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A review by aisle4b
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
This book did NOT have to go this hard and I really enjoyed it! While at first it felt like every other depressing dystopian YA novel, it really shifted into something else that I found really moving, especially at the end. I love that Tierney grows up a lot in this story and that it's not a Chosen One story or about a random teen somehow saving the world, but it is ultimately very hopeful.
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexism, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Sexual content, Bullying, and Cannibalism
It's like if you combined Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Handmaid's Tale.