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A review by roseleaf24
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy
challenging
hopeful
informative
tense
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
4.75
Newbery Honor 2025
This was a powerful story that brilliantly shows all the emotions of a child in a traumatic situation. The wrongness of the cult is so clear to the reader, but it’s also so believable that it would be normal to those inside. I read this very quickly, as there was a child in danger almost the whole time, and I can’t sit on that. I loved these characters and their journey.
This was a powerful story that brilliantly shows all the emotions of a child in a traumatic situation. The wrongness of the cult is so clear to the reader, but it’s also so believable that it would be normal to those inside. I read this very quickly, as there was a child in danger almost the whole time, and I can’t sit on that. I loved these characters and their journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping
Minor: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail