Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt: A Novel

Ben Reeves
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt: A Novel

Ben Reeves
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256 PAGESENGLISH

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  • Published date: Jul 07, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 256
  • Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
  • ISBN: 9781668216361
  • Dimensions: 5.5" W x 1.0" L x 8.375" H
"A gorgeously written book about what it means to be alive."—Jodi Picoult via Instagram

“This is one of the most affecting, original, and unforgettable novels I have ever read. . . The characters are so vivid that they seem to be sitting beside you, their loves and losses your own. Absolutely breathtaking, with a perfect twist of an ending.” —Sarah Damoff, bestselling author of The Bright Years

"One of the best, most moving books I have read in years."—Scott Detrow, NPR

“This novel has all the ingredients of unforgettability: a plot you’ve never seen, characters you want to love, writing that glimmers on the page, and a spectacular ending that will smack you in the face with an aching joy. Days later, I’m still brimming.”Monica Wood, bestselling author of How to Read a Book

“Reeves repeatedly takes us to life’s most terrifying knife-edge, heartening us with the steady poetry of everyday life. This clever and vivid book made me fall in love with our collective ephemerality. I literally said, “Wow,” about halfway through. The ending left me speechless.”Matthew Quick, New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook and Dad, Love, Me
 
"One of the most original, riveting and moving books I’ve read in a long while." Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project

“Tender, philosophical, and quietly hopeful, Reeves’ novel is a moving meditation on grief, love, and the fleeting beauty of being alive.”—Debutiful

"Be prepared to reflect on what makes a well-lived life and to shed some tears before sending a copy to a friend. A  good suggestion for fans of Matt Haig, Gabrielle Zevin, or Marcus Zusak." —Booklist, starred review

“A gorgeous, transcendent novel… Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is a balm, a salve, a gift. And perhaps, most potently of all, it is an urgent reminder to do the thing that you will wish on your deathbed you could have done one last time.”—BookReporter
Ben Reeves lives in Peterborough, UK, with his wife and two children. An early draft of Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt won the international 2024 Bath Novel Award. When he’s not writing, he paints, makes music, and works as a web designer for a book printing company.

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