Such A Beautiful Thing to Behold is a unique story about a plague called the Grey in a small town that causes people's minds and bodies to rot until they eventually commit suicide. It reminded me of the movie Doomsday (excellent movie you should check out, I have seen it at least 8 times). It has good characterization and due to multiple POVs of the different characters, you gather insight into how they interpret and feel about the same situation. Book is suspenseful and I found my self holding my breath, on edge at times. Not a whole lot of action, but what did happen was quick, without any followup results. A bit of a let down. Book is very wordy with vivid descriptions: too much at times, and too little at others. I like how all the characters are searching for something in the plague time, and eventually find it. So a complete story with a satisfying ending, but the end part regarding the Grey left me scratching my head. Not sure how to interpret it. Book had a lot of symbolism, so I think this would be a really good book club book. I'd love to discuss it in depth with someone. Overall, I enjoyed this story, it was written well, and I think this author has great talent.