Books Like My Wonderful Disgrace
Families who loved My Wonderful Disgrace by Angourie Rice often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved My Wonderful Disgrace by Angourie Rice often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent would reach for this book when their teenager is becoming hyper-fixated on 'perfect' social milestones or struggling with the curated reality of digital life. It is an ideal choice for the student who feels immense pressure to perform a certain lifestyle for their peers and the internet. The story follows Amy Middleton, whose meticulously planned Senior Ball night descends into a chaotic comedy of errors, revealing the cracks in her carefully choreographed romance. While the tone is uproarious and edgy, it addresses serious emotional themes like unrequited love, the distortion of reality through social media, and the dangers of manipulative relationships. Parents will appreciate how it uses humor to dismantle the pedestal of high school perfection. It serves as a grounded, dark comedy that validates the messiness of growing up while cautioning against the obsession with public image. It is most appropriate for readers aged 14 and up due to its mature themes regarding privacy and predatory dynamics.
