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Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann

4zura's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

burnsreadsbooks's review against another edition

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hopeful relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

somekindofmiriam's review against another edition

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  • 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

4.5

emptzuu's review against another edition

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The format does not work for me at all. I would prefer this as prose. 

veecaswell's review against another edition

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5.0


Run, Rebel is a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul - perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur.


I did worry beginning to read this book how powerful it would be as I felt there was a lot of internalised misogyny going on, however as the book delves deeper and gets into the story, you begin to understand why and it becomes a powerful and brilliant learning curve for our brilliantly written and perfectly flawed lead in Amber, who leads a brilliant cast of relateable and well developed characters in this book.

The poetry moves in different directions to allow us better depth to these characters and the story, giving us a more rounded tale and though sometimes it feels like it moves in a place where it is not needed, as the book goes on, it shows actually those moments were in the perfect place the entire time - how this collection of poems builds to create this story is done so incredibly well and makes for an emotional and powerful read from start to finish.

How in moments we see the poems move from the focus of Amber to her mum and to her sister makes this book a whole new level of brilliant, their perspectives adding to the story and giving us glimpses of these women and the impact of their father on their lives in different ways and it makes for heartbreaking but brilliant reading.

for me when a book makes you both not want to read but carry on anyway, that is a book that deserves five stars and that's why this book has it. Intense, emotional and euphoric, I was in tears at the end and it makes for a very quick but wonderful read.


windy_witch's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.5

read_with_nicki's review against another edition

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5.0

This book had me gripped from the first page until the very last, it pulled me out of my reading slump and had me cheering for all the women in this book. If you love rebellious girls, women, mothers and friends then this book is for you. Written in verse you really get a front row view to the main character's thoughts as they're forming. A brilliant emotional read for anyone that loves when women get to stand up and win.

anj's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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georgilvsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely loved this.

Very difficult to read at times and my heart broke for Amber and Ruby.

I won’t forget this one anytime soon. A very powerful story.

“Be a rebel
and rebel.

Be strong
even when you don’t feel it.

Scale mountains
even if you’re afraid of heights.

They say don’t
you say do.

They say can’t
you say can.

Step outside the box.
Colour outside the lines.

Be a rebel
and rebel.”

swhite's review against another edition

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

4.0


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