Reviews

Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann

cec_loves_to_read_books's review

5.0

A verse novel that says so much with a wonderful economy of words and such careful rendering of the characters’ thoughts and feelings. A must read YA book about love and power.

(The version I read was an old advance reading copy that has been sitting on my TBR shelf for over a year). Can’t believe I waited so long!

“I am restless, my feet need to fly.

Amber is trapped - by her father's rules, by his expectations, by her own fears.

Now she's ready to fight - for her mother, for her sister, for herself.

Freedom always comes at a price.”

isabellalalalalala's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.0

zzwmm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ivaisreading's review

5.0

Why did David tell Amber she’s ‘not like other girls’ though pls no

jasminx's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

ionlyseedaylight's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bookshop_b's review

5.0

Brilliantly written. I've never quite had a protagonist leap out of a book quite like Amber did.

xan_48's review

5.0

I'm not one for writing long reviews (or any reviews generally) however I'm going to make a short exception for this one & just say that I feel it's a book every teenage girl should read. Heartbreaking & raw but empowering & hopeful. It broke my heart & made it sing. Amazing!

dafni's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

sixcubes's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25