434 reviews for:

Mall Goth

Kate Leth

3.94 AVERAGE

moonlette's review

4.0

emotional reflective

kwjcrochet's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense

hollyrebeccasmith's review

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Liv Holme is the new girl and she comes with baggage. Her dad is probably cheating on her mom, her friends in the past have betrayed her, and now she has to navigate a new high school. At the start, she makes some new friends and finds a mentor in her English teacher, but things with them quickly take a turn and Liv needs to know whom she can turn to for help without the judgment she's grown accustomed to.

Mall Goth is bold, heartfelt, and grounded. Liv and those around her feel real--from flawed to egregious behavior. It's the perfect read for anyone who has ever felt a little (or a lot) out of place.

oksi's review

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

percy_roy's review

4.75

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

samk2u's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional 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: Yes

ghoulythings's review

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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

tessa_rooke's review

4.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was really glad to see a graphic novel nominated for the White Pine challenge on Forest of Reading (Canada). I thought this book would be more lighthearted than it was, so that was a shock. However, the book told a good story and ended on a positive note despite some of the emotional moments throughout. It was giving me Speak vibes, though it's by no means that graphic or extreme. Overall I enjoyed the read and I think it holds a good message for teens.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia

asmodeous's review

2.5

emotional sad tense 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

rachel_purple's review

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse