Beautiful Disaster (novel)

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Beautiful Disaster
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First edition
AuthorJamie McGuire
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNew adult, romance, Young Adult
PublisherAtria Books
Pages432

Beautiful Disaster is a new adult novel by American author Jamie McGuire.[1] It appeared first on the New York Times Best Seller list as a self-published novel in 2012.[2] Beautiful Disaster was originally self-published in May 2011, then acquired by Atria Books of Simon & Schuster and re-released in August 2012.[3] It has been translated into over fifty languages worldwide.

Characters[]

  • Travis "Mad Dog" Maddox
  • Abby "Pigeon" Abernathy
  • America Mason
  • Shepley Maddox
  • Parker Hayes
  • Kara Lin
  • Megan
  • Trenton Maddox
  • Marek Young
  • Finch
  • Tyler Maddox
  • Mick Abernathy
  • Jim Maddox
  • Taylor Maddox
  • Thomas Maddox
  • Adam
  • Ethan
  • Jason Brazil
  • Chris Jenkins

Film adaptation[]

In 2012, Warner Bros. Entertainment optioned the film rights for Beautiful Disaster,[4][5] but the movie never went to production and the Warner Bros. option ended May 13, 2014. The book was then optioned for film by Voltage Pictures, production began in 2021 with Roger Kumble as director, and actors featured in the project include Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner.[6] The project has received public criticism due to the author’s controversial statements and far right political viewpoints.[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire : Book Review". USA Today. April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. April 29, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Atria Inks Self-Pub'd Bestseller McGuire to Two-Book Deal". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys. "Studios in Bidding War for 'Fifty Shades'-Lite Novel 'Beautiful Disaster'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ White, James. "Warners has Beautiful Disaster". Empire. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ^ D’alessandro, Anthony. "Roger Kumble Movie 'Beautiful Disaster' Sets Dylan Sprouse, Virginia Gardner & More". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (October 26, 2021). "Jamie Mcguire's problematic past turns fans against Beautiful Disaster". HITC. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Shotwell, Alyssa (October 26, 2021). "Racist Author Jamie McGuire Dragged Again Upon News of Romance Book Adaptation". The Mary Sue. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Donaldson, Kayleigh (October 28, 2021). "News of an Upcoming Adaptation of 'Beautiful Disaster' Has People Remembering How Racist the Author Jamie McGuire Is". Pajiba. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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