Die 3 farbigen Schwestern Betty, Emily und Annie Ruth treffen sich nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter in ihrem Elternhaus.

Reviewed by Kristen (Class of 2012)
Ugly Ways chronicles the experience of three sisters in the wake of their mother's death. Mudear, as they have referred to her since childhood, has always been a figure which inspired her daughters with mixed emotions - fear, longing, gratitude, inadequacy, hatred. Now her spirit lingers on, ripe with criticism of her daughters and their "ugly ways" as they scramble to put together her funeral. It's a story about the bruise left by family, about stereotypes, and about the haunting within our own souls. Anyone who has ever had relatives can relate to this vivid and honest novel. ( )