EAN: 9780593473818

NATURAL BEAUTY - LING LING HUANG KARTONIERT (TB)

Sly  surprising  and razor-sharp  Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite 
beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator produces a
sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned
from her parents—also talented musicians—who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution.
But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated  she abandons her future for a job at a
high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. Holistik is known for its remarkable
products and procedures—from remoras that suck out cheap Botox to eyelash extensions made of
spider silk—and her new job affords her entry into a world of privilege and gives her a
long-awaited sense of belonging. She becomes transfixed by Helen  the niece of Holistik’s
charismatic owner  and the two strike up a friendship that hazily veers into more. All the
while  our narrator is plied with products that slim her thighs  smooth her skin  and lighten
her hair. But beneath these creams and tinctures lies something sinister. A piercing  darkly
funny debut  Natural Beauty explores questions of consumerism  self-worth  race  and
identity—and leaves readers with a shocking and unsettling truth.

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