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Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
4.0

Man, I love a short book.

Anyone can write a 300 page (or god forbid, longer) book and make me care about characters.

Okay, no they can't. I rarely do. But still, that's all the time in the world. That's no excuse.

But making me care about them in UNDER 200??? Now that's a feat.

And okay, making me care about them at all is, too. Let's just say it's a double feat and move on.

I've read four Jacqueline Woodson novels, all of them have been under 200 pages, and all of them have included characters I care about.

It's hard for a short book to be perfect, but hers come pretty damn close!!

Bottom line: Short books for life!

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pre-review

nothing says slump like taking 4 days to finish a book that's under 200 pages even though you're enjoying it!!

help.

review to come / 4 stars

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tbr review

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