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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Book written in free verse really pulls at the heart strings. Well drawn characters who the reader can really love keep this paced story moving along.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Year Six:
the final stretch.
Nate’s world feels like it’s folding in.
Tests, pressure, friends drifting—
the chaos outside matches the chaos within.
And then his brother gets sick.
the final stretch.
Nate’s world feels like it’s folding in.
Tests, pressure, friends drifting—
the chaos outside matches the chaos within.
And then his brother gets sick.
Life at home is heavy:
Nate, the quiet carer,
two little brothers needing too much,
a mother trying her best but falling short.
The Beast inside him grows.
Nate, the quiet carer,
two little brothers needing too much,
a mother trying her best but falling short.
The Beast inside him grows.
Goodfellow writes Nate’s story
like he’s been there,
capturing the heartbreak of being young
in a world too big to understand.
Each verse lands sharp, honest.
like he’s been there,
capturing the heartbreak of being young
in a world too big to understand.
Each verse lands sharp, honest.
The blank pages hit like a punch.
A pause, a scream,
a moment of grief that says everything.
A pause, a scream,
a moment of grief that says everything.
But this is more than pain.
It’s about finding your voice,
about a teacher who sees you,
about poetry opening a door
to hope, to healing.
It’s about finding your voice,
about a teacher who sees you,
about poetry opening a door
to hope, to healing.
The Final Year
is raw, modern,
and quietly revolutionary.
I’m already counting the days
until April’s sequel.
is raw, modern,
and quietly revolutionary.
I’m already counting the days
until April’s sequel.
A wonderful middle-grade verse novel that engages with class, family, friendship, and more. If you'd like me, you may need tissues!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced