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Barriers to Entry by Ariel Lawhon

geesammy's review against another edition

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informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

5.0

grif0325's review

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dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

alayna017's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked this short story. The classroom setup with the different pairs of students was interesting. The murder scene diagrams sounded like a topic to dig deeper.

mamakayb's review against another edition

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informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

vfreeman2000's review

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challenging informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

kimberlywyatt5's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This short story was very good. It addresses biases; specifically where gender roles are concerned. The female professor and the class full of males all had biases to overcome. She didn’t think they’d learn from her. They didn’t think she had anything to teach. They were all wrong. The least likely to be reached had the most valuable input. I loved the theme of it as well & I wish I analyzed crime scenes as a job. 

kileykao's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 My biggest problem with this novella is the MFC, while a strong women and a girlboss in her own right, put too much focus on her male students and why they were going to do great things. Ma’am you are a girlboss I want to hear about how you actual solved crime not bragging about how your male students are the future. 

dameagles's review against another edition

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informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

bookasaurusbex's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

cspak428's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

5.0