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Boys of the Beast by Monica Zepeda

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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review

4.0

4.5/5

At first when I saw this book I thought “meh” but when I came back to it a second time I just thought “What the heck, why not. It’s summer and it’s a book about road-trips and I love road-trips.” Having just finished the book my mind is going “I never thought it would be this good.”

jplassman's review

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3.0

It was nice to read a book with boys as the main characters in a young adult novel. As a school librarian, I find it hard to find enough boy-centered books written for teens.

sasha_in_a_box's review

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4.0

This is the stuff we need to smash that toxic masculinity and allow boys to connect and be actually real with each other, to be vulnerable, supportive, and honest. I loved going along for this journey and I appreciate that we don't have three perfect "flawed" kids - no, we've got kids dealing with some real issues like drug use, identity, defying parents, and more. I just really connected with the characters and genuinely wanted a happy ending for them. I love to see it and I hope this book does well - it's a hidden treasure of a road trip novel.

friss_zucker's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

5.0

biblioemily's review

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4.0

I loved this one. The short chapters are refreshing and I found each character's storyline engaging. The sense of dread in Oscar's storyline is apparent throughout. I'd recommend it to 8th & up with a heads up about the amount of profanity used.