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The God of Good Looks
The God of Good Looks | Breanne Mc Ivor
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A joyously satisfying will-they-won't-they love story about a young woman finding her feet and forging her own destiny, set against the backdrop of the Trinidadian beauty industry Bianca Bridge has always dreamt of becoming a writer. But Trinidadian high society can be unforgiving, and having an affair with a married government minister is a sure-fire way to ruin your prospects. When Obadiah Cortland, make-up artist and legend in the island's beauty scene, offers her a job as a lowly assistant, Bianca reluctantly accepts it's the closest to her dreams she's going to get. But Obadiah has a reputation for being aloof and tyrannical, and it will take all the strength her mother taught her to endure it. 'The God of Good Looks' may be as fierce as she'd been warned, but there are surprises to discover in Bianca's new role- unexpected friendships, the art and artistry involved in make-up, and a revolution in her idea of what it really means to be beautiful. Most surprising of all, she begins to suspect there might be cracks in Obadiah's carefully crafted fa ade. Could it be she's not the only one who knows how easy it is to tumble down the social ladder? Sparkling, big-hearted and life-affirming, The God of Good Looks is a story about prejudice and pride, the masks we wear, and what we can become if we dare to take them off.
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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I found this while looking for possible Caribbean picks eligible for the Women's Prize, and I am glad I did! Set in Trinidad and Tobago A look at a woman who had an affair with a politician, and her life after. A cosmetic giant hires her to run his magazine, and his sister just happens to be having an affair with the same politician. An interesting look at beauty, politics, and everyone's secret insecurities.

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Evita
The God of Good Looks | Breanne Mc Ivor
Mehso-so

3 out of 5

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xxjenadanxx
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I got an ARC of this book from Netgalley mostly based on 2 things, the stunning cover and the fact that it is set in Trinidad and Tobago, which I needed to complete a challenge prompt.

Coincidentally that ended up being allegorical to the story itself, which is a compelling narrative that explores public persecution, personal perception and the pursuit of perfection against a backdrop of poverty, politics and predatory patriarchal behaviors.