leaves the ball things really start to go crazy. With a dead goat, lots of blood, the dramatic return to the ball, and a revelation about her date all adding to the drama, this is one night gone terribly wrong!
You will have to read the book to get the details, but it is certainly full of chaos and surprises.
It is a lesson in the workings of social media, but also tackles issues like the search for perfection, and inappropriate teacher-student relationships with police involvement. It is a terrific read, however due to the above-mentioned content and some use of the F word, it will be best suited to readers aged 15 and older.
