Pretty Ugly, Kirker Butler
Pretty Ugly, Kirker Butler
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Pretty Ugly

Author: Kirker Butler

Narrator: Johanna Parker

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/22/2015

Categories: Fiction, Family Life


Synopsis

After eight-and-a-half years and three hundred and twenty-three pageants, Miranda Miller has become the ultimate stage mother. Her mission in life is to see that her nine-year-old daughter, Bailey, continues to be one of the most successful child pageant contestants in the southern United States. Lately, though, that mission has become increasingly difficult. Bailey wants to retire and has been secretly binge eating to make herself "unpageantable." But Miranda has a plan. She's seven months pregnant with her fourth child, a girl (thank God), and she is going to make damn sure this one is even more successful than Bailey.

Miranda's husband, Ray, however, doesn't have time for pageants. A full-time nurse, Ray spends his days at the hospital where he has developed a habit of taking whatever pills happen to be lying around. His nights are spent working hospice and dealing with Courtney, the seventeen-year-old orphan granddaughter of one of his hospice patients who he has, regrettably, knocked up.

A bright new voice in satirical literature, Kirker Butler pulls no punches as he dissects our culture's current state of affairs. It's really funny, but it's also pretty ugly.

About Kirker Butler

Kirker Butler is an Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer who has written for Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, The Neighbors, Galavant, and the Academy Awards. He also has written the graphic novel Blue Agave and Worm. Raised in Kentucky, he now resides in Los Angeles, California, with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by SUSAN *Nevertheless,she persisted* on November 09, 2015

This book is the funny,irreverent cousin of "Toddlers and Tiaras" and "Honey Boo Boo" It is tasteless,crass,rude and yet,very entertaining. There are quite a few LOL moments,so, if you are in the mood for light and amusing,this may be the book for you.......more

Goodreads review by Donna on January 16, 2015

It's vulgar, utterly tasteless, and very, very funny. Pretty Ugly, by Kirker Butler, a man who is no stranger to edgy comedy, skewers a whole herd of sacred cows within the confines of its humble two covers. Just be ready! Thank you and thank you again to St. Martins Press and Net Galley for the DRC.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 07, 2015

I won Pretty Ugly in a First Reads Giveaway. Thank you St. Martin's Press! 4.5 Stars. It was downright hysterical! It's twisted and ridiculous but I loved it. I've never seen Honey Boo Boo or Toddlers and Tiaras but I'm guessing I should check them out because I enjoyed reading this. Miranda is a pr......more